lkorodu In Carnival Mood As Second Fanti Holds Saturday

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‎‎Kunle Adelabu with Oyewumi Adebisi & Usman Aroyewun (Trainees)‎ ‎Preparations for the second edition of the Ikorodu-Oga Fanti Carnival, have become increasingly visible across Ikorodu community, with banners, decorative designs and other promotional materials signalling the community’s readiness for the cultural spectacle scheduled for Saturday, November 14.‎‎‎A visit to parts of the town on Friday by THE IMPACT, revealed a growing sense of anticipation, although the atmosphere remained relatively calm without the heightened excitement expected to accompany the carnival itself.‎‎‎Banners announcing the event have been mounted at strategic locations, while…

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IBLCDA To Install Speed Breakers, Other Safety Measures On Tinubu Way To Prevent Accidents

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Wale Jagun The Executive Chairman, Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Omo’ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun, has said that particular attention will be given to the provision of speed breakers, enhanced warning signs and other appropriate safety measures around school zones in and around the council, to avert accidents of students. This is coming on the heel of a near -accident situation early on Friday, involving a pupil in front of the UAMC Eleja Primary School, Igbogbo, where young pupils have to cross the wide Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Road, to and…

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2027: INEC Rules Out Inaccurate IReV Uploads, Sets Nov. 28 Nationwide Mock Vote

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has urged Nigerians to trust his leadership to deliver free, fair, and credible general elections in 2027, pointing to measurable operational improvements recorded in recent off-cycle polls and new technical safeguards designed to prevent a repeat of the 2023 election controversies. Prof. Amupitan spoke on Thursday at Chatham House, London, during a high-level dialogue convened in partnership with the Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) under the theme, “Nigeria’s 2027 Elections: Democratic Trajectory and Regional Stability Beyond…

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Lagos APC Flags -Off Campaign, Canvasses Votes For Tinubu, Hamzat, Others

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Jagun Wale & Mariam Akinloye Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu and other leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and its impacts in Lagos State and urged Lagosians to reciprocate by re-electing him with the highest votes in the country. The Governor, who spoke at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos East Senatorial District rally in Epe, Lagos, said Lagosians must appreciate President Tinubu for laying the foundation for the state’s development and its infrastructural intervention in the last three years.…

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‎Ibeshe Kingdom Set To Host 2nd Community Festival, Unveils Programmes For Celebration

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‎ Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye ‎ ‎ ‎The Ibeshe Kingdom is set to hold second edition of its annual festival, between December 7th and 13th, 2026, with the aim of consolidating on the success of last year’s celebration. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎The date and programmes of events for the celebration were unveiled at a press conference held at the Ibeshe Town Hall, Ibeshe on Tuesday. ‎ ‎ ‎This year edition of the festival is themed, “One Community, Many Hands, ” emphasising the importance of collectiveness in community development. ‎…

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Abiru Engages Lagos East ECF On Campaign Education, Mobilisation For President Tinubu, Other APC Candidates

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Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, has engaged members of the Lagos East Consultative Forum (ECF), an independent grassroots campaign and stakeholder mobilisation group, on achievements of the administration of President Bola Tinubu, which they must use to canvass votes for his re -election and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos. Abiru emphasised the importance of unity and working together and also urged them to encourage residents to get their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). ECF, which…

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Ibeshe Development Association Set Agenda For Further Development, Highlights First Year Achievements

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‎‎ Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye The Ibeshe Kingdom Development Association (IKIDASS), has set down a list of ambitious projects to be accomplished in its second year while also giving account of its stewardship in the last one year. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎Agenda for further development of Ibeshe community were unveiled on Tuesday by IKIDASS while also announcing date and programmes of events for the celebration of the second edition of Ibeshe Kingdom Annual Festival at a press conference held at the Ibeshe Town Hall, Ibeshe ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎This…

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Eleku Solicits Govt, Community Support Towards 2026 Remireke Festival In Ijede

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Kunle Adelabu As time for another edition of Remireke, an important traditional and cultural festival in Ijede area of ljede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Prince Ibikunle Kabir, the Eleku of Ijede has appealed to the Lagos State government and the Ijede Local Council Authorities for support towards a successful festival. Eleku Ibikunle, who was installed as the traditional head of the Agbo Remireke traditional group, emphasised that the celebration of the major triennial cultural festival being held in Ijede, Lagos State, Nigeria, brings peace and economic prosperity to the…

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AMA Plans Re-Election Campaign Across 500 Ikorodu Constituency II Communities‎

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‎Kunle Adelabu‎-Says he surpassed first term electoral promises ‎‎The representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), who is seeking re -election back to the Lagos State House of Assembly to represent his people for the second term, has said that he planned to campaign across 500 Community Development Association (CDAs) and political structures.‎‎‎‎AMA, who is seeking re-election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said this after he began his visit to the chieftain of the APC in Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA at the party Secretariat on…

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SAY @ 50: Friends, Family, Associates Celebrate Him With Surprise Birthday Bash, Laud Celebrant

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‎Kunle Adelabu with Mariam Akinloye & Usman Aroyewun (Trainee) ‎ ‎Associates, friends and family members of Mr Sanni Yusuf Abidemi, a community leader, popularly known as “SAY”, threw a surprise golden jubilee birthday celebration party in his honour on Monday. ‎ ‎ ‎At the colourful and well-attended party held at the Shokis Hotel, Igbogbo, were relatives, childhood friends, colleagues, religious associates and well-wishers who gathered to celebrate his life and achievements in the last 50 years. ‎ ‎ ‎SAY, who is a chieftain of The Achievers’ Crew, arrived at the…

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