Kosofe Reporters

*Rues sallah celebration without late Sen. Osinowo *Praises Okla   By Olusegun Apena and Fadipe Taiwo As residents of Kosofe Local Government Area join the rest of the world to mark this year's Eid-el-kabir festival, Hon. Olayinka Rabiu has urged the people of the area to celebrate today’s sallah festival by taking adequate precautionary measures in order to avoid contracting the deadly corona virus.    Hon. Rabiu who is fondly referred to as “whyttee” by his political admirers in an interview with Kosofe Reporters urged them to celebrate eid-el-kabir with great caution, stressing that the deadly virus is real and very pervasive.    Hon. Rabiu who aspired for Lagos state House of Assembly in Kosofe Constituency 1 in 2019  noted with surprise that many people had started to develop carefree attitude towards the pandemic by going about their daily activities without adhering to preventive measures as set out by the government to curb the spread of the insidious virus.  He

The Lawmaker representing Kosofe Federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon. Prince Rotimi Agunsoye today doled out eid-el Kabir goodies to Lagos State Association of Physically Challenged People (LASHYCHAP) Kosofe Chapter. According to a statement made available to KosofeReporters by its public relations officer Hon. Ebenezer Olatunji, the chairman of the Association comrade Ayegbokiki thanked the lawmaker for always remembering the association all the time and prayed God in continue in blessing and granting him wisdom. The chairman also wish all Muslim faithful Happy Eid-el-kabir celebration.

By Olusegun Apena Former executive chairman of Ikosi-Isheri LCDA Hon. Kunle Soname has been appointed as a member of Governing Council of Lagos State University. Hon. Soname was among the 15 board members of the state-owned institution whose appointments were approved yesterday by the Lagos state Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The Lagos State Governor yesterday approved the appointment of Chairmen and Governing Council members for four State-owned Tertiary Institutions: Lagos State University (LASU), Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED), Lagos State Polytechnic and Michael Otedola College of Primary Education (MOCPED). In a statement signed by the Lagos State Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri- Okunola, the Governor said the tenure of Office of the newly appointed Governing Council members would take effect from 1st August 2020, following the expiration of the tenures of the former Governing Councils. The tenure of Office of the Institutions’ Chief Executive Off

  The Federal Government has declared Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir Celebration. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah.   According to the statement, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, congratulated Muslim faithful and all Nigerians both at home and abroad on the occasion. “He called on the Muslims to continue to imbibe the spirit of love, peace, kindness and sacrifice, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) and to also use the period to pray for peace, unity, prosperity and the stability of the country especially as the world is witnessing global health challenges caused by Covid-19 pandemic,” the statement partly read.     While reiterating President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s commitment to battling the scourge of COVID-19 pandemic, Aregbesola asked for the cooperation of all Nigerians. The Min

Business owners who use point of sale systems, as well as those who run lotto shops and kiosks around Agbado/Oke-Odo local council developemt area (LCDA) in Lagos state, have been asked to pay a weekly levy of N600 to prevent the locking up of their shops. The N600 levy is the latest in a series of tax-related payments for business owners. Nigerians have accused the government of frustrating small business owners in the country with different tax policies.  This development comes after Nigerians criticised the new guidelines approved by the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), including the increase in licence fees for courier companies. But Isa Ali Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy, denied giving approval to NIPOST after the increment was criticised. Earlier in the month, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) had also announced that stamp duty will now be paid on house rent and certificates of occupancy. In a notice, Adetunji Muideen, chief executive

By Olusegun Apena and Taiwo Fadipe The eight-day firdau prayer for the repose of the soul of the first Ologudu of Ogudu land, Oba Waheed Ayinla Fashola was held on Wednesday July 22, 2020 at Araromi street Ogudu as children, wives, relatives, royal fathers, political and religious leaders bid farewell to the departed nonagenarian traditional ruler who reigned on the throne of his ancestor for about 13 years.    The firdau prayer which was held in accordance to the social distancing directives of government had Islamic clergy from Ogudu central mosque led by chief Imam Alhaji Yusuf Durojaye pray for the eternal repose of the deceased monarch.           Oba Waheed Fashola died on Wednesday July 15, 2020 at the age of 95 years and was buried the same day according to Islamic rites. However, some of the offsprings of the late monarch, palace chiefs and notable public figures who spoke to Kosofe Reporters during the event extolled the virtues of the late monarch and described hi

*Assures Committee's recommendations would be implemented The lawmaker representing kosofe constituency 1, Hon. Sanni Babatunde Okanlawon has disclosed that the desire to work with solution-driven recommendations towards collaborating and complementing the efforts of the state government in educational development was the major reason behind his constitution of committee on education in Kosofe constituency 1   Hon, Sanni noted that the constitution of the committee became imperative in order for Kosofe constituency 1 to take quick advantage of Lagos state government educational policy which is geared towards provision of qualitative education for the pupils and students in the state.    The lawmaker who is fondly referred to as “Okla” by political admirers said: “the committee on education was a think-thank committee; they are to assist with supportive programme, collaborating with whatever we have on ground in our educational sector,     “The state is doing a lot to fi

Nobody saw a billionaire in Hushpuppi some 15 years ago when he roamed the dusty streets of Oworonshoki, Lagos, looking to wash cars for a paltry N100, and later returning to a food joint where he had beans and bread on credit.  In a philosophical reflection, using himself as a case study, he touched on how a child could feel rejected because of his poor background in his widely circulated 2017 “Letter to the Ghetto Kid”. It was about the same year Hushpuppi became a household name, as he had started using his social media page to flaunt his wealth.  With a sense of pride, Ramon Abass, whose dad drove a taxi and mum sold bread by the roadside in Oworonshoki, would say he represents “every underprivileged kid of the world and especially of Nigeria and of Lagos and of Bariga and of Oworonshoki — where a landlord had chased me and my family out of a rented room.”  Of course, now sounding like someone who has made it in life, he concluded by advising that “dejected

The Lagos State Government has reiterated the need for the support of the people as it signalled the commencement of Ogudu-Alapere Link Road and Otunba Toyin Abass Street, Ogudu with Stakeholders’ Engagement on Friday. The two major roads which are in Kosofe Local Government Area add to the number of road construction being embarked upon by the State Government within the same Local Government Area. Just three weeks ago, the government engaged stakeholders for the commencement of three other road projects in Kosofe Local Government Area namely, Demurin, Church and Agidi Streets to by-pass the Ketu/Mile12-Ikorodu road and enhance interconnectivity within the area. The Ogudu-Alapere Link Road will provide relief to motorists who are usually stuck in the gridlock at Ogudu bus stop along the 3rd Axial Road and the Ogudu Roundabout end of the Ojota-Ogudu Road, while the construction of Otunba Toyin Abass Street will complement the proposed link road and improve the f