Public Hearing Over Critical Defence Bills Aim At Strengthening Nigeria’s Defence Architecture – Rep. Jimi Benson

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‎ Kunle Adelabu ‎ ‎The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Defence, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has stated that the critical bills over which he has over the past few days presided during their public hearing are meant to strengthen the defence architecture of Nigeria. ‎ ‎ ‎The hearing was declared open by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, who also brought together the Honourable Minister of Defence, senior military officers, heads of security agencies and government parastatals, veterans’ groups, civil society organisations, subject-matter…

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Senator Tokunbo Abiru Congratulates Alhaji Musiliu Sulaimon At 70

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‎ Wale Jagun ‎ ‎Senator Tokunbo Abiru, FCA, the senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, has extended congratulations to Alhaji Musiliu Adewale Sulaimon (Ola-Four) as he clebrates his 70th birthday anniversary. ‎ ‎ ‎Alhaji Sulaimon, who is a Special Adviser on Political Matters and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu, celebrates his birthday today. ‎ ‎ ‎Abiru, in a statement described the septuagenarian celebration as a milestone and special blessings from God. ‎ ‎”On behalf of my family, the people of Lagos East Senatorial District, and…

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Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA’s Free Optimal Medical Outreach Moves To Zone 2

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Wale Jagun Residents of Selewu, Oreyo, Olumo, Ire and Akin Ogunlewe which constitute the Zone 2 of the Central Development Committee demarcation in Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) are next in line to benefit from the Free Optimal Wellness Outreach, an initiative of the council administration led by Omoba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA). The programme which started in May at Zone 1, Igbogbo Town with hundreds of residents benefitting from the community health initiative of the HOA’s GLORY Agenda, which places the health, dignity, and wellbeing of every resident…

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LASU Appoints Imota -Born Scholar, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Anjorin, Associate Professor

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Kunle Adelabu -Council chair lauds scholar Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adeyemi Anjorin, the immediate past Head of the Microbiology Department, Lagos State University and President of the Lagos State University Muslim Alumni (LASUMA), has been promoted as an Associate Professor of Medical Virology, Microbiology, and Infectious Diseases at the Lagos State University, Ojo. He hails from Imota in Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. The scholar currently sits on the training and career development committee of the World Society for Virology, and Governing Board member for…

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Shakiru Seidu, MegaXpression Publisher Loses Mother At 103

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Jare Olukotun Mr Shakiru Ademoritan Seidu, the publisher of the MegaXpression and Special Adviser to the Chairman, Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has lost his mother, Elder Shefinat Sarah Adunni Seidu, at the ripe age of 103 years. He announced the death of his dear mother who passed away on Monday, June 15th, 2026, on Tuesday on his social media handles. Until her passing, Elder Shefinat Sarah Adunni Seidu was a respected Elder and devoted member of UAMC Eleja Church, where she served God faithfully and remained committed to…

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Imota Council Boss Inspects Oke -Lisa 40 -Bed Hospital, Assures Improvement in Healthcare Delivery

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Wale Jagun Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele, Executive Chairman, Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA), on Monday, reiterated his administration’s commitment to improving healthcare delivery to residents and also accelerating community development. This, he said after an official inspection of the ongoing construction of a 40 -bed hospital which was facilitated by Sen. Tokunbo Abiru, the Senator representing Lagos East. The facility is located in the Oke-Lisa community of Imota LCDA. The working visit formed part of the council’s ongoing efforts to assess critical public infrastructure and strengthen service delivery across…

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Achievers’ Crew Holds 2nd Bi- Annual Retreat

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Jare Olukotun ‎A social, economic and community -focused group, The Achievers’ Crew, is set to hold its second bi – annual retreat in its quest to continue to engage and develop members’ capacity and work towards achieving its aims and objectives. ‎ ‎The retreat slated for NS Hotel, Ebute Ajebo Road, Imota, will hold between Thursday, June 18 and Saturday, June 20, 2026. ‎ ‎ ‎This year’s retreat is themed: “Achievers Crew: Navigating the Next Decade for Impact”, while the workshop topic focuses on “Unspoken Battle: Understanding Men’s Mental Health”.…

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Igbogbo/Baiyeku Council Authorities Crackdown On Blackspot, Recover Drugs, Dangerous Items

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Kunle Adelabu -Council Chair vows to prosecute suspects, sustain raid A few days, after the Executive Chairman of Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (IBLCDA), Omo’ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun, issued stern warnings against crime and any form of criminality in his council, he led a team of the council’s Joint Security Taskforce to storm an illegal market situated at Morekete Junction, Oreta, in Igbogbo, which turned out to be an illicit drug haven. According to the council boss, the operation was embarked upon following a credible intelligence gathering. It was also…

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COLUMN: State Police in Nigeria: Necessary Reform or Pandora’s Box?

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A Critical Appraisal of Nigeria’s Most Consequential Security Debate By Oluwole Solanke, PhD, FCIB Nigeria is once again standing at a crossroads of national consequence. From the blood-soaked communities of the North-West ravaged by banditry, to the insurgency-battered territories of the North-East; from the simmering farmer-herder battlegrounds of the Middle Belt, to the kidnapping corridors of the South and the organised crime networks festering in major urban centres, the Nigerian state is confronting a security crisis of alarming proportions. The question that now stirs vigorous debate in legislative chambers, academic…

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Birthday: AMA Celebrates Committed Grassroots Developer, Hon. Kareem Kabir

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‎‎Wale Jagun ‎The representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), has congratulated the Vice Chairman, Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCD), Hon. Kareem Femi Kabir, on his birthday. ‎ ‎Hon. Femi Kabir celebrates his birthday every June 15. ‎ ‎In a statement felicitating the council administrator, AMA described him as a committed grassroots developer who has had great impact on governance at community level. ‎ ‎”I heartily felicitate with my brother, the Vice Chairman of Ijede LCDA on the joyous occasion of your birthday. ‎ ‎”Today, we…

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