Kosofe News

Over 6,000 Vulnerable Constituents In Lagos East Senatorial District Receive Senator Tokunbo Abiru Food Packs The Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA on Saturday distributed over 6,000 Food Packs to vulnerable members of the society in the Lagos East Senatorial District. It will be recalled that the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District launched the quarterly Food Packs Programme in June, 2023. This is the second edition of the well applauded programme targeted at vulnerable people, namely; widows, unemployed youth, aged,women and People living with disabilities are drawn across the 98 wards in the 16 Local Government  Areas and Local Council Development areas of the district. Constituents trooped out enmasse to various collections in Ikorodu, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki, Somolu and Kosofe LGAs to collect the Food Packs containing:Goldenvita, Semo Vita, Garri,Pure Soya Oil,

"GOD IS YOUR STRENGTH ". ........ Ogunlewe greets  Jumoke Animawun on her birthday celebration. The Executive Chairman, Kosofe Local Government, Barrister Moyosore Ogunlewe has felicitated with the Assistant Secretary, All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State Chapter, Hon. (Mrs.) Adejumoke Animawun as she added another silvery year. In a release signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Comrade Taiwo Ezekiel Fadipe, the Council's number one man lauded the celebrant for her doggedness, loyalty, service to humanity and sincerity of purpose. " Mrs Animawun, a former Secretary of our Council is an iconoclastic and referential woman of untainted characters ". Ogunlewe complimented.  He added that Animawun's conduct in the sphere of public services and politics are above par and reproach,  speaking further, Ogunlewe said, "You've exemplified a magnetic personality that gives our Party, APC incomparable edge over other parties.  Your dedication,

Bus Driver Arrested For Stabbing LASTMA Officer In Lagos* Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority have arrested a commercial bus driver for stabbing a LASTMA officer after being apprehended for serious traffic obstruction around Costain in Lagos on Sunday. This was disclosed in a statement released by the LASTMA Director, Public Affairs, Adebayo Taofiq, on Sunday. The driver, whose name was not disclosed, was apprehended for picking passengers on the main expressway thereby causing serious traffic obstructions to other road users around Costain inward Iponrin in Lagos. The driver was reported to have made "dangerous driving attempts to escape before he brought out knife and stabbed" the officer. "After seeing the deep cut he had inflicted with the knife, he decided to stripped himself naked and caused serious commotions before he was eventually arrested by Police men from Iponri Police Station," the

KOSOFE LOCAL GOVERNMENT HOSTS FIRST EDITION OF CHAIRMAN'S CUP. ........Ogulewe Pledges continued support and commitment to sports development in Kosofe.   The youths in Kosofe Community displayed football artistry at the final of the maiden edition of the Chairman's Cup sponsored by the Executive Chairman of  Kosofe Local Government, Barrister Moyosore Ogunlewe, held at Emmanuel Primary School, Ojota.  The football thriller was witnessed by the Hon. Member House of Representatives, Kosofe Federal Constituency, Hon. Alhaja Kafilat Ogbara,  Hon. member representing Kosofe Constituency 1,  Hon. Ganiyu Sanni Okanlawon who is also a soccer enthusiast; Hon. Member representing Mushin1, Hon. Ayinde Nureni Akinsanya (OSMAK); Hon. Mrs. Olajumoke Animawun, Assistant Secretary Lagos APC chapter; Party Chairman, Kosofe LGA, Alhaji Kehinde Bello;  SLG, Hon. Fat

CBN probe: Tinubu’s Special Investigator traces N8trn looted funds to private bank accounts . Preliminary report indicts acting CBN Gov Shonubi, Emefiele, others .. ..as Aso Rock cabal blocks Obazee from submitting report to Tinubu, moves to secure tenure extension for acting CBN Gov Nigerians will soon jump for joy as the committee probing the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other Government Business Entities (GBEs) headed by the Special Investigator, Jim Obazee, has traced about N8trillion of the funds looted from the vaults of the apex bank and the GBEs to various bank accounts operated by individuals and private business organisations. The recovery of the located N8trillion is, however, expected to commence any moment from now. This and other revelations, according to reliable sources, are contained in a preliminary report already prepared by the Special Investigator and his team. But Obazee, it was learnt, is waiting for President Bola Tinubu to return from his forei

