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Story by: POLITICAL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT BOLA DAVIES Edited by: LEKE ONANUGA Published by: august24online.com Powered by: LAREDO SMALL CHOPS Among the dozen candidates jostling for the council chairmanship ticket in Lagos Island East LCDA, under the platform of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Hon Monsuru Oteshade, son of a former councillor from WARD E3 during the era of Chief Obafemi Awolowo has joined the train, has he kicked off an empowerment program for youth in the community tagged 'OTESHADE CARES'' as part of his manifesto if elected into office in the fourth coming local government election. august24online.com gathered that the empowerment program took place yesterday at the prestigious Lafiaji Community Centre Obalende, Lagos Island, Lagos with the population of five beneficiaries from each of the ten wards that constitute Lagos Island East LCDA. Items distributed to empower the youth were two packet of Indomie Noddles, Vegetable Oil, Cooking Stove...

STORY BY: AJAGBE ADEYEMI TESLIM EDITED BY: LEKE ONANUGA (PHD IN VIEW) PUBLISHED BY: august24online.com BROUGHT TO YOU BY: LAREDO.SMALL CHOPS (08033024379) Thursday 12, November, this year will remain memorable for the grandaunts of the Lagos Island Vocational Education institute, as over one hundred and seventy one students from different choice of course such as carpentering, bakery, fashion design, make up, bead making and photography were graduated. The graduation ceremony which was held last Thursday at the institution’s centre situated at Ojogiwa street Lagos Island, Lagos state was graced with notable dignitaries such as Senator Oluremi Tinubu, RT Hon Wasiu Sanni Eshilokun, Executive Secretary of Lagos Island local Government Hon. Toye Olusi amongst others. Speaking at the ceremony, Distinguished Senator Oluremi Tinubu congratulates the graduates, as she wishes them the best while displaying their talent, she also urged them to become good ambassador of the institution and to ...

By august24online.com SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT AJAGBE ADEYEMI TESLIM ( OMOATITEBI) ''This current administration is highly committed to the welfare of our pupils because education is our major priority and we must give adequate support and equipment to facilitate and encourage the sector. We wont let education to collapse because that is the future of our coming generations and that is the more reason why we are here''.  These  are the inspirational words of the Executive secretary of Lagos Island East LCDA, Mr. Lukmon Omotosho during the distribution of writing materials to twenty one public primary schools pupils in the local government. Our reporter gathered that the laudable event which had in attendance cream de la cream in lagos Island polity,government officials, traditional white cap chiefs, parents, teachers, religion and community leaders and pupils of the twenty one public primary schools took place last Wednesday at the prestigious cathedral primary...

By august24online.com SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT AJAGBE ADEYEMI TESLIM (OMOATITEBI) Following the campaign promises of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state to construct two major roads in each of the twenty local government and thirty seven LCDA making One hundred and fourteen roads through out the state in his first six months in office, the Governor has mandated the executive secretary of the councils to conduct an opening bid ground for construction companies to bid for the contract and award the contract to the highest bidder as part of its continual efforts in bringing dividends of democracy to the grass root. For Iru Victoria Island LCDA under the leadership of the Most articulated and experienced  executive secretary in the state, Hon Abayomi Daramola.The biding exercise took place last week Friday at the Senator Oluremi Tinubu Hall, inside Iru Victoria Island LCDA.Four different bidders showed interest to bid for their interested roads as they all submi...

By august24online.com SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT AJAGBE ADEYEMI TESLIM (OMOATITEBI) Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode today approved the appointment of Mrs. Olabowale Toluwalope Ademola as the 19th Head of Service (HOS) in the Lagos State Public Service.   In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Habib Aruna, Mrs. Ademola’s appointment which takes effect immediately follows the statutory retirement of Mrs. Folashade Jaji on 26th October, 2015.   our correspondent gathered that the new HOS was born on November 10, 1957. She had her Primary Education at Corona School, Yaba and Lagos University Staff School (1962 – 1968), after which she proceeded to Queen’s College, Yaba, Lagos where she obtained her West African School Certificate and Higher School Certificate in 1973 and 1975 respectively.   Thereafter, she was admitted to the University of Ibadan where she graduated with a Bachelor ...