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.

Apanisile Supports Rhoda Centre Scholarship Initiative, Empowers Beneficiaries’ Parents

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -Council boss announces plans to rebuild Army Children School, rehabilitates others The Executive Chairman, Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Ameen Ibrahim Apanisile, has commended the Rhoda Youth Centre’s scholarship initiative across the Ikorodu Division, pledging to give his support starting with its next edition in 2026. As part of his support, Apanisile pledged to sponsor an additional one pupil each from the 16 primary schools in his council to make it three pupils that would be benefitting from the scheme starting from…

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Educational Support: Ijede Chair, Education Secretary, Eletu Commends Rhoda Youth Centre

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Mariam Akinloye The distribution of learning materials by Rhoda Youth Centre has continued to receive commendations from stakeholders in the education sector and community as the train of progress on Tuesday proceeded to Ijede and Imota Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) to extend its scholarship to pupils in Ikorodu Constituency. While 10 pupils benefitted from the five schools in Ijede LCDA, 16 pupils received the Rhoda Centre gesture from 8 public primary schools in Imota LCDA, with each beneficiary receiving a school bag, school uniform, 12 pieces of 40 leaves…

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Hon. AMA Lights Up Oko -Ito Community For Xmas With 500KVA Transformer

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Kunle Adelabu The representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. (Dr.) Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA) has done it again by delivering a brand new 500KVA transformer to the Oko Ito community in Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA) . The lawmaker delivered the transformer on Thursday, in fulfilment of his electoral promises to the residents of the community who received the yuletide gift with cheers. In a statement by Razaq Kabiru Babatunde, the Media Director/Personal Assistant to Hon. (Dr.) Aro Moshood Abiodun, he said that the…

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LASUSTECH Mass Comm Dept Unveils Xmas Song, Invites Public

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‎Jare Olukotun The students of the Department of Mass Communication, Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) are thrilled to announce the release of their original Christmas song, titled *Exceptional Christmas* ahead of the festive season. ‎This uplifting track captures the joy, unity, and hope of Christmas, blending creative storytelling with melodic harmonies to spread festive cheer. ‎Produced as part of the department’s commitment to practical media training and community engagement, the song showcases the innovative skills of LASUSTECH’s Mass Communication students in music production, performance, and promotion. ‎The…

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Hon. Gbadebo – Alogba Commissions Historic Five Blocks Of Classroom Across Ijede Schools

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Kunle Adelabu The Executive Chairman, Ijede Local Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo-Alogba, on Wednesday commissioned multiple blocks of classrooms and toilet facilities in five different schools, setting the record as the first council administrator in Ikorodu to achieve such a feat. The initiative is part of her administration’s efforts in expanding educational facilities and improve quality of education in Ijede LCDA, with Methodist Primary School, Oke Eletu; Anglican Primary School,Ijede; Anwar-ul-Islam Primary School Ijede; Egbin Kingdom Primary School Egbin and Abule-Eko Primary School, Ijede as benefiting schools. The commissioning…

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Methodist Church Nigeria Prelate, Dr. Aba Pays Working Visit To Ikorodu Diocese

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Kunle Adelabu The Methodist Church Nigeria, Diocese of Ikorodu, has played host to the Prelate of the Church, His Eminence, Dr. Oliver Ali Aba, Jpil., as part of his working visit to the Lagos Archdiocese comprising of six dioceses including Ikorodu. The visit which hosted Dr Aba and his wife, Mrs Maria O. Aba and entourage, was tagged, “Prelate Apostolic Visit”, took event on Tuesday, and saw the team paying homage to the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Engr.) Dr. Kabir Adewale Shotobi at his palace. There was…

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Yuletide: Sen. Abiru Supports 12, 000 Households Across Lagos East With Christmas Food Packs

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Jare Olukotun 12, 000 households across the Lagos East Senatorial District – Ikorodu, Epe, Ibeju – Lekki, Kosofe and Somolu which consists of 16 Local Government and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), have received food packages for the yuletide season from Sen. Tokunbo Abiru. The food packs which contained essential staples such as rice, and garri, are targeted at bringing relief to most vulnerable members of the society including the elderly, widows, persons living with disabilities, women and the unemployed. According to the Senator’s media aide, Mr Enitan Olukotun, each…

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Rhoda Youth Centre Supports Over 100 Ikorodu Pupils With Scholarships

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Kunle Adelabu -To introduce etiquette competition among schools The Rhoda Youth Centre has presented scholarships to over 100 students across Ikorodu Division in the form of distribution of essential learning materials, a gesture which the beneficiaries would enjoy throughout their primary school education. Two vulnerable students were picked in each of the over 70 public primary schools in Ikorodu Division to receive a school bag, school unform, 12 pieces of 40 leaves exercise books each, one 20 leaves exercise book for writing, one drawing book, two pairs of white socks,…

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COLUMN: LIFE REFLECTIONS PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY

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A Monument of Hope: Celebrating Alhaji Dangote’s Historic Education Initiative By Oluwole Solanke PhD, FCIB In a world where wealth is often measured by the size of one’s bank account, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has reminded us of a profound truth: greatness is not measured by wealth but by the number of lives one lifts from the shadows into the light. By committing 25% of his personal wealth to the Aliko Dangote Foundation, Africa’s richest man has launched the largest private education support initiative in Nigeria’s history, a monumental N1 trillion…

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Imota LCDA Chair, Benson Presents 2025 Lagos Spelling Winner N1m

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Jare Olukotun The Executive Chairman, Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele, has honoured the winner of the 2025 Spelling Bee Competition in Lagos State, Miss Esther Etiyemonu, a student of Lagos State Senior Model College, Igbokuta, in Imota LCDA, for her academic feat. Miss Esther Etiyemonu who emerged as the overall winner of the 21st edition of the annual event about two weeks ago, at the grand finale event held at the BlueRoof, LTV, Ikeja, was presented with N1million cash by the Imota chairman while hosting…

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