Politics

2023 polls: Sanwo-Olu takes campaign to Ikorodu, assures residents of more fulfilled promises

Ihesiulo Grace 21 December 2022 0

…Imota Rice Mill, Lekki Deep Seaport set for commissioning in January …Gov to hand over Oba Sekumade Rd, Ipakodo Rd, Eleko-Epe Highway By BENJAMIN OMOIKE Ikorodu Town Hall, on Tuesday, bubbled with political activities as the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), took its governorship

Covid-19

Lock down extension: NBA Ikorodu announces payment of N5000 to each member

Ihesiulo Grace 14 April 2020 0

Following the 14-day extension of lock down in three States of the Federation, the Chairman of the Ikorodu Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Bayo Akinlade, on Tuesday, announced payment of N5000 to each member. Akinlade made the announcement in a notice sent to lawyers, and obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria […]

News

Lagos poly, chamber to stage fair in Ikorodu

Ihesiulo Grace 15 March 2020 0

Lagos – Ikorodu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and the Lagos State Polytechnic are to stage a trade fair at Ikorodu in Lagos State, to boost business opportunities and exploit untapped resources in the town. The fair, slated for April 8 to April 17, is headlined “Optimal Utilisation of Untapped Resources in Ikorodu Division […]

News

Teenager docked over alleged membership of secret society

Ihesiulo Grace 9 March 2020 0

The police in Lagos on Monday arraigned a teenager, Olakunle Kasali, who allegedly belonged to an unlawful society. Kasali (18) appeared before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court alongside one Stephen Friday (30) over the alleged membership of ‘Eiye’ and ‘KK’ confraternities. The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, are facing a three-count charge. They however,

News

Police arrest Notorious in Ikorodu, recover stolen items

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2020 0

The Ikorodu Police Station has arrested a serial burglar, Ganiu Solomon (37) of No. 5, Okuku St, Ota-Ono Ikorodu and recovered some stolen items from him.  Lagos state Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, who said this on Sunday in a statement, disclosed that the suspect was arrested in connection with series of complaints from residents of Ota

Crime

Lagos police arrests 17 cultists during supremacy battle

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2020 0

The Lagos state Police Command’s Special Strike Force on Social Miscreants in a joint operation with operatives from the Ijora Badia Police Division and the Ikorodu Police Division have arrested 17 notorious cultists, involved in a supremacy clash at Iso Isu area of Ijora Badia and Ikorodu. The suspects who identified themselves as members of […]

Crime Featured

Police arrest notorious cult leader, 8 others for murder in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 16 February 2020 0

The suspected leader of the dread ‘Aiye’ confraternity wanted for the killings of many in Ikorodu and environs has been arrested by operatives of the Special Strike Force on Social Miscreant of the Lagos state Police Command. The 24-year-old kingpin, Sikiru Samuel, was arrested alongside eight other members of his gang at the Imota area. […]

News

How Suspected kidnappers attacked a community in Ikorodu

Ihesiulo Grace 28 January 2020 0

A group of militants who specializes in pipeline vandalization had again invaded and attacked the home of Mr. Babatunde Odeboju of Igbo Olomu community, Ikorodu in Lagos State on December 10, 2019. Mr. Odeboju, the General Secretary of one of the Estates in the community, we were reliable informed was not at home at the […]

News

Tragedy averted as Trailer suffers brake failure in Ikorodu

Ihesiulo Grace 27 June 2019 0

Tragedy was averted today in Ikorodu, a surburb in Lagos state after a trailer suffered brake failure. This happened at Garage bus stop where some traders display and sell their wares by the road. Thankfully no life was lost in the accident.

