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Breaking: Suspended Lagos LG Chairman Writes Assembly, Seeks Lawmakers’ Forgiveness

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  The Suspended chairman of the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, Jelili Sulaimon, has pleaded with the state Assembly men for forgiveness, nearly a month after he was axed for non-compliance, defiance and unyielding attitude to the legislative House. In a ‘Letter of Apology’ personally signed by the embattled chairman, addressed to Speaker Mudashiru Obasa and read on the floor of the House on Tuesday, Jelili agreed that his actions may have caused disrespect to the House. While expressing regret, he promised to henceforth show maximum respect to the House and work closely with the legislators. The suspended chairman also informed the House, through a letter by his lawyers, that he had withdrawn the suit he filed against the Assembly before a Federal High Court, Abuja. “I am writing to express my most sincere and heartfelt apology for any actions or inactions, misrepresentation or conduct on my part that may have contributed to the recent misunderstanding between myself an

APC OJOKORO LCDA EXECUTIVES PASSES VOTE OF CONFIDENCE ON HON EMMANUEL OLOTU

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assured Hon. Olotu of their Unflinching Support Come 2027 The All Progressives Congress (APC), Ojokoro LCDA Executives under the leadership of Hon. Jelili Oseni have unanimously passes the Vote of Confidence on Hon. Emmanuel Olotu for initiating empowerment programme which cut across Six Hundred constituents with a sum of Fifty Thousand Naira N50,000 each at the just concluded simultaneous 9th Constituency Stakeholders' Meeting and also paying the monthly Stipend to Party Executives both at the LG and Ward Level since he (Hon. Olotu) assumed office. Appraising his score card, The party Chairman highlighted several achievements of Hon. Olotu including the empowerments programme at the just concluded constituency Stakeholders' Meeting, admitting indigents Students to Lagos State Tertiary Institutions, Employment opportunities to the Constituents into Public Civil Service, on this note, the entire LG Excos passed a vote of confidence and gave a consensus verdict on the verified ca

BIRTHDAY MESSAGE TO AN EPITOME OF A CARING MOTHER, A RESOURCEFUL, SUPPORTIVE WIFE AND A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE

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As I sit down to write this epistle to celebrate the birthday of my dearest, loving and supportive Wife. My heart is filled with joy and gratitude for the beautiful life we share together. Today is my loving wife's birthday, and I wanted to take a moment to express how much she mean to me. First and foremost, I want to thank you for being the love of my life. You have brought so much light and happiness into my world, and I am forever grateful for your presence in my life. You are my rock, my confidant, and my best friend, and I could not imagine life without you. On this special day, I want to celebrate all the amazing qualities that make you, who you are. You are kind, resourceful, epitome of caring mother, compassionate, selfless and always putting others before yourself. You have a heart of gold, and it shines through in everything you do. You are an incredible wife, mother, and friend, and I feel so blessed to have you in my life. As we celebrate your birthday, I want you to k

Lagos Assembly set to replace LCDAs with administrative areas

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Lagos assembly considers bill to abolish LCDAs …gives governor power to suspend erring chairmen, vice chairmen The Lagos State House of Assembly is set to replace the existing 37 Local Council Development Areas in the state with Area Administrative Councils. The 37 LCDAs were created by President Bola Tinubu in 2003 when he was governor of Lagos State. Each Area Administrative Council shall now be funded by the Local Government Area under which it falls. This is contained in a Bill for a Law to provide for Local Government’s System, Establishment And Administration And to Consolidate All Laws On Local Government Administration And Connected Purposes, which went through a public hearing on Thursday. The bill specifies that the system of local governments will be controlled by democratic elections. According to the Bill, there shall be 20 Local Government Areas in the state as specified in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999. The bill is coming on the heels of the f

Lagos must prioritise food production above building estates now – Ojokoro Stakeholders

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all efforts should be concentrated on resolving the hike in food prices and scarcity Olotu empowers Six Hundred (600) constituents with Fifty Thousand Naira N50,000 each Stakeholders in Ifako Ijaiye Constituency 02, Ojokoro LCDA in Lagos State on Friday, 11th October, 2024 said residents must prioritise food production above building estates now to curb hunger. The stakeholders spoke at the Lagos State House of Assembly’s 9th Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting held at Ojokoro in Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency 02, Lagos. Recall that the meeting was held simultaneously in all the 40 constituencies of the state. The theme of the edition was “Ensuring Food Security for Sustainable Future: Youth Participation and Home-Grown Farming.” Addressing the stakeholders, Hon. Emmanuel Olotu, a member representing Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency 02 at the Lagos Assembly, who is also Chairman, Committee on Agriculture, said that the current hunger warranted attention being shifted from other demands towards food

LSO Salutes Teachers Resilience In Shaping The Nation

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  Lateef Olawale, a teacher/facilitator in ONILEKERE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL has saluted Nigerian teachers’ particularly Lagos Teachers resilience and courage amidst identified challenges as the World Teachers’ Day is marked. I made the commendation in a statement issued today, Saturday 5th October, 2024 to rejoice with his colleagues in teaching profession in Lagos state on the occasion of this year’s World Teachers’ Day. The theme of this year Teacher's Day: Valuing Teachers: _"Voices Towards A New Social Contract For Education"_, speaks volume that  Teacher remain essential in shaping society future i.e Teaching is a noble profession! William Arthur Ward once said:“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” Our passion, sacrifice, and devotion to our profession are not only invaluable but also critical to the success of our education system and the development of our nation. “On this special day, I

PBAT TO ADDRESS NIGERIANS TOMORROW MORNING

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The Presidency has confirmed President Bola Tinubu will address the nation in a broadcast on Sunday. According to a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), the broadcast will be made on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00 am. He enjoined television, radio, and other electronic media outlets to plug into the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) for the broadcast. The broadcast will be repeated on the network services of the NTA and the FRCN at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm on the same day. LSO Cares