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Breaking News:Socialite,Alhaji Buhari Alade Oloto is dead

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Death has snatched popular socialite and business man, Alhaji Chief Alade Oloto.  The socialite who was recently announced as king of Aguda joined his ancestors today after battling an undisclosed ailment.  He was one of the greatest friends of late Dr Sikiru Ayinde Barrister and rocked the social circle together, he was married to another socialite Alhaja Alimat Shadia  Iya Oyo.

APC Congresses: Ajibulu Calls for Caution, Backs Southern Governor in Ekiti

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Ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC), congresses scheduled to hold across the country on Saturday, party stalwart, Chief Segun Ajibulu has called on leaders to exercise restraint before dabbling into what may result into a collosal electoral doom for the party in coming polls.  Ajibulu dropped the hint against the lingering controversies trailing  the credibility of the Governor Buni led national caretaker committee of the APC, to conduct foolproof elections.  He also expressed worry on the APC leadership arrangements in Ekiti state, rooting that the next goveenor should come from the Southern part. Demands for the dissolution of the current national caretaker committee,  peaked with the narrow margined  victory of the Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu at the Supreme court yesterday.  The 4 to 3 decision of the judges at the apex court had exposed the legal implications of the Buni led caretaker committee, in conducting unchallengeable elections.  Reacting, Ajibulu advised

Oshodi Agog As Créme De La Créme of Lagos Attends Kendoo's Inauguration Ceremon in Oshodi Isolo LG.

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Otunba Kehinde Almoroof (Kendoo), the newly sworn-in chairman of Oshodi-Isolo local government, yet again made another history as créme de la créme of Lagos State all converged for his inaugural ceremony. The ceremony which was held at the Secretariat of the council had in attendance strong and influencial personalities from all works of life.  Some of the personalities present included the Lagos State chief of staff (represented by Alhaji Jide Oki), Babaloja General of Oshodi (Provida), Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, Iyaloja General of Oshodi, His Royal majesty, Oba Elewu of Ewu-land, His Royal majesty, Oba Ifakayode of  Olu-Igbogun, chairmen of Isolo and Ejigbo LCDAs, Council manager, state APC executives, Oshodi Apex leader, Pa. Olabintan, MHR, Dr. Bashir Dawodu, Mandate leader, Elder Olorunoje, Elder M.A. Salako (JP), to mention but a few. While addressing the attendees, the new chairman appreciated all and sundry for their supports during the electioneering period. He specially thanke

Rehabilitation Of Adeyemi Street Commences, As Kendoo Mobilizes LSPWC To Site

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The rehabilitation of the popular Adeyemi street in Oshodi Isolo local  commenced this morning with the moving to the site by the Lagos State Public Works Corporation. Kendoo, the new chairman of the local decided that the rehabilitation of the popular road should be done to lessen the burden  and travel time of the good people of Oshodi-mafoluku residents.  Some of the Agency's earth moving equipments were seen at the site and most of the residents of Adeyemi and adjoining streets commended the government for intervention, heaving sigh of relieve with Kendoo facilititating the project even before his inauguration. It will be recalled that the newly elected chairman of the Local government, Otunba Kehinde Oloyede, while on his campaign had promised that he has started discussion with the LSPWC on the need for the rehabilitation of one of the longest streets in the local government.  A resident of Adeyemi, Mr Shefiu Olanrewaju, while speaking with this medium, thanked the new chairm

Lagos issues 3 – Day Removal Notice to owners of illegal structures in Lekki

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  Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) on Monday issued a 3 -Day Removal Notice to all owners of makeshift structures, shanties, kiosks and vehicles at Maroko and Lekki Coastal Road, Lekki, Lagos.   The Chairman of Taskforce, CSP Shola Jejeloye, who led his team to the points of the issuance of the removal notices noted that the order became necessary for the road construction along the coastal road which serves as an alternative route for the Lekki-Epe Expressway.   The road which leads to Lekki Free Zone has been dotted by illegal structures, shanties, abandoned vehicles, containers and trading activities.   According to the Chairman, CSP Jejeloye, “the stretch of road has been taken over by mechanics, block makers, bamboo and wood sellers, shanties and other illegal occupiers, which are going to hamper road construction work in the area.   He stated that on expiration of the Removal Notice on Thursday, officials of the agency would remove all

NURTW chairman, 3 others arrested for drug trafficking in Ondo, Benue

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A Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in one of the local government area of Ekiti State has been arrested by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for trafficking illicit drug. The Chairman in Ijero Ekiti local government area, Babatunde Babade, 45, according to a statement by the spokesman of NDLEA, Femi Babafemi was arrested along with two others; Ilesanmi Shola, 35, and Babajide Johnson, 45, for trafficking illicit drug. According to Babafemi, the transport union leader was caught with 52.5 kilogrammes of skunk in Akure, the Ondo state capital following intelligence that he was conveying bags of the banned drug in his blue Mazda 1997 model car with registration number: Ekiti JER 194 AE from Akure to Ekiti state. He said Babade, popularly called BB, was taken into custody along with others soon after his arrest at about 2pm on Sunday 18th July, 2021 for interrogation, and in his statement, he admitted he owns the vehicle used

Kendoo Emerges Chairman, Oshodi-Isolo Local Government

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The much awaited local government election in Lagos State held yesterday and the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Otunba Kehinde Almoroof Oloyede, emerged as the chairman of Oshodi Isolo local government.  At the peacefully conducted election which took place in all the seven wards of the local government, the business mogul trounced his second opponent, the candidate of the People's Democratic party, Rilwan Akinbiyi, in all the wards.   Announcing the outcome of the election at the legislative building of the local government yesterday, the returning officer, Mr Bola Olaitan Ademola, disclosed that the candidate of the APC having polled the highest number of lawful votes and having satisfied all the requirements hereby declared winner and returned elected as the chairman of Oshodi-Isolo local government and the entire hall erupted in jubilation to celebrate the victory of the son of former iyaloja of Oshodi.   Otunba Oloyede scored twenty five thousand, four hundre