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Following the introduction of more preventive measures by the federal and State governments to break the cycle of transmission of the novel coronavirus across the country, the Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. S.O.B Agunbiade, said it has become clear that staying at home may be for a long time.  Hon. Agunbiade, who is currently out of the country for medical reasons stated that this measures followed the confirmation of additional coronavirus cases across the nation on Monday, with more confirmed in Lagos, bringing the total nationwide to 131 as at today. He stated that Governments have promise to review these measures as time goes on. He urged all to obey government directives, saying he's not unaware of the economic impact that had attended the outbreak of COVID-19, especially among his teeming constituents here in Ikorodu, thus, he daily ponders on the need to cushion the effects on the vulnerable residents. The erudite lawmaker, who revealed this...

The true leadership may not be out-rightly dissociated from quality upbringing. I have seen a leader who suddenly emerged in Ikorodu Division to surmount the high hills of leadership inadequacies and political hullabaloo which have made it difficult for the young and dynamic youth to actively partake in the system for decades. Hon. Babajimi Benson, Member, House of Representatives is indeed a force to reckon with. He works hard in silence and the result is already speaking volume of him. He engages the young, dynamic and skillful youths in various human capacity development, consistently put food on the table of the aged and the vulnerable, provides job opportunity for the teeming youth to liberate them from becoming political thugs and many more. Without mincing words, he has written his name in Gold by given hope to so many who have lost hope in Ikorodu federal Constituency due to his selfless service. JB's kindness is rare. His type of person only pass through the earth ...

The House of Representatives member, representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency of Lagos State, Hon. Babajimi Adekoge Benson has again organized Skills Acquisition training in conjunction with Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority, NEPZA, for some members of his constituency.  The 250 beneficiaries, who are predominately women and youths from different religious groups, CDAs, market women, political circuit, Artisans, amongst the rest across Ikorodu Division, were given reasonable start-up capital and certificates at a graduating ceremony held at Funcity Complex, in Ikorodu. The one week intensive training which was arranged in batches to observe the Social distancing and maximum of 20 people per gathering, to forestall the spreading of Coronavirus Pandemic, saw the 250 students graduated in different areas of skills acquisition such as; Hand Sanitisers, liquid Soap, Paint making, Air freshener, among others. Speaking with MegaXpression Community News correspondent, ...

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Babajimi Adekoge Benson, has advised his constituents not to dismiss the dangers posed by the suspected presence of the deadly coronavirus in the state. Benson, representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency of Lagos State, gave the advice on Tuesday in Ikorodu, in a statement made available to MegaXpression Community News.  He encouraged his constituents and the residents of Lagos State at large to heed the expert advice of regular washing of hands with soap, social distancing and the use of hand sanitisers. JB, as he's fondly called, urged his constituents to avoid gatherings that were more than 20, pending when a vaccine would be developed for the coronavirus which had assumed pandemic status across the world. According to him, "In the past few weeks, we have witnessed a dangerous increase in the spread of COVID-19, also known as Corona Virus, all over the world. This increase has now gotten to a pandemic level. Prior to...

In line with the Lagos State Government directives on how to combat the widespread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Nigeria, which has become a global health challenges, His Royal Majesty and Paramount Ruler in Ikorodu Division, Oba Kabir Adewale Shotobi, the Ayangburen of Ikorodu, on behalf of the people and traditional institutions of Ikorodu Kingdom has announced the indefinite suspension of the grand finale of 'Osu festival' 2020, schedules to hold on Saturday, March 28, 2020. In a five paragraphs letter made available to MegaXpression Community News, the Monarch stated that the suspension is inevitable, considering the health measures initiated by the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, to ban any public, social and religious gathering and to restrain physical contact with anybody. According to him, "I hereby adhere with the regulations and policies of the Lagos State Government to consider safety first, and I pledge my total support ...

Allihamdulilah was the word coming out from the Chairman, Ijede LCDA, Alhaji Fatiu Salisu's mouth on Sunday, March 15, 2020, when he gave a befitting burial to mum, Late Alhaja Wasilat Olayinka Salisu, the Iya Sunna of Ijede  Central Mosque, Ijede. The fidau prayer which held at the open ground of Alajede Palace, Ijede, witnessed the presence of Legislators, Local Council Chairmen, Top government functionaries, Captain of industries, business moguls, Islamic Scholars, amongst other eminent personalities from home and abroad. Before her death, late Alhaja Wasilat, was a major distributor of Plastic materials from companies in Lagos to Ibadan most especially Ogunpa-Oyo, Gbagi market. She became one of the best distributor of plastics in the city of Ibadan in her prime and won series of awards as a distributor of plastic materials from the white men. She returned back to Ijede in the late 90's due to old age. Late Wasilat Salisu became the Iya Sunna of Ijede on the 25th of...

As the National Sports Festival, Edo 2020 is fast approaching, the Lagos State Team is not leaving any stone unturned, by being involved in rigorous training at the Ikorodu Camp in preparation for the tournament, both day and night in order to win more medals than before.  According to Idris Aminat, a Taekwondo fighter, while speaking with MegaXpression Community News, "we have being at Ikorodu camp since Sunday, March 8. No doubt, the environment is very good, we have been training and eating. Our coach are doing well, the training ground and the equipments provided for the trainings are awesome. "With these level of quality here in Ikorodu, we are sure of winning more gold medals in the tournament. I was in Port Harcourt 2011, Eko 2012 and Abuja 2018. I had gold in Eko 2012 , two (2) silvers in Abuja 2018 and this year,  I hope and pray that I will have four (4) or more gold medals, Aminat boasted. Rasheed Amusa Tokunbo, a Taekwondo fighter, applauded  ...

Over 500 individuals and vulnerable families in needs across Ikorodu federal Constituency were as usual on Saturday benefited from the March 2020 edition of iCARE Foodbank programme, an initiative of iCare Foundation of Hon. Babajimi Adekoge Benson, Member, House of Representatives.  iCARE Foodbank, a nonprofit charitable organization that buys food and grocery products and redistributes the items in a bag called ‘APO AANU or ‘MERCY BAG’ to less privileges. While addressing the beneficiaries, the Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA Coordinator of iCARE Foundation, Alhaji W.A Yusuf, welcomed all and prayed for financial breakthrough in the life of the beneficiaries. "I pray you will all be in position to cater for someone else in the coming future", he said. The initiator and sponsor of iCARE Foodbank, Hon. Babajimi Benson, said in his remarks that the initiative was designed to prevent his constituents, particularly the aged ones from going to bed without food. "What we are ...