January 2017

POLICEMEN ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTED TELEVISION CONTINENTAL STAFF, AKIODE TEMITOPE IN IMOTA AREA OF IKORODU

The negative public perception of the Nigerian Police again came to light on Tuesday, 24th January, 2017, when a Journalist and staff of Television Continental Broadcasting Limited Services, in Lagos, Akiode Temitope  narrated an ugly encounter he had on his facebook page with a notorious Police officer named Akin in Imota area of Ikorodu. In …

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RECESSION: BRT BUS OPERATORS TO HIKE FARE BY FEBRUARY

Operators of the Lagos Bus Rapid Transit scheme, Primero Transport services has announced plans to increase its fares on all routes from February, 2017. The Company’s Managing Director, Mr Fola Tinubu, made the disclosure in an intervuew with the News Agency of Nigeria in Ikorodu on Thursday, 26th January, 2017. According to Premium Times Online, …

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GOV AMBODE EMPOWERS 705 BENEFICIARIES WITH N1 BILLION NAIRA LSETF LOAN

In partial fulfillment of his administration’s commitment towards job creation and empower SMEs and start ups in the state, the Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwumi Ambode, on thursday, 26th of January, 2017, presented cheques worth over N1billion to 705 beneficiaries out of the N25 billion earmarked by the state government for the Employment Trust Fund, …

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HON JIMI BENSON PROMISES SPEEDY PASSAGE OF 2017 BUDGET, PREDICTS POSITIVE ECONOMIC TURNAROUNDS IN 2017

Hon Babajimi Benson, Member, representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency in the lower chamber of the national assembly have promised a speedy passage of the 2017 budget proposal sent to the national assembly by the President, Muhammed Buhari. Hon Benson made this remark in a telephone interview on Ikorodu Oga Radio News Round expressed optimism that the …

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BEST MALE LAGOS LAWMAKER , HON. S.O.B AGUNBIADE SAYS HIS AWARD IS A CALL FOR CAUTION AND MORE PRACTICAL REPRESENTATION

For the second year running, Lagos State House of Assembly Majority Leader, Honourable S.O.B Agunbiade on Friday, January 13th, 2017, emerged as the best lawmaker in plenary session at the state house of Assembly for 2016. The state lawmaker, who represents Ikorodu Constituency 1, emerged as the choice of the State Assembly reporters for his …

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BREAKING: LAGOS GETS NEW COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

Four days after his promotion to the rank of Commissioner of Police, the Officer in Charge of Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit, Mr Garuba Umar has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Lagos State to replace Fatai Owoseni after a reshufflement from the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The new Commissioner of Police in Lagos …

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INSECURITY: LAGOS STATE GOVT. TO DEPLOY 13, 000 CCTV CAMERAS TO IKORODU ROAD, TWO OTHER AREAS IN THE STATE

There may be an end in sight to the recurrent security breaches and criminal activities being perpetrated by criminals along Ikorodu road and some other parts of Lagos. This is following plans by Lagos State Government to install over 13, 000 Close Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras on Ikorodu road and other major crime flash points …

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LAGOS COMMISSIONER UNVEILS AMBODE’S ECONOMIC AGENDA FOR IKORODU DIVISION

In what can be described as unveiling of the vision of the present Mr Akinwunmi Amnode led Lagos state government to open up Ikorodu Division to potential investors, both local and foreign, so as to maximise the huge investment potentials available in the division, the Honourable Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Prince Rotimi, Ogunleye, …

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NOMINATIONS FOR IKORODU COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AWARDS (ICDA), 2017 OPENS, TO REWARD SOCIAL SERVICES

In the effort to ensure a hitch-free event, and to allow timely nominations for the award categories this year, organisers of Nigeria’s flagship grassroots development awards; the Ikorodu Community Development Awards (ICDA), has declared nominations open for the 2017 awards. Speaking at a press briefing held at 4, Idowu Fatoki Street, Ikorodu, on Tuesday, January …

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GOODNEWS: IKORODU PORT TERMINAL SET TO RESUME CARGO OPERATIONS

There is high hopes that the once moribund Nigerian Ports Authority, Ikorodu Lighter Terminal, which has not been operating for over a decade now may begin to witness renewed business activities soon. This revelation is contained in a statement of commendation made by the Maritime stakeholders in Lagos State to the Nigerian Ports Authority for …

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