Day: March 17, 2023

Ikorodu Residents Hopeful Of Credible, Peaceful Guber, Assembly Elections

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Kunle Adelabu & Odede Efezino Kenneth Residents of Ikorodu have said that they are expecting a credible and peaceful Gubernatorial and House of Assembly polls on Saturday, March 18, 2023, when Nigerians will be going back to their respective polling booths across the country to elect governors and Assembly members in various states. Two weeks ago, millions of Nigerians across the country had elected the next President of the country and members of both Senate and House of Representatives, but there have been allegations against the conduct of the elections…

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2023 Elections: Who Emerges Lagos State Governor?

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Kunle Adelabu As Nigerians will, again, be going back to the polls on Saturday, March 18, to elect who will govern various states of the federation, and also elect members of the 10th State Assemblies, the focus will, no doubt, be on the economic nerve centre of the country, Lagos State. The focus, which have over the time been strong because of the importance of the state to the social, economic and political developments of the country at large, became stronger aftermath the Presidential and National Assembly elections of February…

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Sanwo – Olu Cautions Traditional Institutions Ahead Of Guber, Assembly Elections

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Wale Jagun The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday issued a warning to traditional institutions not to infringe on the fundamental rights of citizens with their customary rites, particularly in the wake of state elections. Sanwo-Olu also assured Lagosians of peaceful elections tomorrow, telling residents that there is no need for fear. The governor’s message was contained in a statement signed by Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso. “Following the recent announcement of some customary rites by traditional rulers, the Government wishes to assure ALL…

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OPINION: John Randle Lives On, As Centre Deepens Lagos Cultural Soul

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By Akeem Lasisi For decades Onikan has been one of the major areas that give Lagos a cultural soul. For, when many people think Lagos, they primarily think commerce. They think about population and a social life that is often ahead of what obtains in many other places. But beyond its multitude and socio-economic opportunities, Lagos is a haven of tourism and culture, signposted by its baronial waters and multiple monuments. At Onikan, you find the National Museum, the MUSON Centre, the Island Club, Yoruba Tennis Club, City Mall and…

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Ọmọ Ológo Foundation Sets To Feed Voters

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Mariam Akinloye -Charges residents on the need to vote Ọmọ Ológo Foundation, a non – governmental and non – profit organisation is set to provide refreshment for voters at polling booths across the lkorodu Constituency 2 area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. The provision of the refreshments is, according to report, part of the group’s efforts in encouraging residents to partake in the Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections slated for tomorrow, across the federation. Coordinator of the group, Comrade Olumide Sofowora, in a chat with THE IMPACT on…

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No Eluku Festival Commencing Today In Ikorodu – Olumale Eluku

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Kunle Adelabu The traditional institution in Ikorodu Kingdom has debunked rumors making the round that the most important festival in Ikorodu – the Eluku festival, will commence today through Tuesday, March 21, and that non – indigenes should stay indoor. The social media platforms related to Ikorodu have been bombarded with notice of the Eluku festival starting on the eve of the Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections which are slated for Saturday, March 18. In an another notice, it was also claimed that there will an Oro festival. However, in…

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OPINION: Imota Rice Mill, An Agricultural Game Changer

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By Remi Adelowo It is reputed to be the biggest rice mill in Sub-Saharan Africa. Sited in Imota, a rural community in the Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, the huge project on a land space of 22 hectares is also the third largest mill in the world.. With a capacity to produce 2.8 million bags of 50kg bags of rice yearly, while generating 1,500 direct jobs and 254,000 indirect jobs, only Lagos, truly the City of Excellence, could have pulled off a gargantuan project of this magnitude. Billed for commissioning…

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Huge Crowd Turns-Up For Sanwo – Olu, Ikorodu Assembly Candidates’ Motorcade Rally

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Wale Jagun The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu Division, has, again, staged another major outing in its bid to maintain its number one position in Lagos State, in term of the number of votes recorded. Just like the party did two weeks ago, in mobilizing residents and showed its strength before the Presidential and the National Assembly election was held in February, the ruling party on Thursday, embarked on another explosive ‘Motorcades Drive Through’ rally. The rally was staged to mobilise support for the re – election of Mr…

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OPINION: Who Owns Lagos?

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By S. O. K. Shillings Esq. I feel weak listening to the most immoral and illegitimate debate over the entity to which I belong. People are debating ownership of my property while I am here. I had felt that there was no need to join a debate that is non-existent. But the feeling of the debaters is still that the winners of tomorrow’s election win it. It is not the igbos that started the debate of who owns Lagos (and by ‘Lagos’ here we are talking of Lagos State including…

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People Will Vote For Sanwo- Olu, Other APC Candidates – Former Ikorodu SLG

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Mariam Akinloye The former Secretary to the Ikorodu Local Government, Comrade Japheth Abolade Odesanya, has assured that majority of the Lagosians will vote to re-elect the incumbent governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide OIusola Sanwo – Olu, in the Gubanatorial and State Assembly elections holding tomorrow. Japheth, who is the Director, Media and Publicity for the Ogunleye Gbolahan Adetokunbo (OGA), is also positive that the electorate will go to the poll to vote for Ogunleye Gbolahan and Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), the APC candidates for the Ikorodu Constituencies I and…

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