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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.

90th Birthday: Imota LCDA Celebrates Pioneer Executive Chairman, Alhaji Muritala Sanni

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Wale Jagun It was a celebration of a man of many seasons, a political icon and seasoned administrator, as residents, traditional rulers, political leaders, stakeholders, and management staff of Imota Local Council Development Area, on Sunday, joined family members in celebrating the 90th birthday anniversary of the pioneer Executive Chairman of the council, Hon. (Alhaji) Muritala Kolashade Sanni, on his 90th birthday. Alhaji Sanni is a retired Headmaster, former Minority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, APC Apex Chairman in Imota LCDA, and Senatorial Leader of Lagos East…

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Ikorodu People Want Rep. JB To Continue To Do More Of What He Has Been Doing -IKODASS Chairman

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Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye Alhaji Kolawole Fatai Olayiwola, Chairman, Ikorodu -Oga Development Association (IKODASS), has explained that the representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has been ensuring that his constituency is growing and developing in every sense and there is need for him to continue to represent his people and do more. The IKODASS Chairman listed the “Apo Anu” foodbank that the lawmaker has been sponsoring since 2015 through which he has been able to support thousands of households, roads. solar powering of streets and homes among…

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Kareem Alogba Pledges Purposeful Representation, People -Centred Leadership, Sustainable Development For Ikorodu

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Kunle Adelabu & Kenneth Efezino Odede The youngest aspirant among the six vying for the Ikorodu Constituency I seat, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Alogba Kareem Adeleke has assured residents of Ikorodu that his emergence as their representative would bring about renewed movement for a purposeful representation, people -oriented leadership and sustainable development. Alogba who was a former staff of the Ministry of Science & Technology, Lagos State, also pledged to champion interests, amplify community voices, and work tirelessly for the progress of Ikorodu and its people, if elected.…

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Youth Stakeholders In Ikorodu Reaffirm Trust In JB, Abiru, Endorse Both For Another Term

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Wale Jagun with Mariam Akinloye & Ayoola Oladipupo Youth leaders and stakeholders across Ikorodu Division on Friday converge at the Ikorodu Town Hall with a purpose of publicly recognising the impacts of representation and endorsing Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson and Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, for another term as members of the National Assembly. While Rep. Benson is returning to the House of Reps for the fourth term in the Green Chamber, Sen. Abiru is seeking a third term return to the Red Chamber. The event, a press conference in recognition…

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AMA Extends POS, Cash Empowerment To More Unemployed Constituents

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‎Mariam Akinloye ‎ ‎Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun, representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, has continued to deepen his grassroots empowerment drive across the constituency with another round of economic support targeted at unemployed residents and small-scale entrepreneurs. ‎ ‎ ‎An additional 12 beneficiaries across the constituency have been empoweeee with fully activated POS machines, registered CAC business names, and financial support totaling ₦100,000 each on Saturday. ‎ ‎This is coming eleven months after launching a massive empowerment initiative that transformed the lives of hundreds of constituents, during which 180 unemployed residents…

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‎Imota Chair, Hon Sunday Benson Celebrates Former LSHA Minority Leader, Pioneer Chairman, Alhaji Murtala Sanni At 90

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‎Kunle Adelabu ‎‎The Executive Chairman, Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele, has celebrated the pioneer Chairman of the council and former Minority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, Alhaji (Hon.) Muritala Kolashade Sanni, on his 90th birthday celebration today.‎‎‎Alhaji Sanni, who is the apex political leader in Imota LCDA, is a retired Head Teacher.‎‎‎Hon. Benson, in a statement commemorating the 90th birthday anniversary of the political icon, described him as a seasoned administrator, an elder statesman and a community builder. ‎‎‎”Today, I celebrate a political icon,…

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APC Ikorodu House of Rep, Assembly Aspirants For Screening Sunday

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Kunle Adelabu The two aspirants for the Ikorodu House of Representatives, Rep  Babajimi Adehoke Benson and Hon. Abdulkareem Olugbenga Shittu, will, on Sunday, May 10, appear before the screening committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the National Secretariat of the ruling party in Abuja. ‎ ‎ ‎While Rep.  Benson is completing his third term as the representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency with outstanding records and seeking for fourth, Hon.  Shittu is vying for the position for the first time on the platform of the APC, which he joined aftermath…

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FG Announces Partial Closure Of Ikorodu-Sagamu Road For Rehabilitation

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Wale Jgaun The Federal Government has announced a partial closure of sections of the Ikorodu–Sagamu Road beginning Monday to allow ongoing rehabilitation works on damaged portions of the highway. The Federal Controller of Works in Ogun State, Olayiwola Komolafe, disclosed that the temporary closure became necessary to enable contractors continue reconstruction work on critical sections of the road. According to him, the Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, directed Arab Contractors to return to the site and accelerate completion of key aspects of the project. Komolafe stated that the affected…

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Late Prince Rotimi Onabanjo Was Full Of Life, Always Smiling, Amiable – Oshinowo, President, The Exclusives

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Kunle Adelabu The President of one of the prestigious clubs in Ikorodu Division, The Exclusives, Mr Omobolaji Osinowo, has lamented the passage of a former General Secretary of the Exclusives Club, Prince Rotimi Onabanjo, statin that he was going to be missed dearly. Mr Osinowo said that the club will miss Prince Onabanjo who aspired to be the Ayangbure of Ikorodu about 10 years ago before the incumbent was picked by the Kingmakers, as a man who was full of life, always smiling and an amiable personality. The Exclusives Club…

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Asiwaju Basorun Lauds AMA’s Legislative Performance As Lawmaker Gets Justice Forum Igbogbo/Baiyeku’s Re -Election Endorsement

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -Olubeshe, Olowu house too It was another round of acceptance of the representative capacity of Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), the representative of Ikorodu Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly in the last three years as the Justice Forum (JF) in Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), unanimously threw its weight behind the re -election of the lawmaker for the second term. AMA who has been going round to meet with critical stakeholders in the constituency for the past days, to declare…

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