Day: April 11, 2021

Public Should Expect Full Political Participation, More Community Engagements From De Vanguard –Faniyi, President, De Vanguard

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Kunle Adelabu After a successful first year of existence as a political and community mobilization platform, the President of the Development Vanguard (De Vanguard), Mr Tolulope Faniyi, has assured the public that the group will engage more in politics and community development activities. Speaking with THE IMPACT at the celebration of the Vanguard’s first year anniversary which was marked with ‘Walk for Fitness’, Mr Faniyi said that members of the group will participate actively in the coming local government elections and the general elections in 2023. He also revealed that…

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Photos: Development Vanguard Marks First Year Anniversary With Fitness Walk

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Kunle Adelabu A large number of members of the Development Vanguard (De Vanguard) on Saturday, April 10, 2021, embarked on a fitness walk to mark the first year anniversary of the development and political group. The participating members walked from Bakare’s house through Awolowo road, Adeboruwa palace, Oba Molaja road, Meri and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Way  and berthed at the Igbogbo township stadium where they converged for light exercise and health talk. Participants were treated to good music and danced at intervals during the walk. They also had several…

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Aroyewun Hosts Igbogbo Beach Soccer Team On Birthday

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Wale Jagun Mr Ahmed Olalekan Aroyewun, a Commissioner nominee from Ikorodu and prominent youth – figure in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, on Thursday, April 8, 2021, hosted officials and players of the Igbogbo Beach Soccer Club (BSC). The Igbogbo BSC, which is participating in the ongoing Beach Soccer League for the first time, returned to Igbogbo during the week after playing in the first phase of the league. At the reception for the BSC players, which also doubled as the birthday…

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Igbogbo Beach Team Makes Historic Debut In National League

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Kunle Adelabu After a successful outing at the first ever Beach Soccer tournament to be held in Ikorodu division, last December, Igbogbo has made another giant stride by participating in the 2021 Beach Soccer National League. The Igbogbo Beach Soccer team, which was invited to the league because it won the first edition of the Igbogbo Beach Soccer tournament, is playing in the Group B of the league alongside Edo Beach Soccer Club (BSC), Smart City BSC, another team from Lagos State, and Kada BSC from Lagos. Igbogbo team played…

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Youth Employment, Community Engagement Will Tackle Insecurity – Hon. Solaja

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Public Accounts (State), Hon. Nurudeen Saka Solaja, has said that adequate engagement of youths and communities will address the issue of insecurity. He also said that the Lagos State Government is up to the task in effectively tackling the security situation in the state, especially in Ikorodu Division. The two – term lawmaker spoke with THE IMPACT during the week on different issues relating to Ikorodu Division which he is representing its Constituency II in the Lagos…

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