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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.

Senator Abiru Urges Lagos East Residents To Participate In Continuous Voter Registration

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Our Reporter The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, has called on eligible residents of the district, who are yet to obtain Permanent Voter Cards (PVC), to take full advantage of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Senator Abiru, in a statement by his media aide, Enitan Olukotun, stressed that registering to vote is not only a civic responsibility but also the most effective way for citizens to have a voice in shaping the future…

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BAT 2027 Network Urges Hon. Tambuwal To Stop Misrepresenting Nigeria’s Political Realities

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Kunle Adelabu The Convener of BAT 2027 Network, United Kingdom chapter, Mr Hamzat Jimoh, has urged the former Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, to stop misrepresenting Nigerian political realities. Mr Jimoh, in a statement, said that Hon. Tambuwal’s recent remarks that there is a national consensus to unseat President Bola Tinubu, was not only a personal conjecture but also a misrepresentation of the true situation of things in Nigeria. In a statement issued in reaction to Tambuwal’s remarks titled, ‘Battle To Unseat Tinubu Is…

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Listening Tour: Ikorodu LG Chairman Commends Residents’ Participation, Says Most Pressing Needs Will Be Considered First

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Kunle Adelabu with Masonwo Olawepo (SIWES Student) The three days listening tour across the seven wards in Ikorodu Local Government embarked upon by the Council Chairman, Prince Adedayo Ladega and his team, was concluded at the weekend with an interactive session with stakeholders of Ward C, D and E. Prince Ladega, who commended residents at various wards for their active participation, also informed THE IMPACT that his administration would focus on the most pressing needs first in executing the demands made by the residents. While the chairman and his team…

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COLUMN: LIFE REFLECTION PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY

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LIFE and the Benefits of Lifting Others By Oluwole Solanke (PhD, FCIB) Life, at its core, is not about how much we acquire for ourselves but about the difference we make in the lives of others. True greatness is not measured by wealth, titles, or possessions, but by how many people can point to us and say, “Because of you, I did not give up.” The beauty of life is in giving, sharing, and lifting others when they are weak. As Booker T. Washington wisely said: “If you want to…

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Asiwaju Basorun Receives Honour As Grand Pillar, Order Of Cherubim & Seraphim

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Kunle Adelabu In recognition of his exemplary service and contributions to the advancement of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, His Eminence Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun, had been honoured with the award of the Grand Pillar Order of Cherubim and Seraphim (GCOCS). The presentation of the award took place at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos on Sunday. Baba Aladura Asiwaju Basorun who is the second – in – command in C & S Movement is also a notable political figure in Nigeria and a chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) and…

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Education Secretary Expands Vocational Centres To Bridge Access Gaps For Pupils In Ikorodu Division

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Kunle Adelabu In a bold and visionary move to revive the psychomotor domain of education and promote skill acquisition from an early age, the Education Secretary of Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) Ikorodu, Alhaji Taiwo Abiodun Odumbo has established additional 10 vocational centres across Ikorodu Division to address unequalled situation and give pupils in various councils access. At the assumption of office by the Education Secretary about three months ago, there were 12 centres. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Special Adviser to the ES on Publicity…

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IDPIL Congratulates Ikorodu Chairs, Says Body Not In Competition With Them

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Wale Jagun The Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited (IDPIL) has congratulated the returning and newly elected council chairmen in Ikorodu Division and reiterated its stance that the body is not in competition with the local government administrators. Otunba Ganiyu Abiru, the Executive Secretary, IDPIL and a retired Clerk/Permanent Secretary, Lagos State House of Assembly, made the clarification while also adding that the body is a partner in progress with council administrators and the state government. He stated this viewpoint in his remarks at the 4th edition of the presentation of…

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IDPIL Disburses 30 Million Worth Of Scholarship, Bursary To Students In Ikorodu

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Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye with Olaleye Deborah (SIWES Student) Ikorodu Division recorded another landmark in educational development as the Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited (IDPIL) held its 4th annual presentation of Scholarship and Bursary awards for over 200 students in Ikorodu. At the event held at the N.S Sho Event Hall, Imota, the IDPIL awarded 31 scholars across various higher institutions N200, 000 each as scholarship. They are expected to get the scholarship throughout their programme provided that they sustain their First Class. 122 students got N100, 000 each…

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Ijede Holds Second Oro Festival Tuesday

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Jare Olukotun The Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) will ,on Tuesday, hold its second and the last ‘Oro’ for the year. The announcement was made in a statement released today by the Executive Chairman, Ijede LCDA, Hon. Motuntayo Gbadebo -Alogba. Womenfolk are enjoined to stay indoors from 11pm today (Monday) till 6am Wednesday morning when necessary traditional rites would have been concluded. “Dear residents, this is to notify the general public and all residents of Ijede LCDA, about the 2025 edition of the Oro Eginrin Festival, scheduled to hold…

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IDPIL Transforming Youth Lives In Ikorodu Division – Ikorodu Education Secretary

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Wale Jagun The Education Secretary, Local Council Education Authority (LGEA), Ikorodu, Alhaji Taiwo Odumbo, has commended the Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited (IDPIL) for its transformational impacts on the youth In Ikorodu. He commended the scholarship and bursary awards presented to over 200 students in Ikorodu Division as educational support. He gave his commendations in a statement issued today. “It is with profound gratitude and admiration that I honour the exemplary commitment of Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Ltd/GTE (IDPIL/GTE) towards transforming the lives of our youth through education. Their bold…

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