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Distinguished members of Oriwu College Old Students' Association of Nigeria (OCOSAN), 1991/1992 Class-Set.  My name is SHAKIRU SEIDU and I am running for the position of the Chairman of our Class Set. I am running for this position because it is time to reposition this association with vigour and deployment of all strategies in order to make our Alma Mater great. I have already had the opportunity to meet and work with great people, entrepreneurs, technocrats, politicians, erudite leaders from all works of life and some amazing people who create unforgettable memories. I have been involved in Student Union Activities to effect positive change at Higher Institution and my works still speak volume. Basically, my initial aim when I become the Chairman is to raise Board of Trustees, BoT, that will partner with us to take the Association to the next level in order to cushion the effect of constant donations from members.  The outgoing excos have done great, yet many more thi

The Honourable member, representing Ikorodu federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Hon Babajimi Adekoge Benson, in conjunction with Regal Consult Limited, partnered with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally displaced persons to organize a 3-day entrepreneurship training for the youths of Ikorodu federal Constituency.  The event which took place between the 21st - 24th December 2019 at Funcity building, Ikorodu, Lagos State, was declared opened by the DG, iCARE Foundation, Mayor Deen Sanwoola and other members of iCARE Family in attendance. While addressing the participants, Mayor Deen Sanwoola said the purpose of having the entrepreneurship training for Ikorodu youths is to enable them having a better understanding of business strategies, being in the right jobs, with the right skills through effective Establishment and Workforce planning, saying an entrepreneur is someone who take risk in business with the aim to yield profit. He said an en

It was a celebration galore, Saturday, December 21, when the Ipakodo Grammar School, Class of 1992 alumni converged to rejoice and share memories of their days in the school. The event, organised as the maiden edition of an annual get-together party, held at Eroz Place Aga, Ikorodu, Lagos. The event witnessed the coming together of old classmates and friends who have gone ahead to record numerous life accomplishments in their various fields, MegaXpression Community News reports. Invited guests and other dignitaries present were introduced afterwards. The red carpet session had begun a few minutes earlier and members took time to take group pictures with former classmates. Others exchanged witty banters with their old friends backstage. In his keynote address, the newly  elected President and Senior Lecturer at Lagos State University, LASU, Dr. Surajudeen Abiodun Fatai-Abatan appreciated and thanked his mates for the confidence shown in electing him as President and others

After the completion of Mr. M. Olowu led Executive Council of the Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA Community Council Association (CDC), the representatives of the various CDAs across Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, were on Friday elected the new Executive Council, where Pastor Adelakun Abayomi was elected as the new Chairman to steer the ship of one of the leading CDCs in Ikorodu Division. Pastor Adelakun Abayomi, born 54 years ago was a graduate of accounting. He qualified as a chattered Account (ACA) in 1998 and became a fellow of ICAN (FCA) in year 2007. He served as Secretary and Treasurer of Ayegbami CDA, Oke-Ota Ibeshe and he is presently the Oke-Ota Joint CDA Chairman and the Joint CDA Ibesheland financial secretary. Adelakun is also a Top member of Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA Revenue Mobilization Committee. He was the immediate past financial secretary of the CDC Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA. He is the Managing Partner of the Abayomi Adelakun & Co. Chattered Accountants. He promised to bring his wealth of profes

INAUGURATION CEREMONY AWARD PRESENTATION It was an eventful occasion on Wednesday, 11th of December, 2019, when the Association of Traditional Midwifery of Nigeria (ATMN) had their inauguration ceremony and award presentations. The event started on a prayer note where Mr Fasasi Kayode committed the program into God's hand.  After introducing the people of the high table, Dr Bunmi Omoseyindemi, Mrs Omolara Abidemi Dahunsi, Mr Okelarin A.Babatunde (Director of Community Health service) Permanent secretary ministry of health, Abdul Wahab Babatunde Oshodi were recognised at the occasion. In his eloquent address, Prince Dr. Mare Tajudeen Olusesi says "Our gathering here today is remarkable in many ways. It is to affirm a trend and more or less a global movement. Traditional midwives is now acknowledged as integrated health care system without which realisation of the health provisions in the millennium development goals will be a mirage. "Moreover, the Lagos S

It was another day of reckoning on Saturday December 14, 2019, when the Ikorodu Division had youth  empowerment and entrepreneurship orientation for positive influence in the community. This orientation was said to allow the artisans and beneficiaries of the programme know and make right decision about what to do with the opportunity. Former Leader of the House, Ikorodu LG, Hon. Azeez Olosugbo, in his address defined entrepreneur as someone who take risk and sees opportunity. He mentioned an acronym 'SMART', which means specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time bound. He urge the artisans to be specific on whatever they are doing, be measurable of the opportunities available before moving into any profession and also to be time bound. Also, Dr. Balogun Rotimi, the real estate investor, said in his remarks,  "entrepreneur should be a problem solver which means he/she should be able to solve an existing problem in the society. He added that entrepreneu

His Royal Majesty, Oba Abdulakeem Adeoriyomi Oyebo, Obateru of Kingdom, on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, hosted the Traditional Rulers of Ijebu-Speaking Communities in Lagos State in his Palace.  The royal meeting which was held behind a closed door was presided over by the Chairman of the Forum, HRM Oba Kabir Adewale Shotobi, Ayangburen of Ikorodu Kingdom. Other Royal Heads in attendance include, His Royal Majesties, Oba AbdulSemiu Orimadegun Kasali, Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, Secretary, Oba Ajibade Bakare-Agoro, Ranodu of Imota, Oba Babatunde Balogun, Elejinrin of Ejinrin, Oba Rafiu O.B. Salami, Onibeju of Ibeju, Oba Richard Abayomi Ogunsanya, Olubeshe of Ibeshe, Oba Tajudeen Elemoro, Onitedo Oke Odo Iwerekun, Oba Olumuyiwa Ogunbekun, Onilekki of Lekki, Oba Abdul Hafeez Olakunle Badiru, Elejigbo of Langbasa, Oba Bashir Aremu Sotonwa, Sekumade of Ipakodo, Oba Ayodele Kolawole Aliru, Alade Uruka of Poka, Oba Asunmo Aderibigbe, Alayandelu of Odo Ayandelu, Oba Ogunbekun Olumuyiwa, Onilekk