OKEMAGBA NEWS

By Afuye Oluwaseun Williams It was a historical, and a record breaking event at Ìlara-Ẹ́pẹ́ today Friday 14th July, 2023; as HRM. Alaiyeluwa Oba (Dr) Olufolarin Olukayode OGUNSANWO (JP), TELADE IV, The Alara of Ilara Kingdom, Eredo LCDA, Epe Division, Lagos State* officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Bilateral Relationship between Ilara Kingdom, Epe, Lagos State and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, The Caribbean. The official signing of the MOU was done following the Conferment of the Honorary Chieftaincy Title of The Aare Atunluto of Ilara Kingdom on the High-Commissioner of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to Nigeria "His Excellency, Engr. Wendell De Landro" by the Alara of Ilara Kingdom. The event which took place at the Royal Palace of the Alara of Ilara Kingdom, Ìlara-Ẹ́pẹ́ was witnessed by highly respected Yoruba Monarchs, Former First-Lady of Lagos State "Lady Doja OTEDOLA" the mother of a renowned Nigerian Billionaire "FE...

By Idris Tele-Olukoya The concerned Nation Builders Initiative, a nongovernmental agency, has roll out plans to disburse N500,000 educational scholarship to five Epe indigents. Mr Rasaki Musa Gbolahan, the Coordinator of the organisation disclosed during an interview with the Okemagba News correspondent in Epe, on Friday. He said that the cash grants would be disbursed on the 30th of August, at Lagos State University of Education(LASUED), Epe Campus. He added that the beneficiaries would be selected from Epe LG, Eredo LCDA, Ikosi-Ejirin LCDA, Ibeju LG and Lekki LCDA area of Epe Division. Mr. Gbolahan Rasaki unveiled the criteria for selections; admission letter from any higher institutions in Nigeria, indigeneship letter, state of origin, local government letter among several others. He said that the yearly scholarship program would run across all the local government and local council development areas that made up Epe Division, so as to accommodate more beneficiaries. Mr. Rasaki said...

By Oluwaseunayofunmi In a significant development for the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has made an important appointment to the institution’s leadership. Professor Basirat Olushola Oladipupo, a highly esteemed academic figure and former president of the Epe Division Professional Women Association (EPWA) as well as the first and only female professor from the Epe division, has been chosen as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Administration, marking a new chapter for LASUSTECH. Professor Basirat Olushola, LASUSTECH Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Admin. The appointment, which aligns with the LASUSTECH Law of 2021, serves to ensure a smooth transition of power and uphold the institution’s stability and growth. Governor Sanwo-Olu’s decision reflects his commitment to honoring the vision of LASUSTECH’s founding fathers. Kakalistiq media reports that the news of her appointment was revealed in a letter dated July 5, 2023, from the Lago...

By Sultan   The University of Lagos online registration for the POST UTME Screening into ALL COURSES PROGRAMMES for the 2023/2024 Academic Year will commerce from Monday, 10th of July  to Friday, 29 July 2023. ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES ◾Candidates who made Univer sity of Lagos their first choice in the 2023/2024 UTME and score 200 and above are eligible for screening in addition candidates must possess five (5) credit passes at one sitting in relevant O'level subjects including English Language and Mathematics ◾Only candidates who must have uploaded their O'Level results on JAMB Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) on or before 13th August, 2023 will be considered for admission ◾Candidates, who will not be sixteen (16) years of age by 31st October, 2323 are not eligible and need not apply.  ◾Candidates who do not participate in the Post-UTME Screening will not be considered for admission. ◾Former students of the University whose admissions were withdrawn on the basis of p...

By Oluwaseunayofunmi Mmesoma Ejikeme on Wednesday confirmed that she received an automated text message from JAMB indicating that her score was 249. She also stated that when she checked through the USSD code, she saw 360. The Anambra student accused of manually inflating her 2023 UTME result by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board spoke during an interview with Sunrise Daily on Channels Television. JAMB’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, had earlier revealed that the candidate sent a series of messages to the board’s automated telecoms system, including the results showing an aggregate of 362. Responding, Mmesoma said the only SMS she sent to JAMB was through its support system: “That’s the only SMS I sent there.” Asked if she got any feedback, she said, “They didn’t reply. If they check their JAMB Support System, they would see that I sent a text message. They didn’t reply.” On the claim that she used an Airtel line, Mmesoma replied: “Yes,” but she added it was “not through USSD c...

By Oluwaseunayofunmi 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗲𝗸𝗸𝗶 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟭𝟵𝟭𝟬 Ileke (now called Lekki) was a village on the eastern end of the Lekki Peninsula below refuge island, which was itself named after this village. It was known as Ebute Ileke by the local Yoruba people there.  The natives were originally from Ile Ife and settled down at Ijebu Ode. From Ode they migrated down to Ilara and from Ilara to Epe. Thence, they finally settled at Ileke called Lekki today led by one Lootu son of Labolo, grandson of Oba Alara. Maternally, Lootu was the grandson of Oba Nenuwa/Lenuwa of Ode Omi. Lootu was a great salt panner who engaged in the extraction of edible salt from Brine (Seawater).  Refuge Island in Lagos, known in Yoruba as IDE was a gift given to him (Lootu) by his grandad when he learnt that his daughter had given birth to a male son. When he grew old and died he was buried in Epe. His eldest daughter Ope had an issue with a man from Imakun Omi by name, one ...