IKODASS Celebrates 2026 Children’s Day With Call For Better Future For Every Child

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‎Kunle Adelabu & Oladipupo Folayemi The Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS) on this year’s Children Day, Calls on stakeholders to build better future for every child in Ikorodu. ‎ ‎ ‎Alhaji Kolawole Fatai, Chairman, IKODASS made the call on Saturday, at the activities commemorating the 2026 Children’s Day Celebration, tagged, “Olori Kudirat Abosede Shotobi Children’s Day Fiesta”, held at the Ikorodu Town Hall, Ikorodu. ‎ ‎ ‎The annual event is being sponsored by Olori Kudirat Shotobi, wife of the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, with the Ikorodu Local Government, Ikorodu West…

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Ikorodu North Council Boss Loses Chief Press Secretary, Femi Adinlewa

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Kunle Adelabu ‎ ‎The death of Mr Femi Adinlewa, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Chairman, Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA), has been announced. ‎ ‎ ‎It was gathered that he slumped and died early today while preparing for the Church service. ‎ ‎ ‎His first son, confirmed the sad development on THE IMPACT this morning. ‎ ‎”THIS IS MR ADINLEWA’S FIRST SON. ‎ “WE LOST HIM ALREADY”, the bereaved boy said. ‎ ‎A senior political office holder in the council who was with family on hearing…

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Imota LCDA Holds June Edition Sanitation Exercise, Reinforces Commitment To Cleaner Environment

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‎Wale Jagun ‎ ‎The Imota Local Council Development Area on Saturday, conducted its June monthly environmental sanitation exercise, reaffirming its commitment to promoting a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable environment for residents. ‎ ‎ ‎The exercise, held across strategic locations within the council area, demonstrated the administration’s continued emphasis on environmental cleanliness and public health. ‎ ‎The council team kicked off the exercise at the Imota Roundabout, where refuse heaps were cleared, debris removed, overgrown bushes trimmed and public spaces cleaned to enhance the aesthetic appeal and environmental condition of…

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Ijede Chairman Charges Residents On Indiscriminate Waste Disposal

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Mariam Akinloye Residents of Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, have been charged against indiscriminate waste disposal within the community. The council chairman, Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo -Alogba, gave the charge while leading the council team on the inspection of the June sanitation exercise on Saturday. The Chairman was represented by his Vice, Hon. Femi Kabir. Accompanied by members of the executive and management teams, legislators, and Environmental Health Officials, the Council Chairman monitored compliance and actively engaged with residents to promote the…

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Itunwaiye Residents Sends “Save Our Souls” Appeal To Ikorodu LG Chair, Prince Ladega Over Collapsed Stretch Of Drainage System Causing Waste Water Spillage, Environmental Hazard

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Kunle Adelabu After enduring the horror of serious environmental conditions and hazards for almost 20 years, caused by the collapsed drainage system that runs from Itunmeko through Itunwaiye linking the Itunmoja Canal, residents of Itunwaye in Ward D, area of Ikorodu Local Government, have pleaded with the Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government, Prince Adedayo Ladega, to come to their aid and prevent outbreak of cholera and other diseases. ‎The situation at Itunwaiye down to Itunmoja, which was toured by our reporter with community elders and stakeholders, was nothing but a disaster…

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Oriwu Old Students Set Celebrates Member, Chief Quadri Arogunre

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‎‎ Jare Olukotun ‎ ‎Members of the Class of 1994, Oriwu College Old Students’ Association of Nugeria (OCOSAN) have celebrated one of their own, Mr Quadri Arogunre, popularly called “Generator” or “Oriwu” by colleagues and friends. ‎ ‎ ‎Arogunre, a businessman, socialite and community developer, added another year to his age at the weekend which was commemorated by old school colleagues, friends, well -wishers and family members, with good wishes messages on the set’s platform and on social media. ‎ ‎ ‎In an official statement by the executive council of…

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LNSC Nabs Suspected Gun Runner In Imota, Recovers Firearms

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Our Reporter Operatives of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC), Imota Command, have arrested a 35-year-old suspected gun runner and alleged armourer for the Aiye cult group during a surveillance operation in Imota Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Local Governemnt. The operation followed complaints from residents of the Araromi community over recurring petrol theft from parked vehicles. Acting on the intelligence, LNSC officers intensified surveillance and, at about 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, 27 June 2026, intercepted the suspect, Jelili Adeyemo, whose suspicious movement led to his arrest. A…

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KKNPS Engages Uniformed Clubs, Societies’ Pupils In Practical Activities

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Mariam Akinloye Kith and Kin Nursery and Primary School (KKNPS), Owode Ibeshe, lkorodu , continued with pupils’ engagement on Friday, when members of various uniformed clubs and societies in the school were engaged in practical exercise . The activities, which took place within the school premises and its sports centre, is meant to foster unity, discipline, cooperation, and character development among the pupils, while also preparing them to be future leaders. In a statement, the school administrator highlighted different activities that the groups were engaged in. “Today, the Uniformed Clubs…

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Imota LCDA Staff Emerge Lagos Creativity, Innovation Ambassadors

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Wale Jagun Two members of staff of Imota Local Council Development Area have been nominated as Ambassadors of Creativity and Innovation in Lagos State, following the successful completion of a capacity-building programme organised by the Lagos State Office of Transformation, Creativity and Innovation (OTCI). The nominees – Mr. Dairo Oluwole, a Principal Computer Assistant in the ICT Department, and Comrade Olatayo Taiwo Hassan, Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Imota LCDA Branch, earned the recognition through their outstanding participation, commitment, and innovative contributions during the intensive…

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Ikorodu Event Hub Unveils New Leadership Structures, Aims At Capacity Building, Community Impact

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Jare Olukotun ‎The Ikorodu Event Hub (IEH) has formally inaugurated members of its newly constituted leadership structure, comprising the Advisory Board, Council of Sages, Administrators, Hub Managers, Directors and Associates, with the aim of repositioning the hub to impact more on its members and community. The inauguration took place on Wednesday, during the Hub’s Leaders Lab Training and Inauguration programme, marking a significant milestone in the organisation’s journey toward strengthening governance, mentorship, and sustainable community development. ‎Leading the new leadership structure is the Convener of the Ikorodu Event Hub and…

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