MegaExpression Magazine

The past week has seen the House Committee on Defence holding marathon Budget Defence hearings for the Armed Forces Y2020 Budget proposals with as many as 10 agencies under the Ministry of Defence and the MOD Headquarters itself.  In a communique sent to MegaXpression Community Magazine, the Committee Chairman, Hon Babajimi Adegoke Benson, gives special gratitude to the leadership of the House for the confidence reposed in his Committee to carry out the function adequately, deputy chairman house committee on defence, Hon Makki Yalleman (Jigawa) and the entire Honourable members on the Defence Committee. "For the first time, the Armed forces are a part of the legislative agenda of the House of Representatives. We intend to assist the armed forces in developing a comprehensive security architecture that is futuristic, enduring, proactive, technologically driven as well as putting the great men and women that serve in the various forces first.  "Our plans include ade...

A 40-year old teacher from Andus De-Great Private Schools, Igbogbo, Lagos State, Mrs. Sidikat Afolake Ogunsanya, has emerged in Lagos State as the Best 2019 Indomie Teacher of the Year. He defeated all other 22,000 participants in both the public and private schools across the 20 LGs and 37 LCDAs of Lagos State to clinch the first position. The Indomie Teachers Quiz is an initiative of De-United Foods Industries Limited, designed to identify, showcase and reward teachers who are outstanding among their peers in the State. It is a maiden edition in history of the event. For Ogunsanya's effort, he went home with a plaque, certificate and other gifts as a State champion. The winner, Mrs Ogunsanya, a Computer and Social Study teacher, while speaking with MegaXpression Community Magazine, commended De-United Foods Industries Limited for the initiative and enjoined other corporate organisations to follow the example as a way of boosting teaching profession and education in the St...

This year's annual fitness walk exercise that is designed to strengthening the health of the people of Ikorodu Division was on Saturday, October 19, came to life as different people, both the young and old, assembled at Ikorodu Town Hall, to walk round the community in celebration of the 28th Ikorodu Oga Day. The Chairman, Ikorodu Development Association, IKODASS, Otunba Ganiu Olusegun Abiru, led the walk from Ikorodu Town Hall through Ita-Elewa- Ota-Ona - Ikorodu Garrage Roundabout and eventually terminated the walk at Ayangburen’s Palace, Ikorodu. Speaking with MegaXpression Correspondent, Otunba Abiru explained that the programme is designed to improve the health of the people. "It is a way of getting the people fit physically, mentally and to improve their living condition through exercise," he said. He further enjoined the elites who hailed from Ikorodu but are not recognized, to come back home, join hands with other elites and work together in achieving a ...

It was another happy moment for the people of Ikorodu federal constituency on Saturday, October 12, 2019, when the iCARE Foodbank doled out food for the less privilege in Ikorodu Division. iCare FoodBank, an initiative of iCare Foundation of Hon. Babajimi Benson, a nonprofit charitable organization that buys food and grocery products and redistributes the items in a bag called ‘APO AANU or ‘MERCY BAG’ to individuals and vulnerable families in need within Ikorodu Federal Constituency.  The beneficiaries defied the heavy downpour to participate in the kind gesture. The programme, since its inception has no doubt given succor to the less privileges, disables, elderly persons and other people in needs through the monthly distribution of the food. According to the erudite legislator, Hon Babajimi Benson, while speaking with MegaXpression Community Correspondent said the laudable initiative was designed to prevent residents, particularly the indigent ones across the Division, fro...

The Ikorodu Rennaisance Project (IREP) as well as Hon. S.O.B Agunbiade, Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, have concluded all necessary arrangement to hold this year's celebration of ASA Festival on Saturday, November 2, 2019. This was revealed on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, during the Stakeholders meeting held at the Constituency office of Hon S.O.B Agunbiade. The meeting had in attendance, members of LASPOTA, NUTRW, Market Women, Open Entertainment, Alasa group, LASMA, Neighbourhood Watch, Police from Area N, Association of Yoruba Teachers, APC Chairmen, Councillors across Ikorodu Division, NUT led by Comrade Fakolade, Pasuma fans Club, Imota, Igbogbo, Ijede, Ipakodo, Isiu and Ikorodu Development Associations, amongst other representatives. According to the Co-Chairman of IREP, Otunba Dare Odufowokan, in his welcome address said, 'ASA' is a beautiful socio-cultural heritage of decades which usually harmonize the people of Ikorodu Division in the good old days...