Ikorodu Division Youth Voice

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has slammed a fine of N5 million on Channels TV for breaking the broadcasting code in an interview programme with Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed, Labour Party Vice Presidential candidate. The fine was revealed in a letter addressed to the Chief Executive Officer of the television station and dated March 27. The letter was exclusively obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. The letter, with the title: “Broadcast of an Inciting Interview, A Sanction”, was signed by Balarabe Ilelah, the commission’s Director-General. It read in part:” The NBC monitored the broadcast of a live interview of the running mate of the Labour Party Vice presidential candidate, Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed, by the anchor of Politics Today, Seun Okinbaloye, on Wednesday, March 22. “Dr Baba-Ahmed said it will be unconstitutional to swear in an elected president on May 29, 2023, because of election irregularities,” Ilelah said in the letter. He ...

The Samson Bisiriyu Campaign Organization (SABCO Igbega Ikorodu Movement) has congratulated candidates of All Progressives Congress (APC) that emerged victorious in the recently conducted Presidential/National assembly and Governorship/HOA polls in the Ikorodu division of Lagos state. In a congratulatory message on Sunday, the convener of the group, Comrade Samson Bisiriyu said the President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu deserves every commendation, and wished that his victory with that of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Senator Tokunbo Abiru of Lagos East Senatorial District, and Hon. Babajimi Benson MHR of Ikorodu Federal Constituency at the center will bring succor to the people of Ikorodu division. The group also urged elected candidates under the APC to see their victory as a 'call to duty', noting that they should do everything possible for the people not to regret voting en masse for them. He said: “We wish to begin with congratulating the Pres...

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has directed all markets women and men in the state to accept old naira notes henceforth. In the same vein, the Governor also directed revenue agents of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies, MDAs, in the state to accept the old and new naira notes. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's directive was predicated on the order of the Supreme Court stamping the old naira notes as legal tender till 31st December, 2023. A statement personally signed by the Governor reads: "My dear Lagosians, I have noted the difficulties that you have been having over the naira redesign crisis. I feel your pains. Kindly note that commercial banks have been directed to accept the old N500 and N1,000 notes as deposits and pay them out for withdrawals. Putting the needs of our residents above all, we successfully got a Supreme Court verdict which extends the validity of the existing Naira notes till Dec 31st, 2023.  The CBN at a Bankers Committee meeting y...

As the quest for the occupation of Lagos number 1 office heightens, Ikorodu Youths under the auspices of Igbega Ikorodu Youth has expressed the need for Lagosians to return incumbent Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu back in office. In a statement signed by the group President, Comrade Ayorinde Bisiriyu, the group advises Lagosians to put the Greatness of the state first by reelecting the duo, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Kadri Hamzat back in office. Comrade Bisiriyu said the teeming Youth in Lagos would not prevent any candidate vying for the governorship position from testing their strength at the election. The executive members of the group has thrown their weight behind Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, to run the affairs of the state for another term of four years. “We have a brilliant governor at the helm of affairs, who is supported by his deputy to build an unbreakable team that has raised the bar of excellence in...