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New Year Message: NYCN Lagos Vice Chairman Describes 2024 Memorable Year, Thanks Stakeholders

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Wale Jagun -Wishes Lagos East youths a prosperous New Year The Vice Chairman (Lagos East) of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Lagos State Chapter, Comrade Asoro Abubakri Olatunji ACArb, has described 2024 as a memorable year. Asoro, who gave his perception of the year in a release he personally signed, also thanked critical stakeholders, while wishing youths in Lagos East, a prosperous new year. The press release is reproduced below: “2024 came with beautiful memories and out of these memories came two exceptional ones which were engineered by prominent…

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Odumbo Twins Commemorate 50th Birthday With N1million Worth Of Books Donations To Schools In Ikorodu

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Kunle Adelabu Following their birthday celebrations about two weeks ago, the Odumbo twins – Alhaji Taiwo and Kehinde Odumbo, have donated textbooks worth N1million to schools in Ikorodu, to improve libraries in various secondary and primary schools. While books worth of N500, 000 were donated to the Ikorodu Grammar School, Oke Ota – Ona, the school attended by Alhaji Taiwo Odumbo who is the Principal, Lagos State University International School, Ojo, and De Young Group of Schools, Ikorodu, where he was Principal for about 10 years before his new engagement.…

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20 Pupils Get 2024 Olori Abosede Shotobi Scholarship

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Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye -Winner of Oba Shotobi & The Bee gets N12million worth of scholarship As pledged by the Ikorodu royal family, 20 pupils across various primary school in Ikorodu division, have been awarded scholarship by Olori Abosede Kudirat Shotobi, the Treasure of Ikorodu Kingdom and wife of Oba Kabiru Shotobi, the Ayangbure of lkorodu, as part of her educational support for children. The scholarship scheme, which started nine years ago with five students as beneficiaries, over the years, increased the beneficiaries, and this year, 20 pupils benefitted…

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Pepc Foundation Honour Founder’s Father, Alhaji Saheed Akinsanya With Novelty Match

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Kunle Adelabu -Distributes food packages to 20, 000 Lagosians Late Alhaji Kolawole Saheed Akinsanya, a retired senior police officer and foremost grassroots sports developer, has been fondly remembered and honoured with a novelty match by PEPC Foundation, his family, eminent personalities, sports family and residents of Ikorodu. Late Akinsanya, who was also a Safety Ambassador, died on Sunday, August 19, 2024. The novelty match played on Friday, December 20, 2024, witnessed the distribution of 20, 000 food packs to residents across Lagos State. The exercise, tagged, ‘Love Beyond Christmas ‘,…

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Ikorodu Set For Another Spectacular ‘Greater Lagos’ Countdown To 2025

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Wale Jagun Come December 31, 2024, the Ikorodu Town Hall in Ikorodu Central City precincts, will play host to an array of A – List artistes and others that would usher its residents into the New Year with spectacular entertainment. The Lagos State Government announced the Greater Lagos Countdown 2025, which is a spectacular 24-hour celebration a few days ago. The highly anticipated annual event which will last till early morning on January 1, 2025, will offer an unforgettable musical and cultural experience for all attendees. According to the state…

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LASUSTECH Mass Communication Sets Agenda For Excellence

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Our Reporter -Holds Maiden Staff Retreat The Department of Mass Communication, Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), has concluded a successful one-day staff retreat, charting a new course for excellence in teaching, research, and innovation and community engagement. Held at the LABKEM Group – Hotel, off TOS Benson Avenue, Ikorodu, on December 29, 2024, the retreat brought together staff members to reflect on the department’s goals, challenges, and prospects. After robust discussions and deliberations, the department adopted key resolutions aimed at enhancing its research output, collaboration, community engagement,…

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LG Polls Will Hold In Lagos LGs, LCDAs — State APC chairman

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Wale Jagun The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi, on Sunday, said the forthcoming Local Government elections will hold across the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 LCDAs in the state. Ojelabi, who made this known in a statement, disclosed that the Local Council Development Areas have not only been the closest to the grassroots but have also brought the desired developments across the state. ”We wish to inform all and sundry that the Local Government elections will hold across the state in…

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Oriwu College Old Students’ Association 1994 Set Celebrates 30 Years Of Graduation

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Kunle Adelabu -Elects new officers Class of 1994 Oriwu College Old Students’ Association of Nigeria (OCOSAN), has elected and inaugurated new members of its Executive Council led by Dr Hameed Omotayo. The inauguration took place during the 30th anniversary celebration of the set at Colour Party along Rep. Babajimi Benson Road (formerly Igbe Road), Igbogbo. A special prayer session was held to thank God for the sustenance of its members 30 years after their graduation from the premier college in Ikorodu. The 30th birthday cake was cut by members in…

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Asiwaju Basorun To Asiwaju Kaoli: You Are Very Deserving Of The Highly Revered Chieftaincy Title

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Kunle Adelabu The Asiwaju of Igbogbo Kingdom and chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun, has affirmed the newest Asiwaju and Yeye Asiwaju of Ibesheland, Asiwaju Kaoli Olusanya and Yeye Asiwaju Kemi Olusanya, as deserving of the chieftaincy titles. Asiwaju Basorun, a former Secretary to the Lagos State Government, in his tribute to the newest Asiwaju and Yeye Asiwaju, said that he gave his support and endorsement when he was consulted by the honoree. The elder statesman who depicted Asiwaju Olusanya and Yeye Asiwaju Olusanya’s qualification for…

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KKES Staff Extend Heartfelt Felicitations To Bosses On Installations As Asiwaju, Yeye Asiwaju Of Ibesheland

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Kunle Adelabu The staff of the Kith & Kin Education Schools, have extended their heartfelt congratulations to their Chief Learning Officer, Asiwaju Kaoli Olatunji Olusanya and wife, Olukemi who is the Executive Director, Quality Assurance, on their installations of the honourary chieftaincy titles of Asiwaju and Yeye Asiwaju of Ibesheland, by His Royal Majesty Oba Richard Abayomi Ogunsanya, the Olubeshe of Ibesheland. While felicitating their bosses, the KKES staff said that the honour being conferred on them by the revered royal father, is a confirmation of their dedication and leadership…

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