Author: Impact Newspaper

Impact Newspaper is a community paper based in Ikorodu Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. This blog is basically for the soft copy of news, events etc. covered by the paper.

Economic Hardship: Lagos Targets 500, 000 Households With Eko Cares Food

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Wale Jagun -Kick off medical outreach next week A total of 500,000 vulnerable households are expected to benefit from the Eko Cares food initiative which was launched on Wednesday by Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu. At the unveiling of the initiative on the ground floor of the Governor’s Office, Alausa, Ikeja, were a crowd of excited community leaders, workers and ordinary Lagosians, Sanwo-Olu said that he had fulfilled his promise to stand by the vulnerable amid the global economic hardship. He assured Lagosians that the medical…

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Sanwo – Olu Receives Tunde Onakoya At State House

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, April 24, received Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya, who broke the record for the longest chess marathon at Times Square, New York. The Chess-in-Slums founder returned back to Nigeria after playing for 60 hours without losing any game, a record which is the longest-ever in chess marathon. While sharing some of his pictures with Onakoya on his X handle, Sanwo – Olu wrote: “Powerful visions birth movements that change lives. Today, we welcomed back @Tunde_OD, our chess champion, to Lagos”. “His…

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KÓLÙJÓ Parleys Local Security, Assures Residents Of Adequate Protection Of Lives, Properties

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Wale Jagun The Kolujo team of the former Secretary to the Ikorodu Local Government, Comrade Japheth Abolade Odesanya who is aspiring to take over the Beach Road Secretariat, has proven that security would form main part of his agenda if elected into the office as the next Chairman of Ikorodu Local Government, as he and members of his team held a meeting with the chieftains and members of the foremost local security outfit in Ikorodu – Onyabo Vigilance Team. Recall that as a former Secretary to the Ikorodu LG, Odesanya…

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iCare Foundation Sets To Host Lecture Series, Calls For Participation

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Mariam Akinloye iCare Foundation, the working team of Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, will on Saturday, April 27, 2024, host a Lecture Series aimed at enhancing governance and advance grassroots participation and inclusiveness. Expected at the one – day lecture which will start 9:00am at the Regal Hall, Olu – Odo Road, Igbogbo, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, are Local Government Councillors, Supervisory Councillors, Political Aspirants and Community Youths in Ikorodu Federal Constituency. According to…

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Sanwo-Olu Unveils Eko Cares Wednesday

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Mariam Akinloye Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will today (Wednesday) flag off the various interventions deployed to lessen the burden of Lagosians amid the economic hardship. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, in a statement revealed the interventions – in transportation, education, health and agriculture – are coming under the umbrella of EKO CARES. Sanwo –Olu announced a 50% cut in fares on all government transport platforms on February 8, 2023. Also, the government initiated a subsidized food market – Ounje Eko which comes up every Sundays among other interventions.…

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Why Most Students Don’t Graduate From Vocational Centres – Director, Agency for Mass Literacy

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Kunle Adelabu -Calls for enrolment at Etunrenren Centre The Director, Agency for Mass Education under which the vocational training centres and adult education in Lagos State are domicile, Mrs Oluwakemi Kalesanwo, has explained why most trainees at various vocational centres don’t graduate. She explained that financial challenges of many of the trainees prevented them from partaking in the practical sessions of their various courses, adding that these practical sessions are important aspects for the completion of their programmes. Kalesanwo made the revelation at the presentation of sewing machines by the…

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Rep. Benson Kicks Off Construction Of 150 – Capacity ICT Hub

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Kunle Adelabu Ikorodu is gradually turning into a major hub for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) with different innovative platforms being established. The latest being the fourth center facilitated by Rep. Babajimi Benson, the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. Benson, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Defense, had previously facilitated three ICT centres – an ICT centere at Oga/Methodist Primary Schools, Ikorodu, a Digital Economy Training Centre at  the Methodist Primary School, Igbogbo, Igbogbogbo/Bayeku LCDA and a Digital Economy and E – learning…

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Ikorodu Division Women Of Substance Support Etunrenren Vocational Centre With Sewing Machines

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Kunle Adelabu -Gesture would go a long way in assisting existing, prospective traineesKunle The Women of Substance Association, Ikorodu Division, on Monday, April 22, 2024, supported the acquisition of skills in the Division, with the donation of sewing machines to the Etunrenren Vocational Centre, Ikorodu, as part of its set objectives aimed at assisting the development of youths in Ikorodu Division. The brief handover ceremony, which was attended by the Director, Mass Literacy Agency, Mrs Oluwakemi Kalesanwo, other directors and staff, took place at the center, with some trainees of…

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IKODASS Commends Tunde Onakoya Over Guinness Record Feat, Care For African Children

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Kunle Adelabu The Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), a socio – cultural and developmental body which serves as the umbrella body for all clubs and associations in Ikorodu Kingdom, has joined the rest of the world in honouring the pride son of Ikorodu, Chess Master Tunde Onakoya, on his Guinness World Record feat. IKODASS is not only congratulating Onakoya for the feat attained by breaking the world record playing for about 60 hours at the Times Square in New York, but also for using the platform to call attention…

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Guinness World Record: Ayangbure Congratulates Proud Son Of Ikorodu, Chess Master Tunde Onakoya

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Kunle Adelabu -To host the world champion, bestow honour on him The newest Guinness Book of World Record inductee and Chess Master, Tunde Onakoya, has received a royal congratulation from the highly revered royal father of his home town, the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, His Royal Majesty, (Oba) Engr. Kabir Adewale Shotobi, the Adegorushen V, on his longest hour of playing Chess feat. Chess Master Onakoya achieved the feat at the Times Square, New York, United States of America (USA), where he broke the world record for the Longest Chess Marathon…

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