Kosofe Council Boss Begins Sinking of 20 Boreholes

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Kehinde Adeleye Following the goals of SDG 6 to provide clean water and sanitation to all, Kosofe Local Government Chairman, Mr. Moyosore Adedoyin Ogunlewe, has initiated a project to construct 20 boreholes throughout the LGA. The first phase will include the installation of 10 boreholes within his Local Government. The specific locations of the first […]

Kosofe LG Press Secretary, Taiwo Fadipe, Is Dead

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Kehinde Adeleye The Press Secretary to the Local government chairman of Kosofe Local Government, Mr. Taiwo Fadipe is dead. Echonews gathered that he slumped in the early hours of Monday, 4th December 2023 after aggressive medical attempts to save his life in an undisclosed hospital failed. A close friend who spoke on condition of anonymity […]

Lagos Assembly Goes Tough on 57 LG, LCD Areas

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Lagos assembly goes tough on 57 councils, mandates one project per quarter ….frowns at councils borrowing money without approvals ….says council chairmen, vice, councillors now under close watch Worried over unimpressive development at the grassroots, Lagos State House of Assembly, has mandated local government chairmen of 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development […]

SDP candidate, Carew debunks backing out of Assembly race

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By Edith Igbokwe The Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate for the Lagos State House of House in Kosofe constituency I, Mr. Lanre Carew has debunked the rumour that he has backed out of the race,  saying he os still contesting. He said he has not stepped down for any person as against the rumour circulating […]

Kosofe produces first female rep

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By Edith Igbokwe For the first tine, Kosofe constituency produced the first female member of Federal House of Assembly, Hon. Kafilat Ogbara under tbe platform of the All Progressives  Congress (APC). Ogbara scored 45,111 votes to beat her close opposition from Peoples Democratic Party  (PDP), Florence Adepegba, who pulled 28,964 votes. When she was declared […]

Foundation gets govt’s nod to train public students in skills acquisition

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  By Edith Igbokwe A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Gerbera Care Foundation, has received approval from the Lagos State Government to carry out teenagers skill training in nine secondary schools within Kosofe axis. The schools include Anthony Village Senior High School; Ayedere-Ajibola Senior High School, Ketu; Community Senior Secondary School, Ketu; Comprehensive Senior High School, Ketu; […]

Lagos lawmaker, Saheed bags Leadership Award

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By Edith Igbokwe The Member representing Kosofe Constituency II at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Femi Saheed, has bagged an Exemplary Leadership Award at the Lagos State Parents Forum (LSPF). He said the award was a call for him to do more in terms of good governance and quality representation, which he promised […]

Abiru second term bid unopposed  

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By Edith Igbokwe   The Vice Chairman of Lagos East Conference 57 and Executive Chairman of Agboyi Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Dele Oshinowo, led his colleagues across five local governments and 11 LCDAs to throw their weight behind a lawmaker, Senator Tokunbo Abiru for his second term in office. Senator Abiru’s second […]

2023 House of Reps: I’m well prepared – Owokoya

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By Edith Igbokwe     One of the aspirants for the Federal House of Representatives on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Abiodun Owokoya (Cheche) has said that he is well prepared and ready to represent his constituency. Having purchased the forms to contest the 2023 Kosofe Federal Constituency seat, Cheche claimed […]