News

Court orders demolition of 53 houses built on NITEL/MTEL land in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2019

The Lagos State High Court in Ikorodu has ordered the demolition of 53 structures built on an expanse of land acquired by the Federal Government for the Nigerian Telecommunication Limited in the Ikorodu area of the state. According to reports a while back, some former workers of NITEL and its erstwhile mobile subsidiary, the Nigerian […]

Labour

At last LASPOTECH workers, HOS C’ttee move to resolve 2-month-old strike

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2019

Finally, the striking Non-Academic Staff Unions of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Ikorodu and the Lagos State Head of Service (HOS) Committee has agreed to return to a table discussion which may bring an end to the lingering crisis in the institution. According to the Chairman, Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP), Mr Abiodun […]

Nigeria Politics

Ikorodu indigenes assure of continuous support for Lagos govt

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2018 0

The Chairman of the 2018 Ikorodu Oga Day, Mr. Oluwaseun Temitayo Jaiyesimi hinted that Ikorodu has assured the government of Lagos State that the people of Ikorodu will continue to support it by pooling its resources together for the purpose, just as he expressed the belief in governments continued support in attainment of the socio […]

News Nigeria

Police foil robbery attempt in Lagos, arrests one

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2018 0

The Lagos State Police Command on November 15, foiled a robbery attempt at a shop in the Maya area at Ijebu-Ode road, Ikorodu and arrested one suspect. Information gathered revealed that a gang of robbers had alleged stormed the area in a Mazda bus with registration number KRD 783 XW at about 2:40am and started […]

Politics

Former Lagos deputy governor, Second Republic SSG lament electoral violence in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 8 October 2018 0

Former deputy governor of Lagos State, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye has reviewed the destruction in Ikorodu over the National Assembly primaries in Lagos East, describing the action of the lawmaker representing Kosofe Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon Bayo Osinowo and his associates as dangerous trend. Ogunleye said it was the party’s […]

Crime News

Police, cultists clash in Lagos leaves one dead

Ihesiulo Grace 20 September 2018 0

A gun battle between policemen from the Owode Onirin Police Division in Ikorodu, Lagos and a group of suspected cultists cum robbers have left one of the suspects dead. The incident which reportedly ensued on Wednesday night followed a tip off from a well meaning member of the public to the police. The cultists who […]

Interviews Politics

My mission to Senate is to change face of politics in Lags East –Abiru

Ihesiulo Grace 15 July 2018 0

Otunba Ganiyu Olusagun Abiru, is the immediate past Clerk/Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State House of Assembly. The Ikorodu born retired civil servant is aspiring to represent the people of Lagos East Senatorial District in the National Assembly in 2019. In this interview with PATRICK OKOHUE, he speaks on his ambition and his plans for […]

Crime

Lagos Police arrest 120 suspected cultists

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2018 0

The Police in Lagos have arrested 120 cultists who had converged on their July 7th celebration in the Ikorodu area of the state. Recall that the Lagos State Police Command had on July 5th warned cultists in the state to shun the celebration or risk arrest. True to the warning by the Police, some well […]

Crime

How woman who lost child at Redemption Camp kidnapped 2yrs old girl

Ihesiulo Grace 27 June 2018 0

Detectives attached to the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 35-year-old lady, Jumoke Adesida for allegedly kidnapping a toddler Rokibat Raji, in Jerrey Farm in Ikorodu area of Lagos. According to the mother of the child, Aminat Abidoye, on Friday, June 22, she had left her two years old daughter in the care of […]

Crime News

Couple, 1 other, in court over alleged theft of rubber slippers, bags

Ihesiulo Grace 9 June 2018 0

Three persons were on Friday brought before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, over the alleged theft of slippers and bags worth N445, 000. The accused: Adeola Alade, 37; his wife, Omotayo Alade, 26, and Baraka Tajudeen, 21, are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. The couple resided at No. 3, Fowosere St., […]

News Nigeria

Ambode’s wife empowers 50,000 pupils in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 6 June 2018 0

Wife of the Lagos state governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, on Tuesday commenced the distribution of not less than 50,000 shoes and branded socks to primary one pupils of public schools across the state. In her remarks at the Cherubim and Seraphim Primary School, Ikorodu, Mrs. Ambode said the initiative was geared at boosting the morale […]