Sanwo-Olu Launches N4 Billion LSETF-W Initiative

Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday launched ‘LSETF W-INITIATIVE’ to provide funding for women entrepreneurs in the State to achieve their growth objectives and create jobs for the youths. The LSETF W-INITIATIVE, is a special intervention fund contributed between the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund and Access bank Plc, to provide access to affordable finance for female-owned businesses in Lagos State. The scheme, which targets between 5,000 and 10,000 women, was launched by Governor Sanwo-Olu at LTV Blue Roof as part of activities marking his 100 days in…

Read More

Photo News: Ikorodu Schools Needing Sanwo-Olu’s Presence

Kunle ADELABU The state of schools in Ikorodu division is deplorable would be an understatement and they are in urgent need of Sanwo-Olu’s government’s presence. Photographs below were taken from Yewa Grammar School, Aga and Aga Primary School in Ikorodu Local Government; Ipakodo Junior Secondary School in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area; Methodist Primary School, School, Anglican Primary School both in Ijede Local Council Development Area There are still many others across the division in urgent need of attention before the students resume back in session in September.

Read More

LASG Flags Off Screening For Agric Entrepreneurs, Targets 1700 Participants For Take-Off

Lagos State Government on Tuesday officially flagged off the screening of over 2000 applicants for support in the area of small and medium scale agriculture. The initiative is aimed at raising about 1700 Agro Entrepreneurs to boost the State’s agricultural economy in a multi-phased process. The exercise under the Agro Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project of the Ministry of Agriculture was launched by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Gbolahan Lawal in Ikeja, Lagos. According to the Commissioner,” this initiative of the government of Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu…

Read More

Xenophobia: Sanwo-Olu Calls For Calm, Warns Against Reprisal On Foreigners

-We’ll deal with troublemakers, Gov vows Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has vowed to deal with troublemakers exploiting the ongoing xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa to foment trouble in the state. Issuing a stern warning on Wednesday to people engaging in reprisals against innocent people in Lagos in response to events in South Africa, Sanwo-Olu said he would not condone violence of any form on innocent residents and businesses in the State by any person or group. The Governor advised parents to warn their children against…

Read More

4 Motor Parts Robbers Nabbed In Ikorodu

Kunle ADELABU Four young boys that specialize in stealing car parts at mechanic workshops in Ikorodu were apprehended early in the early hours of Sunday, September 1,2019. They were caught at a mechanic workshop opposite General Hospital in Ikorodu after they had stolen various motor parts and tools and were about fleeing the scene. The four suspects, while speaking with THE IMPACT at the headquarters of the Onyabo Vigilance Group in Ikorodu, said that they are primary school and junior secondary schools dropouts, while three of them belong to Eiye…

Read More

Boundary Crisis: Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA Petitions Assembly Over Encroachment By Ikorodu, Ijede

Wale JAGUN -Committee asks Surveyor-General to provide map showing councils’ boundaries in initial petition. There seems to be no respite for Ikorodu Local Government concerning allegations of encroachments by other councils in Ikorodu Division on their lands. While the mother council is still battling with a petition from Ijede LCDA which is before the House Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, Public Petitions & LASIEC of the Lagos State House of Assembly, the council is again facing another petition initiated by Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA). THE IMPACT gathered that…

Read More

Family Appeals To Public For Financial Assistance For Cancer patient, Ajayi Luqman

Kunle ADELABU The family of Luqman Ajayi, 39, who has been diagnosed for colon cancer, has appealed to the members of the public to come to their aid in funding his medical treatment. The patient and his family are residents of 16, Ire Akidana Street, Igbogbo in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State. Luqman , who was formerly living at Haruna in Ikorodu , attended United High School in Ikorodu in 2000 for his secondary education and later proceeded to the Lagos State Polytechnic…

Read More

Professional Printers In Ikorodu Get New Exco

Kunle ADELABU The Ikorodu Division chapter of the Association of Professional Printers of Nigeria (ASSPPON) on Thursday,August 29, 2019, inaugurated its new executive council led by Pastor Adekunle Adefemi Peters. At the ceremony , attended by the President/Chairman-in-Council, Chartered Institute of Professional Printers of Nigeria (CIPPON), Mr Maomo Olugbemi , and the interim ASSPPON Chairman, Lagos State chapter , Eder John Adefope , and held at the Magrellos Event hall, Ikorodu, the new chairman, who was returned unopposed, was presented with the certificate of return and sworn-in with other members…

Read More