Author: Impact Newspaper

Impact Newspaper is a community paper based in Ikorodu Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. This blog is basically for the soft copy of news, events etc. covered by the paper.

Ifeoluwa FC Defeats Agunfoye To Qualify For Adeboruwa Finals

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Faleti Kehinde It was a thrilling and action-packed evening at U.A.M.C (Eleja) Primary School, Igbogbo on Friday, when Ifeoluwa FC battled Agunfoye FC in the first semi – final in the 2025 Adeboruwa Cup. Ifeoluwa FC after an intense game defeated its opponent 4 – 3 after a penalty shootout. The thrilling encounter which attracted a large crowd of football fans and residents ended 1 – 1 at the regulation time The game started with high intensity as Agunfoye FC drew first blood just six minutes after kickoff, thanks to…

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We Created Structure That Has Sustained Igbogbo Students’ Union For 70 Years -Asiwaju Basorun

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Wale Jagun The First Secretary to the Lagos State Government and an elder statesman, Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun, has said the Igbogbo Students’ Union (ISU), a body created 70 years ago has been able to endure due to the structure put in place by the founding fathers. While stating that the founders were proactive in coming up with the idea, Asiwaju Basorun lauded his seniors with whom they co – founded the union 70 years ago – Pa Olatunji Bakare, a former Vice Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government and Pa Olatunji Odusanya,…

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Concerned Resident Makes Passionate Appeal To Council Chair Over Abandoned Igbogbo/Baiyeku Road

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Kunle Adelabu A concerned resident of Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area, Mr Segun Olatunde, has made a passionate appeal to the council chairman, Omo’ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun, over the abandoned Igbogbo/Baiyeku Road project by the Lagos State Government. The concerned resident said the road was awarded and its construction has been on for about three years. The abandonment of the road construction has been a source of agony for residents and other road users. The concerned resident therefore appealed to the council chairman whom he called a caring chairman, to…

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Former Minister, Sen. Ogunlewe Charges IDEA On Igbogbo’s Development

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Kunle Adelabu -We have been up and doing about Igbogbo’s development – IDEA A chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) and former Minister of Works, Sen. Adeseye Ogunlewe, has charged the Igbogbo Development Association (IDEA), the platform responsible for the social and economic development of Igbogbo Kingdom, on the need to be alive to its responsibilities in terms of facilitating developmental projects. The elder statesman made this remark in response to his invitation to the maiden edition of the First Ibeshe Kingdom Festival by the Ibeshe Kingdom Development Association,…

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Hon. Gbadebo -Alogba Monitors Ongoing Block Of Classrooms Construction

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Our Reporter The Executive Chairman, Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Motuntayo Gbadebo -Alogba, on Thursday, conducted on site monitoring and inspection of the ongoing construction of a block of classrooms at the Methodist Primary School, Oke Eletu, Ijede LCDA. The intervention project which commenced in September, is part of her administration’s efforts in expanding existing infrastructure and addressing the increasing demand for conducive learning spaces. The project consists of a block of six classrooms with toilet facilities. The council has recently completed perimetre fence round the school to…

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Lagos Speaker’s Game: LTV Correspondent Promises To Bounce Back After Wining Silver Again

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Jare Olukotun The correspondent of the Lagos State Television (LTV) in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Shakiru Adeleye, has, again, emerged as the runner -up in the Table Tennis event of the annual Lagos Speaker’s Game played on Wednesday, at the Assembly Complex, with a promise that he would return next year to win gold. Adeleye, a former Vice Chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly Correspondents Association (LAHACA), also won silver last year after winning a gold in 2023. The game was tagged, ‘Unity Game’. He…

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LNSC GM Charges Officers On Diligence, Credibility In Intelligence Gathering

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Jare Olukotun The General Manager of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA), Prince Dr. Ifalade Oyekan FISN, has charged intelligence officers of the Agency to ensure diligence, accuracy, and credibility in the discharge of their duties. Prince Oyekan gave this charge during the official distribution of HP All-in-One desktop systems to the 57 Local Government and Local Council Development Area (LGA/LCDA) Commands at the Agency’s Headquarters in Lagos. The equipment, he noted, are part of the agency’s on-going ember-months and every day to day vital intelligence-gathering tools designed to…

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Sanwo -Olu Flags -Off 540 – Metre Road Construction In Ijegun

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Jare Olukotun In continuation of its infrastructural renewal across the state, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, flagged off the construction of a 540-metre Alhaji Jimoh Drive/Baptist Church Street in Ijagemo, Ijegun, Iba Local Council Development Area (LCDA). The project which is being carried out through the Office of Rural Development, marks a significant milestone in the ongoing efforts of the Sanwo-Olu administration to improve road connectivity and living standards in rural communities across the state especially in the Alimosho axis. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Rural Development, Dr.…

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Ijede Chairman Leads Environmental Sanitation, Campaign Against Roadside Trading

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Our Reporter The Executive Chairman of Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo-Alogba, on Thursday, led other council officials and environmental officers on a sensitisation campaign and environmental sanitation exercise aimed at achieving a cleaner and safer environment across the LCDA. The exercise, which aimed to promote environmental responsibility and public health awareness among residents and warning against illegal roadside trading, began at the Ijede LCDA Secretariat and extended through major streets, markets, roadside shops, and drainages across Ijede. During the exercise, the Council Chairman engaged with residents,…

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AOSTEM Commemorates Dr. Akinola Ogunlewe’s 90th Birthday, ISU 70th Anniversary With Unveiling Of Digital, Educational Facilities

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Wale Jagun Family members, friends, dignitaries, and members of the Igbogbo Students’ Union (ISU) on Tuesday gathered to mark the 90th birthday of the patriarch of Fadugba Ogunlewe Royal Family of Igbogbo and former Federal Permanent Secretary, Dr. Akinola Ajose Ogunlewe. The occasion also witnessed the unveiling of Dr. Akinola Ogunlewe STEM Education (AOSTEM) Centre, Igbogbo, which comprises of a modern lecture block, a well-equipped library, and a computer centre – a significant effort aimed at improving the learning environment and enhancing digital literacy among students. The event was organised…

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