Kosofe Reporters

As the people of Oworonshoki Kingdom on Sunday celebrated the 40 days installation of their new monarch Oba Babatunde Saliu (Elebo II), religious clerics have expressed confidence in the ability of the new monarch to attract development to Oworonshoki community while charging him to create peaceful coexistence among various groups. Alhaji Afeez Aremu, the Chief Imam of Ajah Central Mosque and Pastor Jones Akinseye in separate chats with newsmen were of the opinions that Oba Babatunde Saliu has the capability and experience to attract laudable development to Oworonshoki community  Alh. Aremu described the new king as a trustworthy person with good character and that his reign as the king would engender more developments to the community. “I am here to celebrate with my traditional leader, newly installed King in Oworonshoki. ” I have known him for the past 20 years, he is a vibrant and we’ll educated person and we know he is capable of handling the community perf

*Calls For Prompt Payment Of Security Dues *Renovates Alonge Police Station *Repairs Two Police Patrol Vehicles *Security Committee To Take Stringent Action Against Defaulters The Oloworo of Oworonshoki Kingdom, Oba Babatunde Saliu (Elebo II) has charged the residents of the community to take the issue of security as a collective responsibility by cooperating with the security committee and ensuring prompt payment of security dues. Oba Babatunde Saliu made the charge on Saturday while addressing some stakeholders of the community at a special security meeting held in his palace. Addressing the stakeholders, Oloworo stressed that the protection of the lives and property of his subjects was very paramount to him and that he would not tolerate any form of criminality in his domain. While noting that there was relative peace and tranquillity in the community, he warned that violence and criminality may find their way back should the residents persist in not paying t

A Lagos State House of Assembly Aspirant in Kosofe Constituency 1 and Femost Home CEO, Hon. Gabriel Oluwafemi has received an  award as one of 50 most influential global leaders. Hon. Oluwafemi was presented with the award in Dubai, United Arab Emirates at Global Leaders Summit organized by  Pan African youth leadership foundation held inside Radisson Red Hotel. The event which was themed: "Breaking Down Barrier", was well attended by who is who in United Arab Emirates and graced by Sheik Majid Al Mullah as a special guest of honour. Receiving the award, Hon. Oluwafemi made a passionate appeal to the government of Dubai to  assist in offering Nigerian youth residing in the city dignified Jobs instead of the demeaning ones such as gatemen, dishwashers etc.

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will today, Friday, July 22, 2022, publish the personal particulars of candidates nominated by their political parties for the 2023 Governorship and State Assembly elections in all the constituencies nationwide.   The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made the disclosure during the swearing-in of a new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Hale Gabriel Longpet, at the Commission’s Headquarters, Abuja, on Thursday, 21st July 2022. Prof. Yakubu appealed to citizens and aspirants “to seize the opportunity to scrutinise the particulars of the candidates and seek judicial remedy for any observed violation of the law as provided in Sec. 29 of the Electoral Act 2022”. The INEC Chairman regretted that the failure of some political parties to practice internal democracy had resulted in several court cases in which the Commission had also been joined as a respondent. His words: “Already, the Commission has been inundated by

HON PRINCE ROTIMI AGUNSOYE MOURNS YEYE KEMI NELSON ADIEU, YEYE KEMI NELSON! It saddens me to my bone marrow to hear of the sudden passing of my beloved Yeye Kemi Nelson - an astute politician, a thorough-bred party faithful, a grassroots marshall, a public servant of note and evidently a voice of the womenfolks and indeed the downtrodden. In commiserating with the bereaved Nelson family, friends, associates and by extension the govt and esteemed people of Lagos State, I must not fail to mention the unrivalled achievements recorded in the brilliant dossier of meritorious service paraded by the exemplary Yeye Kemi Nelson. It would no doubt be an herculean task finding anyone who can conveniently step into her giant-sized shoes in lieu of contributions made to nation building, whether as the Lagos State Commissioner of Women Affairs & Poverty Alleviation, APC Lagos State Women Leader, APC National Deputy Women Leader or Executive Director of the Nigerian Social Insurance

