Kosofe Reporters

By: Olusegun Apena         Taiwo Fadipe Hon. Musiliu Aigoro has charged all residents of Kosofe Local Government Area to take a cue from the act of obedience of Prophet Ibrahim and adhere strictly to Government directives on coronavirus pandemic preventive measures. Hon. Aigoro made this statement at his residence on Saturday, August 1 2020 in a chat with Kosofe Reporters as he joined millions of Muslim faithful all over the world to celebrate Eid-el-kabir festival with members of his family. While felicitating with all residents of Kosofe Local Government Area over this year's Eid-el-kabir festival Hon. Aigoro stressed that obedience, which is a significant virtue inherent in the narratives of Eid-el-kabir, is very key in the efforts to curtail and eradicate the pandemic in the country. He therefore urged the people of Kosofe Local Government area to stay safe by always wearing their face masks and taking necessary responsibility against the spread of th...

   kosofe Local Government Legislative council’s leader of the house, Hon. Olumide Onayemi County has disclosed he missed the generosity and kindheartedness of late Senator Adebayo Osinowo in this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival declaring that no other person in Kosofe local government area can be as generous as the late senator.    Hon. County while felicitating with all residents of Kosofe Local Government Area on this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival recalled memorable experience he had of late Sen. Osinowo during Eid-el-Kabir festival period.     In a chat with Kosofe Repoters on Friday, he narrated how Late Sen. Adebayo Osinowo popularly known as “Peperito” used to give him ram and large quantity of food stuff which he would give to two groups of youth up and down Abi Street at Mende Maryland where he resides to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir.    The former supervisor for Agric/ sports/ youth/rural in the last dispensation revealed that on every...

* Pays tribute to late Sen. Osinowo, says his legacy will never be forgotten. *Praises, Agunsoye, Sofola, Okla. By :Olusegun Apena       Taiwo Fadipe The Chief of staff to the executive chairman of Kosofe Local government, Prince Fatai Gbadebo has urged the residents of Kosofe Local Government Area to be thankful and grateful to the supreme being and also adhere strictly to the protocols on Covid-19 preventive measures. Prince Gbadebo made this appeal on friday in his residence at Ojota as he joined millions of Muslim faithful all over the world to observe Eid-el-Kabir festival, albeit in low key. While noting that this year's Eid-el-Kabir festival was low key as a result of the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic, he urged residents of local government area to adhere strictly to the directives of government on coronavirus preventive measures. He said: "we should all adhere strictly to government directives as regard to Covid-19 pandemic. We should all be gratefu...

A popular Islamic scholar, Alfa Ahmad Al-Fulanny, has urged religious scholars to start preaching and practicing act that will help the needy, especially during the Coronavirus pandemic ravaging the globe. Al-Fulanny, as popularly known for sharing gifts on television during Ramadan, said most people taking to crime or suicide are doing it because they are in need and help is not coming forth from family and friends. According to the Sebilu Nnajat initiator, some self acclaimed scholars are worried about his progress in life as he keeps helping the needy through his foundation. He said many Nigerians want to help the needy but people to entrust such with has been their challenges. When asked about his bottle neck in helping people, Alfa Ahmad Olanrewaju Al-Fulanny said the self acclaimed scholars had resulted in blackmailing him through picture editor softwares, painting his personality black but Allah has been fighting his course for him. On his sponsors, Al-Fulanny said h...

*Laments Sen. Osinowo's death, says it dampens Sallah celebration. By:Taiwo Fadipe       Olusegun Apena The secretary of Team Kosofe Alhaji. Ashafa Hakeem Osinjiri has called on both Muslim brothers and sisters in Kosofe Local Government Area to continue to appreciate the Almighty Creator for his mercy and protection over their lives as they celebrate Eid-el-Kabir amidst coronavirus pandemic. Alhaji Oshijinrin in a chat with KosofeReporters emphasized that Eid-el-Kabir was meant to appreciate and glorify God, stating that if not for the mercy and the love of God we would have been using our first born as sacrifice to Almighty God. He said however in lieu of the first child, God gave a ram to Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice to him. He said consequently we must continue to apprecite God even in the throes of Covid-19 pandemic. And while wishing all the residents of the area happy Eid-el-Kabir, he noted that this year's celebration has been a very difficult one for ...

*Says Sallah celebration without Sen. Osinowo a big blow* The one-time sole administrator and Former Secretary to the Local Government to Kosofe Local Government Hon. Jumoke Animahun has urged residents in Kosofe Local Government Area to imbide the lessons inherent in the Eid-el-kabir and rededicate themselves to the services of the supreme being and humanity. Hon. Animahun while felicitating with all the residents of the local government area over Eid-el-kabir festival noted that the festival signifies Obedience, love, tolerance and sacrifice. She also advised the residents of the area to celebrate Eid festival by adhering strictly to the directives of NCDC on social or physical distancing in order to curb the spread of the Corona virus. Hon. Animahun however noted that this year's celebration of Eid-el-kabir in the local government area had lost its usual glamour with the demise of Late Sen. Adebayo Osinowo apart from negative effects of Covid-19. She stated as they w...

*Urges Nigerians to obey protocols on coronavirus prevention. By: Olusegun Apena        Taiwo Fadipe The lawmaker representing Kosofe Constituency 1 at the Lagos State House of Assembly Hon. Sanni Ganiyu Okanlawon has called for tolerance, unity, obedience and peaceful coexistence among all Nigerians in accordance to the symbolism of Eid-el-Kabir. The lawmaker who performed Eid prayer at his residence yesterday with members of his family urged his constituents, Lagosians and Nigerians in general to imbibe the lessons inherent in the significance of Eid-el-Kabir by being totally submissive to the will of Allah and Obedient to the government of the land. While narrating how Prophet Ibrahim in fulfilment and Obedience to the vow he made to Allah to sacrifice his first son, Hon. Okanlawon stress that Nigerians must be tolerant and obey all government laws and directives including the one on Corona virus pandemic for peaceful coexistence and progre...

*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 in...

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...