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The Publisher, Oriwu Sun Newspaper, Alhaji Monzor Olowosago, left, and the former Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Prince Rotimi Ogunleye, right. The High Court of Lagos State has granted a perpetual injunction against a community newspaper and its publisher for libelous publications against a former commissioner in the state. The former Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Prince Rotimi Ogunleye, had filed Suit No. IKD/ADR/073/2020 at the High Court of Lagos State in the Ikorodu Judicial Division on the 4th of August 2020 against the Ikorodu-based Oriwu Sun Newspaper Limited and the Publisher Alhaji Monzor Olowosago for libelous publications in their various editions dating back to 2017. Ogunleye who is the Claimant in the suit filed a 49-paragragph Statement of Claim while the 1st Defendant (Alhaji Monzor Olowosago) and the 2nd Defendant (Oriwu Sun Newspaper Limited) did not file any Statement of Defence.  In a consent judgeme

First role: Sen. Tokunbo Abiru, third from left, Dr. Saheed Ibikunle and Hon. Adebimpe Akinsola, first and second from right respectively, with the leadership of LASCOTA, during a meeting with Sen. Abiru in Ikorodu. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries and the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, has urged Tradesmen and Artisans in the Lagos East District to avail themselves of the N300M Lagos East Constituency Intervention Revolving Loan at a very concessional six percent interest. The Senator disclosed this when he met with the Lagos East leadership of the Lagos State Council of Tradesmen And Artisans (LASCOTA) at his constituency office in Ikorodu on Saturday.  Abiru, a former Lagos State Commissioner of Finance said enabling affordable loans for businesses is the only sustainable way of entrenching prosperity in the society. According to him, that is real empowerment.  Sen. Mukhail

Front role: Hon. Nurudeen Saka-Sholaja in the middle, with the Youth Coordinators and Students' Union Presidents in Ikorodu Constituency II, while the back role includes the benefitted students across the Constituency. Lagos State House of Assembly Member, representing Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. Nurudeen Saka-Sholaja , has flagged-off the distribution of free Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board, JAMB, forms to prospective candidates from Igbogbo/Bayeku, Ijede and Imota LCDAs. The Lawmaker, who is equally the Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, revealed to MegaXpression Media that he will go further to assist Students with good results to get admission into any tertiary institutions of their choice in Lagos State. Some of the beneficiaries of the free JAMB forms. Hon. Sholaja described the gesture as Knowledge Development Intervention to boost the development of his Constituency, stating that he was compelled to embark on the exercise because

Rep. Babajimi Benson, MHR, during the flagging off of 11 link roads in Ikorodu. In furtherance to efforts at ensuring Ikorodu becomes the Miami of Africa, the member representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency at the Lower Chamber of the National Assembly and Chairman House Committee on Defence, Hon. Babajimi Adegoke Benson has flagged off the reconstruction of another eleven dilapidated roads in Agbala/ Eyita / Benson Estate area of Ikorodu, Lagos, in order to make life easy for those residing in those axis. L-R: Chairman Ikorodu North LCDA, Builder Adeola Adebisi Banjo, Rep. Babajimi Benson MHR, GAC Member, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye and Hon. Olasunkanmi Tijani, during the flag off ceremony of the 11 road projects. The benefitted roads include, Oshin Ladega Street Agbala, Amudat Jokomba Street, Olokunola Street, and Oladunjoye Oriola Street (better food), all in Ikorodu North LCDA. Others that falls under Ikorodu Central are Oguntuga Street, Igbeyin Adun Street, O

Sen. Tokunbo Abiru, seeking the Red Chamber, to regulate award of pre-judgment interest in commercial transactions on Wednesday. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries, Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, on Wednesday, led a debate on the Bill he sponsored, which seek to regulate award of pre-judgment interest in commercial transactions. The Bill titled, ‘ Federal High Court Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021 sponsored by Senator Abiru and co-sponsored by Distinguished Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti Central) scaled second reading. The Bill was read the first time on Wednesday June 9, 2021. The Bill seeks to amend the Federal High Court Act to cure the shortcomings inherent in the Principal Act to make provisions for the regulation of the award of pre-judgment interest to ensure the attainment of substantial justice, particularly in relation to claims bothering on commercial transactions. The Nigeria Senate, during a debate on the the regu

Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun, cutting the tape of one of the Boreholes in Igbogbo. The Lawmaker representing Igbogbo/ Bayeku, Ijede and Imota LCDAs in the Lagos State House of Assembly and Chairman, Public Account Committee (PAC), Hon. Nurudeen Saka-Sholaja, has commissioned 12 Boreholes projects across Ikorodu Constituency II, assuring Constituents of more projects in the Offing. Hon. Nurudeen Saka-Sholaja, representing Ikorodu Constituency II, at the Lagos State House of Assembly. The Borehole located in front of the Chief Imam of Igbogbo's house was first to be commissioned amidst so much excitment, after which the long convoy moved to Ibeshe, Ilado Odumade Baiyeku, Igbe Laara, Ebute Olowo in Ijede, Igbopa, Aje street in Imota, Ajegunle, itun Opopo amongst others. The twelve (12) Bold grassroot footprints of NS across Ikorodu constituency 2 witnessed the presence of Party Leaders and Council Chairmen, Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun, Sen. Adeseye Ogunlewe, Asi

Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, MHR, representing Ikorodu federal Constituency. Again, relief came the way of the vulnerable, widows and the less privileges in Ikorodu federal Constituency, on February 19, where the Lawmaker representing the Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, gave food for another set of vulnerable and revealed that over 31,500 beneficiaries had benefitted in the last six years. The proceedings at the distribution of iCARE Foodbank . From far and near, over 500 people converged again at his Constituency Office in Igbogbo, Lagos, for this month's edition to receive the 'Apo Aanu' packages, in which many of the beneficiaries defied the fuel scarcity and trekked long distances. The 'Apo Aanu' gesture was organized under the umbrella of iCARE Foundation, floated by the federal lawmaker, Rep. Babajimi Benson, MegaXpression Media gathered. The iCARE members, accrediting the beneficiaries. The Coordinator of iCARE