The executive chairman of Kosofe Local Government Barrister Moyosore Ogunlewe has charged the residents of the local government area to sustain the culture of tree planting to protect the environment from the radical effect of climate change. Barrister Ogunlewe made the charge on Thursday at the local government Secretariat while flagging off the year 2022 tree planting exercise in the local government. The council chairman who was represented by his Vice-Chairman Mr. Oluwole Sosanya stressed that tree planting is very vital to the wellbeing and survival of the human race as it is the only natural option to ameliorate the negative effects of climate change resulting from the depletion of the Ozone layer. While attributing the depletion of the ozone layer to prejudicial human activities such as gas flaring, and wood burning, among others, he urged the Kosofe residents to sustain the culture of tree planting to protect themselves from the effects of carbon monoxid

OLU OF AGBOYI, OBA MONSUR OLADEGA, ASSURES OF UNPRECEDENTED INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF AGBOYI. *Hails Gov. Sanwo-Olu for Approving the construction of Agboyi Link Bridge * Says His Ascension To The Throne is a New Dawn in Agboyi Kingdom Barely a week after receiving his certificate and instrument of office from the Lagos State Government, the Olu of Agboyi Kingdom Oba Monsuru Abimbola Oladega has assured his subjects that his reign would continue to usher in unprecedented infrastructural Development just as he hailed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for approving the construction of Agboyi Link Bridge. Oba Ladega made the statement at a press conference held at his palace on Friday where he spoke extensively on the spate of developmental projects going on in the Community, the release of his staff of Office by the Lagos State Government as well as the unity of the people of Agboyi Kingdom. Speaking with newsmen, Oba Ladega expressed delight at receiving his cert

The Oloworo of Oworonshoki Kingdom Oba Babatunde Saliu (Elebo II ) on Wednesday doled out ram worth millions naira to some Muslim faithful in Oworonshoki and Kosofe local government area ahead of Saturday Eid El-Kabir festival. The newly crowned king of Oworonshoki Kingdom who was appointed on Tuesday by Kosofe Local Government Area league of Imam as its Patron, doled out the Salah gifts to kick his philanthropic roles and responsibilities to the Muslim community. The Oloworo of Oworonshoki Kingdom also extended the good gestures to aggrieved Party involved in the kingship tussle. Oba Babatunde Saliu is an Islamic faithful who has promised to follow in the footsteps of his late father, Oba Bashir Oloruntoyin Saliu ìn sustaining and propagating Islam in Kosofe Local Government Area.

With only few days to the celebration of the 2022 Eid al-Adha (Ileya festival), the Executive Chairman of Kosofe local government, Barrister Moyosore Ogunlewe, has once again extended his hands of goodwill with the distribution of Ileya packages to the Council Staff, party members, political leaders, Party Executives from Local to Ward levels, Traditional Rulers, Religious Leaders and good people of Kosofe local government. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Executive Chairman, Comrade Taiwo Fadipe, the Ileya packages doled out by the council Chairman are rams, 50kg bags of rice and cash gift to Muslim faithfuls in Kosofe local government to put smiles on their faces and ease their expenses during the festive period.

~Celebrates 21 Days On The Throne ~Says There Is No Crisis In Oworonshoki ~Assures Of Oworonshoki  Accelerated  Development ~Holds Out Olive Branch To Aggrieved Family Members The newly installed traditional ruler of Oworonshoki Kingdom Oba Babatunde Saliu (Elebo II) has stated that his emergence and installation as Oloworo of Oworonshoki Kingdom went through a normal traditional royal process contrary to misleading information being peddled on social media. Oba Babatunde Saliu made the statement on Tuesday at his place in a chat with newsmen while celebrating his 21 days on the throne as the new King of Oworonshoki Kingdom. Oba Babatunde Saliu explained that the collective efforts and support of Oworonshoki Kingmakers, the council of elders and Bashir Oloruntoyin Royal Family were behind his emergence as Oloworo of Oworonshoki Kingdom. He further revealed that in the process leading to the selection of the new Oloworo, 4 Kingmakers out 7 voted for him while he