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The executive Chairman of Ikorod Local Government, Hon Wasiu Adeshina has read the riot act to commercial transport operators within the Ikorodu metropolis over indiscriminate parking and dropping of passengers. The Council  chair handed down the  strong warning, against the backdrop of traffic gridlocks being experienced across the local government area. Addressing the transport stakeholders …

TRAFFIC GRIDLOCKS: IKORODU COUNCIL CHAIR, HON WASIU ADESHINA PARLEYS TRANSPORT UNIONS, READS RIOT ACT AGAINST INDISCRIMINATE PARKING Read More »

The APC Family in Lagos and especially Ikorodu Division I currently in mourning mood over the sudden death of a female party chieftain, Yeye Faudat GBADEBO, a former Chairman of Ijede LCDA. The deceased, until her sudden demise was also the Lagos East Senatorial District Women Leader and Mother of the Vice Chairman of Ijede …

BREAKING!!! FORMER IJEDE LCDA CHAIRMAN, YEYE FAUSAT GBADEBO IS DEAD! Read More »

The senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Tokunbo Abiru has unveiled scholarship and COVID-19 relief programmes to support indigent tertiary students and vulnerable persons during the trying times. Abiru, a former Executive Director, First Bank and the immediate past Chief Executive Officer of Polaris Bank, has disclosed an interest-free credit scheme conceived to support …

APC MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION: ABIRU URGES PARTY LEADERS TO MOBILISE MEMBERS FOR APC, UNVEILS INTEREST-FREE LOAN, COVID-19 RELIEF PACKAGE Read More »

The Senator, representing Lagos East Senatorial District at the Red Chamber, Senator Adetokunbo Mukhail Abiru has made good his campaign promises of giving back to his constituents. Recall that, the Ikorodu-born Senator had reiterated his commitment to uplift his consituents from poverty by floating a foundation for empowering them, if elected. He made the promise …

COMMENDATION AS LAGOS EAST SENATOR, TOKUNBO ABIRU REELS OUT EMPOWERMENT, COVID-19 RELIEF AND SCHOLARSHIP PACKAGES FOR CONSTITUENTS Read More »

Ahead of the 2021 edition of its annual entrepreneurship forum tagged, Vantage Forum, slated for Saturday 30th January, The Elevation Church has held a press conference to herald the annual flagship conference. This year’s edition, which is strictly online will feature an array of seasoned entrepreneurs and corporate executives as facilitators. Addressing a cross section …

VANTAGE FORUM 2021: THE ELEVATION CHURCH IS SET TO EQUIP ENTREPRENEURS WITH SKILLS FOR BUILDING LASTING BUSINESSES Read More »

In response to the incessant cult killings and criminal activities being witnessed across Ikorodu community, the apex community organisation, Ikorodu Oga Development Association (IKODASS) has announced a security stakeholders’ meeting to be attended by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeeem Odumosu. IKODASS made the disclosure in a statement, signed by its Honourable Secretary, Com. …

INSECURITY: LAGOS CP, HAKEEM ODUMOSU TO GRACE IKODASS SECURITY STAKEHOLDERS MEETING Read More »

Following the recent outbreak of cult clashes and criminal activities across Ikorodu Local Governmen, the Wasiu Adeshina-led administration has inaugurated a Local  government Peace & Security Committee, with the mandate to make recommendations to the Council on the causes and far-reaching solutions towards restoring peace to the LGA. Addressing a selected group of community and …

IKORODU LGA INAUGURATES SECURITY COMMITTEE, SET TO LAUNCH JOINT SECURITY TASK FORCE AGAINST CULT CLASHES, CRIMINALITY Read More »

The House of Representatives has faulted the decision by the Federal Government to suspend the plan to partially reopen schools for pupils in final classes to take external examinations. Punch reports that the Committee on Basic Education and Services particularly criticised the decision to disallow Nigerian pupils from sitting for the West African Senior Secondary …

COVID-19: REPS FAULT FG’s DECISION ON SCHOOL REOPENING, ASK FOR 3 MONTHS EXTENSION Read More »

The federal government of Nigeria, through the ministry of education had last week announced the resumption of students in both primary, secondary and tertiary institutions across the country. This announcement was sequel to the rising spate of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic with attendant increase in reported cases in the country. The concerns …

EDITORIAL: JAN 18 SCHOOL RESUMPTION, UPSURGE IN COVID-19 CASES AND MATTERS ARISING Read More »

The Lagos State Government has affirmed its earlier pronouncement that all public and private schools in Lagos State below tertiary level should resume on Monday, 18th January, 2021 for the second term 2020/2021 academic session. This affirmation was made today by the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo while noting that this is in …

LAGOS AFFIRMS MONDAY, 18TH JANUARY SCHOOL RESUMPTION DATE Read More »