Day: February 2, 2021

Ikorodu Elites Need To Engage Gov. Sanwo – Olu On Proposed Stadium

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Kunle Adelabu The Board Member, Lagos State Sports Commission representing the Ikorodu Division, Prince Hakeem Olukunga, has charged the elites in the division on the need to establish contact with Gov Babajide Sanwo – Olu on the proposed stadium for the division. Prince Olukunga made this statement while speaking with THE IMPACT while he was on tour of sporting facilities in Ikorodu last week. The administration of former Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode had pledged to construct a standard stadium that would be located at the Itamaga axis of the Lagos State…

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Lagos Lawmakers Renew Call For State Police

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The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, on Tuesday re-emphasized the need for the establishment of state police in the country. His call, which was made on the floor of the House through a motion, was unanimously supported by the lawmakers present at the sitting. Obasa said it was encouraging seeing that a former president and other former top government officials of the nation had joined in the call for state police. The Speaker said the country should be seen as practicing true federalism…

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Ikorodu Kingdom Loses Eluku Chief Custodian, Chief Sodipo

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Kunle Adelabu The ancient kingdom of Ikorodu has lost another high ranking traditional Chief, High Chief Razak Shodipo, the Olumale Eluku. Until his death, Late Shodipo was the custodian of 'Eluku, the most revered and cherished tradition of the Ikorodu people and only original Ikorodu sons and daughters are permitted to watch its displayduring its festival. The Eluku appellation is also synonymous to all lkorodu indigenes and it usually reflects in their songs of praise. Meanwhile, it has been tributes galore since the news of his death was broken as…

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Lagos Assembly Stipulates 21 Years Imprisonment For Cultists

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The Lagos House of Assembly, late Monday (yesterday), passed into law a bill banning the activities of cultists and related illegal societies across the state. In the new law, anyone found guilty of cultism activities will get 21-year imprisonment while a 15-year jail term is stipulated for anyone convicted of abetting cultists or who allows his premises to be used by cultists as a meeting place. The law titled: ‘A law to provide for the prohibition of unlawful societies and cultism in Lagos state and for other connected purposes’, states…

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Lagos CP, Traditional Rulers, Council, IKODASS, Others Proffer Ways Out Of Insecurity In Ikorodu

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Kunle Adelabu Stakeholders have proffered numerous solutions and suggestions on how to combat insecurity that has been threatening the social and economic lives of residents of Ikorodu division, particularly as it regards the issues of cultism and robbery activities. At the town hall meeting, tagged, ‘2021 Ikorodu Security Meeting’, organised to brainstorm on how to address this menace, were stakeholders in the Ikorodu division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria and the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu. His Royal Majesty, Oba Kabir Shotobi, the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, who…

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Assembly Land Grabbing Ad Hoc Committee Submits Report

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Wale Jagun The adhoc committee, set up on Land Grabbing by the Lagos State House of Assembly to look for ways to check the resurgence of the activities of the Ajagungbales’ (land speculators) in the state, has submitted its report to the house. Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, the Majority Leader of the House and the Chairman of the 8-Man Adhoc Committee, laid the report during the Assembly plenary on Monday The committee had organized a public hearing where stakeholders including members of the executive were present on Wednesday, December 23, 2020.…

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