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Member, House of Reps., representing Ikorodu federal Constituency and Chairman House Committee on Defence, Hon. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has empowered 30 youths in different agricultural areas at the Nigerian Army Resettlement Centre, Oshodi, Lagos State. 50 participants were said to be enrolled but only 30 made it to the training venue on the commencement day due to the EndSars protest. Room and board were equally catered for throughout the training. According to the erudite lawmaker, he said this year's training is the first batch and it'll be a biannual event, noting that his choice for a knowledge- based empowerment programme for youths in Ikorodu Federal Constituency was geared towards making them economic giants. Benson, who spoke during the presentation of certificates and take off fund to the 30 youth trainees, noted that the training programme which was powered by him and his iCARE Foundation, was a shift from common ways of empowering youths, instead of equipping them...

It is unequivocally true that the ears that listen to a departure should get the feedback. This played out at the prestigious 700 Seater Hall of Lagos State Polytechnic Ikorodu, on Thursday October 28, 2020, where the Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, representing Ikorodu constituency II, Hon. SOB Agunbiade, convened the Stakeholders Meeting of Ikorodu Constituency 1, in a bid to rub minds together and dissemination of feed backs. The programme had in attendance the presence of His Royal Majesties, Oba Kabir Adewale Shotobi, Ayangburen of Ikorodu, who was ably represented by the Agbaakin of Ikorodu, Otunba (Sir) Ayodele Elesho and Oba Engr. Aremu Sotonwa, Sekumade of Ipakodo, Oba David Olukayode Raji, Eweye of Isiwu, APC East Senatorial Vice Chairman, Asipa Kaoli Olusanya  Chairman and Vice of Ikorodu North LCDA, Hon Adeola Adebisi Banjo and Hon Ameen Apanisile, Vice Chairman Ikorodu Local Government, Princess Folashade Olabanji-Oba, Ag. Rector, Lagos State Poly...

The Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, representing Ikorodu constituency 1, Hon SOB Agunbiade has revealed that the attack made to his Ikorodu house on October 23, 2020, was aimed to humiliate or kill him, noting that the Paliatives in question were Ca-Covid pallitives given to all members of the house of Assembly in the month of October 2020. The lawmaker made this known to the public on Thursday, during a stakeholders meeting, held at the 700 Seater Hall in Laspotech, Ikorodu, stating that the blackmailer went to photoshop a warehouse were people are bringing out palliatives and said that the whole of Ikorodu's palliatives were stored in his house.  "These palliatives in question consists of 120 packs of indomie noodles and 50 branded bags of assorted dry food in the name of the Lagos State Government. And the palliatives were not gotten from my house but from a store close to my house. They attacked my house and looted everything they found afterwards," Ag...

The Ikorodu Development Association, IKODASS, on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, revealed its plans for the 29th edition of Ikorodu Oga Day Celebration. The IKODASS Chairman, Otunba Ganiu Olusegun Abiru, revealed this at a Press Conference held at Oteju Hall Ikorodu. Abiru, who was ably represented by his Deputy, Alhaji Fatai Kolawole Olayiwola, popularly known as 'De-Groom', affirmed that the Association’s main goal is to make Ikorodu Oga Day compete with the likes of notable others.  He reiterated that the Association’s objective is not only to organise the Ikorodu Oga Day, but to continuing carrying out total re-packaging and rebranding of Ikorodu to suit recent developments in Lagos State and the world. According to him, De-Groom reiterated that this years event will base on the prevailing circumstance not only in Nigeria but all over the world. "The Ikorodu oga day ceremony is a yearly event and this will be the 29th edition in which the yearly event has assumed a wider di...

It was indeed very shocking when the sudden death of a foremost industrialist and the first 'Ogbeni-Oja' of Igbogbo Kingdom, Alhaji Chief Waidi Adekunle Jinodu, was announced. Jin-Esho, as he's popularly called died on Sunday, October 25,  2020, at the age of 71 after a brief illness, and later committed to mother earth according to the muslim rites at his residence in Igbogbo, Lagos. At his burial today, members of the Ansar-ul-deen society of Nigeria, traditional Chiefs, Honorary Chiefs, Business Moguls, Industrialists, political Players, officials of Igbogbo/ Bayeku LCDA amidst friends and family members, came out in large number to give last respect at the burial of a philanthropist and a true indulstrialist. Before his death, MegaXpression News learnt that, Chief Jinadu Esho, who was conferred with 'Ogbeni-Oja' of Igbogbo Kingdom last year by HRM Oba Abdul Semiu Orimadegun Kasali, Adeboruwa of Igbogbo Kingdom, was born into the family of Jinadu of Adeyoruwa des...

The Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA and PRO of Conference 57 Chairmen, Bldr Olusesan Mayokun Daini, has once again summoned a stakeholders meeting on Security and development of the LCDA.  The meeting which held at the Adeboruwa Palace Igbogbo, came against the background of recent development in the aftermath of #EndSars protest and attempted looting of the houses of some community leaders, MegaXpression reports. Chairman Daini said he is committed to the protection of lives and properties, and emphasized the need for relevant groups involved to come together to profer a solution to addressing the ugly trend that might happened in Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, disclosing that the attendant threat to lives and property of some community leaders was the reason for the stakeholders security meeting with concerned groups. Addressing stakeholders, Daini said the security of lives and property was one of the key policy of his administration, appreciating the impact of the security agents, elders a...

The Lagos State Government has directed all pupils/students in public and private schools to stay at home following the tension generated by the anti- SARS protests. Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, who issued the directive today, said the safety of the pupils/students, parents and all staff working in schools is paramount at this critical period. She however advised parents to keep an eye on their wards and not allow them to be used as willing tools in the hands of those who might want to hijack the protests to unleash mayhem on the society. The Commissioner also encouraged schools to utilize other means of distance teaching and learning i.e radio, television and online media as they have been doing during and post the recent COVID-19 lockdown. According to Adefisayo, a new date of resumption for all classes will be announced as soon as possible. MegaXpression Community Magazine. The Source of GENUINE Information. 08027718555.

The Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA of Lagos State, Bldr. Olusesan Mayokun Daini, on Saturday joined the youths of the LCDA in the 'End SARS' protest. Daini marched along with the crowd that convened at the Igbogbo Sports Stadium and drove round the LCDA, with different inscriptions on the placards. In his eloquent address, Daini commended and thanked the organisers for the peaceful conduct of the protest, by expressing their feelings and concerns to the government of the day, MegaXpression reports. "It is a constitutional right to protest and the protest must be peaceful. Fortunately for us, the government of the day is a listening governments and has demonstrated democratic value to the highest order, and also a government that have shown to the people that they have the right to express their opinion in a peaceful manner. "The SARS have been banned by the federal government and issue of the SWAT have equally been suspended. The Governor of Lagos State have set up a s...