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.

VIEW: LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY MUST BE MATCHED WITH FISCAL DISCIPLINE

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By Oke Godwin Olaoluwa On 11 July 2024, the Supreme Court of Nigeria delivered a landmark judgment affirming the constitutional autonomy of local governments in administering their affairs. Before this decision, there had been persistent controversies over the interpretation of Sections 1(1), (2) and (3), 4(7), 5(2)(a) and (b), 7(1) and (3), and 14(1), (2)(a), (2)(c) and (4) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), particularly regarding the powers of state governments and State Houses of Assembly over local government administration. In granting the reliefs…

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Lagos CJ, Prominent Ikorodu Personalities Commend Oba Shotobi Visitations To Senior Citizens

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Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Honourable Justice Kazeem Alogba, and other prominent individuals have commended the initiative of His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Kabir Adewale Shotobi, the Ayangbure of Ikorodu Kingdom over his royal visitations to senior citizens in his community – to appreciate them for their contributions and present them with gifts. Otunba Niyi Banjoko, the Bobakeye of Ikorodu and others also lauded the royal visitations which were initiated to commemorate the 11th coronation anniversary of the Ayangbure. The royal visitations that started…

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Imota LCDA’s PhD, Masters grants’ beneficiaries Laud Chairman’s Educational Initiative

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Wale Jagun Many of the beneficiaries of the Executive Chairman, Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele’s educational grants for PhD and Masters expressed their surprises and commendations at the initiative of the council to support them in their educational pursuits. As part of the just concluded week -long one year in office celebration, the council boss presented grants of N1milion each to nine PhD candidates, while 50 Masters programme candidates received N100, 000 each. 107 undergraduates were also given bursary of N50, 000 each. The educational…

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Ayangbure Confers Bamofin Of Ikorodu Kingdom On Lagos CJ, Kazeem Alogba

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Wale Jagun The Ayangbure of Ikorodu, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Kabir Adewale Shotobi, has conferred the honourary title of Bamofin of Ikorodu kingdom on the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Honourable Justice Kazeem Alogba. Oba Shotobi made the pronouncement at the Lowa home of the father of the CJ and the Babaloja of Ikorodu Kingdom, Alhaji Jimoh Alogba, on Friday, during the continuation of his royal visit to senior citizens in Ikorodu Kingdom. “I will today pronounce the conferment of the title of Bamofin of Ikorodu Kingdom on you…

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AMA Celebrates Remarkably Exceptional Otunba Lanre Kuye On Birthday

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‎ Jare Olukotun The representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), has congratulated Otunba Lanre Kuye, the Director, Information & Public Relations, Lagos State University of Science & Technology (LASUSTECH) on the occasion of his birthday. ‎ Otunba Kuye celebrates his birthday on Saturday, August 7th. ‎ ‎ ‎In a statement felicitating Otunba Kuye, on Friday, AMA described him as a dedicated, remarkable and exceptional personality. ‎ ‎”Happy Birthday to my Dearly Cherished and Dependable Egbon!” ‎”Today, I celebrate a truly remarkable man,…

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Birthday: Imota Council Chair Celebrates Exemplary Party Leader, Pastor Ojelabi

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‎‎ Jare Olukotun Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele (Ayodele), the Executive Chairman, Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA), has celebrated the State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, as an exemplary leader, while congratulating the political leader on his birthday. ‎ ‎ ‎Pastor Ojelabi celebrates his birthday every August 7. ‎ ‎ ‎”Today, I join family, friends, political associates, and the entire All Progressives Congress (APC) family in celebrating and congratulating the Lagos State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, on the joyous occasion…

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Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo-Alogba Felicitates Chairman Ojelabi On Birthday

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‎‎Mariam Akinloye ‎-Congratulates Otunba Kuye, fmr SLG too Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo-Alogba, the Executive Chairman, Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has extended birthday felicitations to the State Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Cornelius Ojelabi, on his birthday, today. ‎ ‎ ‎The only female Chairman in Ikorodu Division, has also congratulated the Director of Information/Public Relations, Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) and former Secretary to the Ijede LCDA, Otunba Olanrewaju Kuye, who is also celebrating his birthday. ‎ ‎ ‎Hon. Gbadebo – Alogba, described the party chairman…

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Aroyewun Commends, Pledges Support For RHODA Youth Centre’s Teachers Workshop Initiative

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‎ Wale Jagun The upcoming second edition of RHODA Youth Centre’s workshop for teachers has received commendation and support from the Executive Chairman, Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (IBLCDA), Omo’ba Hammed Aroyewun. ‎ ‎ ‎Aroyewun gave the pledge when the team of the RHODA Youth Centre led by Mrs Tosan Erogbogbo, an executive of the group presented the chairman its plan for the second edition of the initiative, tagged, “Ikorodu Teachers Workshop 2026” ‎ ‎ ‎The 2026 edition which is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 9th September, at the Megalite…

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First Year In Office: Imota Council Boss Presents Scorecard, Gives Academic Grants, Empowers Residents

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Wale Jagun & Ayoola Oladipupo -Nine PhD candidates, 50 Masters’ students get N1m, N100, 000 each respectively The Executive Chairman of Imota Local Council Development Area, Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele, on Wednesday, concluded the week-long activities marking the first anniversary of his administration with the presentation of his scorecard and the unveiling of educational and empowerment grants which was an initiative aimed at improving education and social welfare within the council area. The grand finale, held at the Imota LCDA Secretariat, attracted the presence of political leaders, traditional rulers, religious…

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LASG Commissions LNSA Technical & Mechanical Workshop In Ijede

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‎‎ Jare Olukotun ‎ ‎The Lagos State Government has commissioned the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA) Technical and Mechanical Workshop in Ijede Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Local Government, to enhance the maintenance of the Agency’s operational vehicles and equipment. ‎ ‎ ‎The facility situated at the LNSC Station in Ijede, behind the Fire Service Station, was commissioned on Wednesday. ‎ ‎ ‎In his welcome address, the General Manager of LNSA, Prince Dr. Ifalade Oyekan, FISn, said the workshop would reduce maintenance downtime, improve the durability of operational…

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