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.

Imota Chairman Celebrates Invaluable Mothers

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‎‎Jare Olukotun The Chairman, Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon.  Benson Sunday Ayodele, has felicitated mothers in Imota and around the world on the occasion of the 2026 Mother’s Day. ‎ ‎ ‎Hon.  Benson Sunday Ayodele commended mothers’ sacrifices and strength describing them as the backbone of communities. ‎ ‎ ‎”Today, I celebrate all mothers within Imota Local Council Development Area and across the world on the occasion of Mother’s Day. ‎ ‎”Your love, sacrifices, strength, and unwavering commitment to nurturing families and shaping our society remain invaluable. Mothers…

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Commendations As iCare Foundation Distributes Ramadan, Lent “Apo -Anu” Food To Residents

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Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye iCare Foundation of Rep. Babajimi Benson, the representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, continued with its monthly “Apo Anu” food support programme for constituents with another 500 benefitting. The food support programme which is aimed at providing relief for households in Ikorodu started over 10 years ago and it has continued non – stop with thousands of families supported so far with it. It usually targets widows, senior citizens, the physically challenged, unemployed youths and other vulnerable residents. In his usual manner, Rep. Benson was seen…

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Rep Jimi Benson’s iCare Foundation Unites Muslim Community Across Ikorodu Division

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Jare Olukotun ‎ ‎The iCare Foundation of the representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, on Saturday rounded – off Its Ramadan Tafsir series across the six councils in Ikorodu Division which constitute the Federal Constituency. ‎ ‎ ‎The Holy Month event brought Muslim faithful, Islamic scholars, and community leaders into a season of spiritual reflection and unity. ‎ ‎The Tafsir tour, which moved across major Central Mosques within the division, culminated in a grand finale yesterday, at the Ikorodu Central Mosque where the Grand Chief Imam of…

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Tutor -General Honours Oriwu College, Other Competitions’ Winners For District II

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Our Reporter The Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary, Education District II, Mr. Omotayo Layemo Sanni, has hosted students who emerged winners in various academic and co-curricular competitions within and outside the District. Leading the list of honourees were students of Oriwu Senior Model College, Ikorodu, who distinguished themselves by emerging overall winners in the AP International Women’s Day Debate Competition. The students also recorded remarkable success by clinching the Best Positions in both the Rotary Essay Writing and Quiz Competitions. Also celebrated was Aiyedere Ajibola Senior High School, which secured the third position…

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Lagos Returns Monthly Environmental Sanitation Exercise

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Our Reporter Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday, announced the re-introduction of the Monthly Environmental Sanitation in the State. The Governor said the exercise will hold every last Saturday of the Month between the hours of 6:30am and 8:30am but without movement restrictions. He stressed that the exercise would be monitored by State officials with appropriate sanctions to be meted out to erring neighbourhoods and markets. Sanwo-Olu made the pronouncement during a ceremony held in Olosa Bus Stop in Mushin which marked the symbolic flag-off of the monthly sanitation.…

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Photo News: State Of 3.3km Mowo -Nla Road Facilitated By Rep. Benson

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Kunle Adelabu The construction work at the 3.3km Mowo -Nla Road in Ikorodu Local Government facilitated by the representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson is going on steadily. The road construction was flagged -off at the end of January 2026. Our reporter who visited that construction site on Thursday reported that the construction of a drainage system on both sides of the road that connects Mowo -Nla and other communities to the Gbodu/Gberigbe/Agura Road was completed by the Lagos State Government recently. The drainage construction has gone far…

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Ikorodu Constituency II Rep, Hon. Aro Moshood Tours Facilitated Drainage Systems

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Kunle Adelabu -Says efforts gear towards ensuring flood free communities To prevent against another flooding experience that ransacked several areas of Ijede Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) and other communities in Ikorodu Constituency II about two years ago, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), on Thursday toured the ongoing construction of critical drainages that connects Igbopa, Palm Avenue and Abule Eko/Powerline in Ijede LCDA. At various points visited, there are massive drainage constructions going on to address the challenges that confronted residents of Ijede which lost properties worth several millions to…

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Senator Abiru Ramadan Lecture Grand Finale Unites Muslim Community In Lagos East

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Mariam Akinloye -Scholars urge faithful to uphold Holy Month lessons The grand finale of the Ramadan Lecture Series organised by Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, brought together Islamic scholars, community leaders and the faithful across Ikorodu Division, and the entire Lagos East Senatorial District, as clerics urged Muslims to sustain the spiritual lessons of the holy month of Ramadan. The Grand Chief Imam of Ikorodu Division and Chief Imam of Ikorodu Central Mosque, Seifudeen Ademoritan Ayinla Olowooribi, described Ramadan as a period rich in spiritual blessings and called on Muslims…

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The Export Law I Sponsored Will Expand Market, Add Value For Farmers – Rep. Benson

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‎Kunle Adelabu ‎ The representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson has assured that the Export (Prohibition) (Repeal) Act 2025, that is just being assented to by President Bola Tinubu, will be a boost for Nigerian farmers, agro – processing firms, and bring about economic growth in Nigeria. ‎ ‎The third term lawmaker who sponsored the law gave the assurance on Thursday while also commending President Tinubu for signing the bill into law. ‎ ‎The Export (Prohibition) (Repeal) Act 2025, which was assented to a few days ago officially…

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Aroyewun, Oba Kasali, Ikorodu Muslim Stakeholders Commend Senator Abiru At Ramadan Tafsir

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‎Our Reporter ‎The Chairman of Igbogbo-Baiyeku LCDA, Omo’ba Hammed Aroyewun, and the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, Oba Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, have commended Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, for his developmental initiatives and commitment to community engagement across the Lagos East Senatorial District. ‎ ‎Likewise, the Muslim Ummah at the ancient Ikorodu Central Mosque, Obun Ale, Ikorodu, where Senator Abiru was turbaned Ekeerin Adinni, also expressed gratitude to the lawmaker for advancing the cause of Almighty Allah during the Ramadan through the Tafsir lectures he sponsored across the Senatorial District. ‎ ‎The council…

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