Day: April 9, 2025

Yoruba Teachers Celebrate Outgoing TG/PS, Anike Adekanye

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Wale Jagun WaThe Yoruba Teachers’ Association of Nigeria (Ẹgbẹ Akomọlẹdẹ àti Àṣà Yorùbá), Lagos State Chapter, the immediate constituency of the outgoing Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary (TG/PS) of Education District II, Mrs. Anike Adekanye, has joined in celebrating the exit of the excellent administrator with a colourful ceremony. The event, which took place at the Immaculate Heart Comprehensive High School Hall, Maryland, was attended by dignitaries, cultural performers, educators, and students including the Lagos State Chairman of the Yoruba Teachers’ Association, Prince Aderemi Adeyemi, along with members of the Elders-in-Council, led by…

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Ikorodu Justice Forum Engages Chairmanship Aspirants In Another Screening

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Kunle Adelabu The leadership of the Justice Forum (JF) in Ikorodu Central today, organized another screening for the aspirants vying for the chairmanship position on the platform of the group. The screening that was held at Oloye Oye Solebo’s residence, was the second screening conducted for the chairmanship aspirants by the group this year. The screening panel consisted of Oloye Oye Solebo, JF leader, Alhaji Sulaimon Ola4, JF chieftain, Olola Segun Iluyombo, Madam Ogunlusi, Mr Lateef Afinni, Secretary to the Ikorodu LG and Mr Biodun Koga. THE IMPACT gathered that…

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Egbin Power to host FG’s National Data Park, Compute Infrastructure

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Our Reporter In a significant move aimed at accelerating Nigeria’s digital economy, Egbin Power, Nigeria’s leading power generation company, has been identified as the ideal location to host the nation’s first National Data Park and Compute Infrastructure. The Hon Minister for Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, made this announcement during his visit to the power Plant, where he was received by Group Managing Director, Sahara Power Group, Dr. Kola Adesina (MFR) and the CEO of Egbin Power, Mokhtar Bounour, among others. The groundbreaking initiative, spearheaded by the…

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About 300 Residents Benefits From Second ‘JIGI BOLA’ Health Initiative In Ijede

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Mariam Akinloye The second edition of the free medical outreach for Ijede residents held on Tuesday with about 300 people benefitting from the JIGI BOLA Health Initiative of Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), held at the council secretariat on Tuesday. The initiative was in conjunction with the Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, Health District II, and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI). It aimed at enhancing the overall well-being of residents, particularly elderly persons by providing free eye screenings, reading glasses, blood pressure checks, and on-the-spot enrollment into…

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District II Hosts Grand Reception For Retiring Tutor General/Permanent Secretary Education, Mrs Anike Adekanye

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Kunle Adelabu The Tutor – General/ Permanent Secretary, Education District II, Mrs Anike Adekanye, is bowing out in a grand style, thirty – five years after her meritorious and excellent service to Lagos State. In continuation of her pre – retirement activities, Staff of Education District II, in collaboration with the All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary School (ANCOPPS) Lagos State, and the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), in the district, hosted her grand reception at the District Hadquarters, Maryland, Lagos, on Monday. A football novelty match had been…

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OPINION: Have the “bad guys” won in the movie called Nigeria?

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Eleyes (witches) should not win in a fight against Abija By Bashir Banjoko In most Hollywood blockbusters, there’s an unwritten rule: good triumphs over evil, heroes prevail, and villains face justice. The audience leaves satisfied, believing in moral order. But what happens when you’re watching a movie where that comforting formula is turned on its head? What if the narrative we’re living through in Nigeria seems to be one where the antagonists have not only escaped punishment but appear to be writing the script? For decades, Nigeria’s story has unfolded…

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