Tinubu, 100 Days And* *The Burden Of* Resetting Nigeria. Since he assumed office 100 days ago, President Tinubu has focused on how to steady the floundering ship of state, redirect the economy and remove all barriers that inhibit productivity and growth. The first thing he did was the removal of fuel subsidy that has become a bottomless pit for the country. A world class auditor and turnaround expert himself, the goal of President Tinubu is to reprioritise national spending. A nation that literally flushed down over N21 trillion between 2005 and 2023 in the name of paying for cheap petrol when it could not generate the electricity to power its industries, run its hospitals and provide universal basic education to school children is a nation moving speedily towards self-destruction. The removal of fuel subsidy now means funding becomes available to invest in critical infrastructures to develop the country and position it on the path of economic prosperity. It also means gove

MAO...Sustaining the legacies of excellence for all KOSOFEANS.... ...... Setting agenda for the 2nd half. By Kehinde Dare In my earlier article, l chronicled the unquantified and glistening achievements of Hon. Moyosore Adedoyin Ogunlewe's  2 years in office. Let me reappraise the achievements with a view to opening an avenue for the assignments to be done in the second half of this Administration reign of eudaimonia  and unspeakable happiness in the lives of the good people of Kosofe. While others are still savouring the joy of their achievements in office for the past two years , Moyo is still very busy on the battle field of work, trying to tie and tidy up all loose ends so as not to leave unfinished assignments. For instance, he led the coterie of the Council officials to embark on street to street Canals and drainages clearing known  as desilting.. The environmental exercise was undertaken to act as a checkmate to flood disaster coming from rain.  The desitling  of

Oworonshoki Demolition...., MOYO  OGUNLEWE BRINGS SUCCOUR  TO VICTIMS. ...... Displaced  Residents receive money, food gifts from Council. The Executive Chairman of Kosofe Local Government, Hon. Barr. Moyosore Ogunlewe has put balm on the bruises of displaced Persons at Oworoshoki area of the local government when he distributed Money, foodstuffs and other Items to over 1,000 households. The beneficiaries showed their appreciation to the council boss for coming to their aid at this critical period and prayed fervently for Almighty God to bless and reward him abundantly and give him the wisdom and enablement to steer the ship of the council safely.  Barrister Ogunlewe was accompanied on the visit by his Vice-Chairman, Hon. Oluwole Sosanya, Secretary to the Local Government, Hon. Fatai Gbadebo, Chief of staff, councilors, supervisors and a coterie of Senior Special Assistants. (SSAs).

MOYO OGUNLEWE SETS TO LAUNCH FREE SHUTTLE BUS IN KOSOFE   As part of efforts to cushion the socioeconomic hardship occasion by the removal of fuel subsidy, the Executive Chairman, Kosofe local government, Hon. Barrister Moyosore Ogunlewe is set to launch free shuttle buses for the residents of kosofe local government Area. The buses which would ply all the important areas in the council, namely Ojota, Ogudu, Ifako-Soluyi, Anthony, Oworonshoki, Maryland and Mende  are to give succour to the good people of Kosofe, especially in the difficult period. *Comrade Taiwo Fadipe* Chief Press Secretary to the Executive Chairman, Kosofe LG. September 6, 2023

Governor Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Food Palliatives, Targets 500,000 Vulnerable Households  The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday flagged off the distribution of food items for 500,000 vulnerable households in the state to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. Speaking during the exercise at the Lagos State House, Alausa, Ikeja, the governor said that the strategic goal of the programme was to reach vulnerable households in the state with staple food items, using two methodologies. He said that under the category one, groups would receive bulk food items including 50kg rice, 50kg Garri and 100kg of beans. He said that category two, individual vulnerable households would receive food boxes which consist of 10kg rice, 5kg garri and 5kg Beans. “I stand before you all today, deeply aware of the challenges that many Lagosians have been facing with regards to the sharp increases in transportation cost and the prices of essential food items across the state