Imota LCDA Gives Ori-Okuta PHC Facelift

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Our Reporter Residents of Oriokuta community in Imota Local Council Development Area are witnessing a renewed sense of hope, as the administration of Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele has given Oriokuta Primary Healthcare Centre, a major upgrade, aimed at revitalising grassroots healthcare delivery and improved access to quality medical services within the community. According to the council authorities, the comprehensive renovation project which is nearing completion is focused on transforming the once dilapidated facility into a modern healthcare centre capable of meeting the growing needs of residents. The facelift reflects a…

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Birthday: Imota Chair Felicitates Dependable Partner, Vice Chair Princess Abisoye Jimoh

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Jare Olukotun The Executive Chairman, Ijede Local Council Development Area, Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele (BSA), has described his Vice Chairman, Hon. (Princess) Abisoye Omowunmi Jimoh, as a partner in progress and a dependable ally. The council boss said the aforementioned in a statement commemorating Princess Jimoh’s birthday today. “Today, I extend my warmest congratulations to my partner in progress and dependable ally, the Vice Chairman of Imota LCDA and Supervisor for Health, Hon. (Princess) Abisoye Omowunmi Jimoh, on the joyous occasion of her birthday. “Your unwavering dedication to service and…

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Ikorodu Council Chairmen Present Toyota Highlander To LGEA Education Secretary

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Our Reporter In a remarkable show of support for education, the six Executive Chairmen in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, have jointly presented a brand new official vehicle to the Education Secretary of the Local Government Education Authority (LGEA), Ikorodu, Alhaji Taiwo Odumbo. ‎ ‎The presentation ceremony took place on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at the Ijede Council Secretariat with the six chairmen – Hon. Sulaimon Kazeem Olanrewaju (Ikorodu West LCDA), Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele (Imota LCDA), Hon. Ibrahim Olawale Apanishile (Ikorodu North LCDA), Hon. Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun…

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Birthday: Oba Adefarasin Hassan Sends Royal Greetings To Ijede LCDA Chair

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‎‎Kunle Adelabu The Alajede of Ijede, His Royal Majesty Oba Adefarasin Saheed Hassan, has sent a royal felicitations to the Chairman, Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Motuntayo Gbadebo – Alogba, on her birthday today. ‎ ‎ ‎Oba Adefarasin, who himself was a two – term Chairman of Ijede LCDA, described her successor as an uncommon leader whose administration has witnessed remarkable impacts in Ijede LCDA. ‎ ‎The royal father felicilitated the Chairman in a statement commemorating her birthday. ‎ ‎ ‎”Happy birthday elebration, my Chairman. ‎ ‎ ‎”On…

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Hon. Gbolahan Ogunleye Urges Pupils To Pick Interests In Uniformed Organisations, Stay Away From Secret Societies

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Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye The representative of Ikorodu Constituency I, Hon. Ogunleye Gbolahan Adetokunbo, has charged pupils in Ikorodu to develop interests in joining any of the Uniformed Voluntary Organisations (UVOs), and desist from joining any clandestine organization. While commending the Education Secretary, Local Government Education Authority (LGEA), Ikorodu Local Government, Alhaji Taiwo Odumbo, for the initiative of reintroducing the UVOs in primary school across the Ikorodu Division, he also stated that teachers would also have the opportunity of knowing their pupils better and their strengths. Hon. Ogunleye gave…

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VIEW: Nigeria’s Problems Didn’t Start With Us – Blame Not Your Leaders

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By Abiodun AWOSANYA What if many of the problems Nigeria faces today were not originally created by Nigerians? What if they were planted long ago and have simply continued to grow over time To truly understand the challenges confronting Nigeria today such as economic struggles, political instability, social divisions etc., we must look beyond the surface. A deeper look into history reveals that many of these issues were shaped by powerful external forces, especially during the era of colonialism, and have continued through modern global systems. One of the clearest…

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Education Secretary, Otunba Abiru, Plead With Council Chairs To Adopt UVOs Initiatives

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Kunle Adelabu The Education Secretary, Local Government Education Authority (LGEA), Ikorodu Local Government, Alhaji Taiwo Odumbo, and the Executive Secretary, Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited (IDPIL), Otunba Ganiyu Abiru, have pleaded with the six Council Chairmen in Ikorodu Division to not only embrace the Uniformed Voluntary Organisations (UVOs) initiative but also go steps further in domiciling it in their respective councils. The duo gave the charge on Monday during the formal relaunch of the UVOs across various primary schools In the division. The relaunch took place at the Methodist Primary…

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Ikorodu Youth Assembly Commissions Water Project To Commemorate Rep. Benson’s 54th Birthday

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Wale Jagun -As Presidential aide extends financial support to market women, CDA The rehabilitated borehole water project sponsored by the Ikorodu Youth Assembly to commemorate the 54th birthday anniversary of Rep. Babajimi Benson was commissioned on Monday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Mr Olusegun Dada. The project is sited in the Ire /Agunfoye community in Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA). Comrade Olalekan Biliamin Oba, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Lagos State on Social Development, who supervised the project while speaking…

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Hon. Benson, Imota Council Boss Extends Congratulations To Woman Of Vision, Strength, Hon. Gbadebo – Alogba

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‎Jare Olukotun ‎ ‎The Chairman of Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele (BSA), has congratulated her Ijede LCDA counterpart, Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo – Alogba on her birthday. ‎ ‎ ‎Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele described the Ijede council boss as a woman of vision and strength who is committed to grassroots development. ‎ ‎ ‎”Today, I extend my warmest wishes to my sister, a progressive, and the Executive Chairman of Ijede Local Council Development Area, Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo-Alogba, on the joyous occasion of her birthday anniversary. ‎…

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Imota Women Join Others To Mark IWD In Lagos

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Our Reporter Women from Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA) on Tuesday, joined thousands of other women participants across Lagos State to commemorate the 2026 International Women’s Day, an event organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to celebrate the achievements and contributions of women to societal development. The colourful event, held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, brought together women from the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas, alongside top government officials. Participants were united under the global theme, “Right, Justice,…

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