Kosofe News

PRINCE BABATUNDE SALIU FOUNDATION DONATES EXERCISE BOOKS TO SCHOOLS IN OWOROSHOKI. Education, as globally acclaimed, is the best gift and legacy that one can bequeath on a child. And in traditional African parenting and raising a child is a noble job usually carried out by the whole community. Yesterday, Prince Babatunde Saliu Foundation distributed exercise books to Muslim Mission Junior Secondary School and Senior Secondary School in Oworoshoki. The foundation initiated this gesture to reduce the cost of educational burden, in materials, of the younger ones, especially the indigents. The Cardinal philosophy of Prince Babatunde Saliu Foundation was to affect the lives of the less-privileged persons. This the foundation believes, will bring radical improvement, in concentration, for them. The gesture was also intended to cater for basic educational needs of indigent pupils in Kosofe.

MOYO OGUNLEWE ASSURES LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES COMMISSION ON STAFF WELFARE, CAPACITY BUILDING. The Executive Chairman of Kosofe Local Government Barrister Moyosore Ogunlewe has reiterated the commitment of his administration to the provision of adequate welfare packages to the council’s workers to enhance their efficiency. Barrister  Moyosore Ogunlewe made the statement yesterday during the statutory visit of the commissioners of the Lagos Government Service Commission to the local government secretariat. The Council Chairman while addressing the commissioners acknowledged the diligence and support the management and staff of the council had given him since assuming office. He, therefore, gave assurance of his administration’s commitment to enhancing the productivity of the workers through adequate provision of welfare packages and other beneficial working conditions. The Chairman howev...

MC Oluomo says Lagos tickets, not NURTW’s sold at parks  The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos is still selling tickets at motor parks and garages. This is despite the suspension of all activities by the national body and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led government. In a statement today, the suspended NURTW Chairman, Musiliu Akinsanya alias MC Oluomo told union members to continue operations. The notice advised that any disruption of activities by police be reported to the leadership for rectification. Hours after the circular went public, Oluomo issued an update denying that he authorized the sale of NURTW tickets. The embattled chairman clarified that the ones being sold belong to the Lagos government.

2023: Osinbajo, Fayemi Can’t Stand Against Tinubu – Sen Abu Ibrahim No aspirant from the South can stand against the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on the contest. Fayemi was his boy boy living in Ghana and Tinubu brought him home bc of his NADECO role especially Radio Kudirat. Tinubu imposed him over more powerful Ekiti candidates,  mobilised funds for him and helped him to retrieve his mandate from Segun Oni.  Osinbajo is his AG for 8 years.  He is found it difficult to declare against Tinubu in moral grounds. I have asked him,  he always dodge the question. You he is very intelligent. How I Linked Asiwaju With Buhari In 2010 Says Northern Govs Against Power Shift Paperweight No aspirant from the South can stand against the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on the contest for the presidency ahead of 2023, a chieftain of the ruling party, Senator Abu Ibra...

Hon Okanlawon Trains and Empowers Constituents, Distributes 40 POS Terminal Devices With Start-up Capital The lawmaker representing Kosofe Constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly has commenced technical training and support for the beneficiaries of Points of Sale (POS) devices in partnership with First City Monument Bank (FCMB) at his Constituency office in Mende Maryland. The Point- of -Sale (POS) empowerment is under Hon Okla Business Support Scheme where beneficiaries, who were selected across Kosofe Constituency 1 has be supported with start-up capital by the lawmaker to setup their businesses  on a solid ground. Hon Okanlawon, who Chairs the House Committee on Education (Ministry and Agencies) opined that he is ever committed to facilitating life- changing Opportunities and alleviating poverty for his people, adding that this kind of training gives room for them to become budding entrepreneurs, who could b...

SLAIN BRT PASSENGER: LAGOS’LL NOT CONDONE PURVEYORS OF EVIL INTENTIONS OVER INCIDENT, SANWO-OLU WARNS …Gov: We'll Ensure Justice Is Served On The Matter …We Will Apply Heavy Hammer Against Offenders - Judges Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has warned persons with evil intentions to desist from spreading dangerous narratives, inciting statements and evil machinations, by using the unfortunate death of 22 year old lady, Miss Oluwabamishe Ayanwole, while in transit on a BRT bus recently as platform. Sanwo-Olu spoke on the heels of misleading information and inciting statements from some quarters of the media over the circumstances surrounding the death of Miss Ayanwole, by deliberately disparaging efforts of the security agencies and casting aspersions on the State government on the circumstances surrounding her death. The Governor said Lagos will not condone people who are feasting on the sad incident for their selfish reasons. He said those twisting the inc...

Hon Okanlawon Unveils Action Plan For March 2022 The Honourable member  representing Kosofe Constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly and Chairman House Committee on Education (Ministry and Agencies), Hon Sanni Ganiyu Okanlawon has unveiled his action plan for the month of March 2022. During the month, the lawmaker will be organising a football competition tagged 'Okla Unity Football Competition' in Kosofe Constituency 1 aimed at promoting unity and peace among his Constituents and the state at large. The competition will also discover hidden talents and help to take our young ones from engaging in criminal activities. Further, the lawmaker will be distributing 40 Points-Of- Sale (POS) terminal devices  to his Constituents with start-up capital under Okla Micro Business Support Scheme. Also, under this scheme, Hon Okanlawon has handed over 6-Seater Tricycle (Keke Maruwa) to his Consti...