I Won’t Challenge Result of Lagos Governorship Poll–ADP Candidate

Mr Babatunde Gbadamosi, the Lagos State governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADC) says he will not contest the outcome of the governorship election in the state but prepare for the next election. PM NEWS reports that the Ikorodu-born politician and real estate mogul, told newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos that his decision was rooted in him having no confidence in the electoral system. Gbadamosi contested the March 9, 2019 Governorship election on the platform of the opposition party, ADP He said: “My decision is to wait and contest…

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Ambode Performs Pre-Launch of $50m Factory In Lekki Free Zone

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday performed the pre-launch of a $50million manufacturing plant in Lekki Free Zone, expressing optimism that the facility would go a long way to create jobs and boost the nation’s foreign exchange earnings. Speaking at the pre-launch of the factory belonging to Longrich, a Chinese firm, Governor Ambode said the facility was another success story of the efforts of the State Government in attracting investment, as well as an eloquent confirmation of the strategic importance of the free trade zone to the State’s…

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Voluntary Organizations Help In Building Character, Intelligence, Other Virtues – Tutor-General, Education District II

Kunle ADELABU The Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary (TG/PS), Education District II, Maryland, Mr Olusanya Ebenezer Abayomi, has stated that membership of voluntary organizations can help in building character, intelligence and other positive features in the youths. He stated this at the maiden edition of the annual uniformed voluntary organization Day of Education District II held at the playing ground of the Government Model College, Ikorodu, on Monday, April 1, 2019. The event had the attendance of hundreds of students who dressed in their different voluntary organizations’ uniforms such as Girls Guide, Sheriff…

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Family, Friends Celebrate Disciplinarian, Dutiful Wife, Alhaja Erogbogbo At 70

Kunle ADELABU The family of Erogbogbo from far and near as well as friends, associates and well wishers gathered at the Government Reserved Area (GRA) home of Engr. Lookman Erogbogbo to celebrate his wife, Alhaja Olajumoke Erogbogbo, as she joined the Septuagenarian club. The celebration that held on Sunday, March 31, 2019. The radiant celebrant was seen everywhere with smiles on her face as she moved around to acknowledge greetings and cheers from her family members and important guests who had all come to rejoice with her. Many family members…

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Madam Isikalu Celebrates 60th Birthday In Grand style

Wale JAGUN Children of Mrs Adetola Adunoluwa Isikalu threw a colourful and well-attended bash, that would be remembered for a while,  to celebrate her 60th birthday recently. The venue of the memorable celebration was the serene and exquisite Midas Place Event Centre located at Raoni bus stop, along Ibeshe road, Ikorodu. Scores of eminent guests and dignitaries were on ground to honour the celebrant, who is the mother of Mr Bolaji Isikalu, a young entrepreneur, online investor and IT guru who recently wedded his long time friend and companion in…

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Two JAMB Officials Attacked, Nearly Set Ablaze At LASPOTECH Mock Centre —Oloyede

Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, says two JAMB officials were attacked during the mock exercise which held on Monday (today). He said the two officials would also have been set ablaze but for the quick intervention that saved them from the attempted jungle justice. He said the reason for the dastardly attack was yet to be ascertained, even as the two officials have been taken to the hospital after they were rescued. The registrar made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria on…

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Interviews: LASPOTECH Students’ Leaders Appeal To Management, Unions Over Face-off

-Urge unions to listen to them In a brief interviews with the leaders of the three arms of the Lagos State Polytechnic Students’ Union Government on Thursday, March 28, 2019, on the protracted crisis between the institution’s management and the unions, the students’ leaders appealed for peaceful and quick resolution of the matter while also appealing specifically to the union leaders to grant them audience over the matter. In the interviews with THE IMPACT crew, they also denied allegations  that they have been bought over and turned into  the Management’s…

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Interviews: Rector Aggravated Renewed Crisis, He, Management Staff Members, Governing Council Members Must Go – Unions’ Leaders

Leaders of the protesting unions of the Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, during their protest at the 3rd gate of the institution, Ikorodu main campus, took out time to grant interviews to THE IMPACT on the protracted crisis that has engulfed the institution. In the interviews with Kunle ADELABU, Publisher/Reporter-in-Chief, THE IMPACT, they alleged that the Rector of the institution, Mr Samuel Sogunro, caused the renewed crisis which led to the shutting down of the campus completely and thereby, called for the sack of the Rector, the management team and the…

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LASPOTECH Staff Unions Deplore Management’s Selective Salaries Payment, Grounded Academic, Administrative Activities

Kunle ADELABU & Jare OLUKOTUN -Call for Rector’s, Management team’s, Governing Council’s sack -Students’ leaders call for peace, seek audience with unions The three staff unions in the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH),  Ikorodu, have explained that the renewed strike that paralysed academic and administrative activities in the Ikorodu main campus of the institution was caused by the decision of the management of the institution to pay the salaries of the academic staff members and withheld  that of the non-academic staff members. The latest protest was in continuation of the long…

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Stakeholders Urge Government To Invest More In Tourism In Ebute-Iga, Ikorodu

Kunle ADELABU & Mariam AKINLOYE -Ebute-Iga Introduces Founder’s Day, Launches Logos – Masquerade and Historical Museums in pipeline -Commendations trail initiatives as prominent individuals were honoured The Lagos State Government has been urged to support the tourism development drive of the people of Ebute-Iga and the entire Ikorodu division. Eminent individuals and stakeholders in Ikorodu made the clarion call at the grand finale of 2019 edition of the Ebute-Iga Liwe festival held at Sea Coach Terminal, Ebute-Iga, on Saturday, March 23, 2019. In its quest to further preserve the history…

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