Lagos Deputy Gov, Dr. Hamzat, Sen. Adebule To Deliver Keynote Address, Chair LASUMA 2025 AGM

Wale Jagun -Undergraduate, postgraduate students to get scholarship award The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat will on Sunday, December 7, deliver the keynote address at the Lagos State University Muslim Alumni (LASUMA) 2025 General Assembly and Awards Ceremony, while the Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District, Sen. (Dr.) Idiat Adebule, will chair the occasion. Also expected at the event slated for 11am at the Eko Club Bamboo Elegushi Hall, Surulere, were royal fathers – HRMs Saheed Elegushi, Elegushi of Egushi, Oba Kolawole Abdulateef Lawal, Olumegbon of Lagos,…

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Achievers’ Crew Ignites Igbogbo Day Grand Finale With Colours, Glamour

Wale Jagun -Inducts new members, honour outstanding chieftains The Achievers’ Crew stood out among other clubs, associations and societies that participated in the just concluded 2025 Igbogbo Day Celebration with its colourful, elegant and awesome first participation in the annual event. The grand finale attended by several traditional rulers, government functionaries, eminent personalities, captains of industry among others took place at the Zumratul Islamiyah Secondary School, Igbogbo at the weekend. From the Achievers’ Crew members entrance, which was a well -organised procession to the paying of homage to the Adeboruwa…

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Miss Ikorodu Emerges Most Beautiful Yoruba Girl

Our Reporter The Ikorodu pageant queen, Miss Da – Silva Aramide Rebecca, has been crowned the Most Beautiful Yoruba Girl. Aramide, a Political Science student, University of Lagos (UNILAG), won the Miss Ikorodu 2025/26 about two weeks ago during the annual Ikorodu Oga Celebration. She emerged as the winner of the Most Beautiful Yoruba Girl among queens across the Yorubaland. This year’s edition made it the fifth since the commencement of the beauty pegeant. The beauty contest, which took place in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, was designed to…

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COLUMN: LIFE REFLECTIONS PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY

LIFE and the Paradox of Our Age By Oluwole Solanke PhD, FCIB We live in an age of dazzling achievements. Technology has shrunk the world into a small digital village, knowledge is produced at a rate faster than ever before, and opportunities exist today that our grandparents could never dream of. Yet, despite all these advancements, humanity faces a strange and troubling contradiction—a paradox of progress. Today, we have more, but often value less.We move faster, but truly arrive nowhere.We communicate constantly, yet understand each other poorly.We gain information daily,…

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Oriwu Senior Model College, Again, Reaffirms Excellence Status With Winning Streaks

Wale Jagun Oriwu Senior Model College, the premier college, in Ikorodu Division, has again reaffirmed her towering excellence in achieving success. The school announced records of outstanding achievements in the month of November. In a statement by the school today, the school celebrates some of its students for the feats recorded in the Lagos State Chamber Of Commerce & Industry LCCI Annual Secondary Schools Essay and Debate Competition where the school emerged as the winner, African Principals Conference Initiative 2025, National Debate Competition on Secure Based Attachment in Nigeria Schools,…

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Igbogbo Day 2025: Glamour, Royalty As Traditional Rulers, Dignitaries Turn Up For Grand Celebration

Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye with Austin Onah (SIWES Student) -Adeboruwa, Igbogbo/Baiyeku Chair Sue For Unity, Cooperation The colourful presence of traditional rulers, top government functionaries, captains of industry, and other eminent personalities that attended the grand finale of the 37th edition of the annual Igbogbo Day Celebration added glamour, glitz and royalty to the climax of the week – long celebration. The well – attended celebration chaired by Hon. Akin Alabi, the Jagun of Ibadan Land and Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Works, took place at the expansive…

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Achievers’ Crew Engages Over 100 Students, Youth In Igbogbo On Career Path Strategic Decision

Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye with Austin Onah (SIWES Student) The Achievers’ Crew during the just concluded 37th Igbogbo Day Celebration put into practice its mission for human capital and community development when it sponsored a Career Guidance and Counseling Session with over 100 Senior Secondary School students, out of school youth and graduates yet to be employed. Seasoned administrators, university don, professionals and teachers including Dr. Olumide Olusola Metilelu, an Associate Professor with the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) and Commissioner with Lagos State Electoral Commission…

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Birthday: Ikorodu Constituency II Rep Congratulates Hon. Saheed Adefarasin

Kunle Adelabu The representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon.(Dr) Aro Moshood Abiodun has joined numerous others in celebrating Hon. Saheed Hassan Adefarasin, his predecessor on his birthday anniversary. Hon. Adefarasin who added a year today, represented the Ikorodu Constituency II between 1999 and 2007, in the Lagos State House of Assembly, after which he served as chairman, Ijede LCDA for also two terms. In a statement by Hon. Aro congratulating the celebrant, he described Hon Adefarasin as a leader with integrity on his birthday. “Today, I celebrate a man whose…

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Hon. Motuntayo Gbadebo -Alogba Felicitates Predecessor Hon. Hassan Adefarasin On Birthday

Kunle Adelabu The Executive Chairman, Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Motuntayo Gbadebo -Alogba has felicitated a dedicated grassroots mobiliser and leader, Hon. Saheed Hassan Adefarasin, on his birthday, today. Hon. Hassan Adefarasin, a former two terms council chairman, Ijede LCDA; former two terms representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Lagos State House of Assembly and the apex leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Ijede LCDA, celebrates his birthday every November 30th. Hon. Motuntayo Gbadebo-Alogba, on behalf of herself and residents of Ijede, expressed her congratulations in a statement today.…

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Global Affairs Magazine Honours Hon. Aro With Most Vibrant Lawmaker Of The Year Award

Mariam Akinloye The quality and compassionate representation of Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA) has been recognised by the Global Affairs Magazine with the honour of the Most Vibrant and Philanthropic Lawmaker of the Year Award bestowed on him. Hon. Aro was presented with the award at the Global Affairs Magazine Award (GAMA) held at the Civic Centre, Lagos on Friday. The award, presented during the annual GAMA ceremony, recognises lawmakers whose service reflects exceptional energy, community impact, and philanthropic commitment. Hon. AMA was celebrated for his visible grassroots engagement, his…

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