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African Church Cathedral Announces Death of Former People’s Warden, Oyejola

May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu The African Church Bethel Cathedral, Aga, Ikorodu, has announced the death of its immediate past Cathedral People’s Warden, Senior Assistant Brigadier General (SABG) Adeyinka O. Oyejola, who died on Sunday. He was 64 years old. In a statement today signed by Oluwaseyi A. Adelabu, Cathedral Secretary; Engr. Sunday A. Oshin Cathedral People’s Warden; The Rt. Revd. Hezekiah A. Adetoro (JP), Diocesan Bishop/Chairman-Cathedral Council, the church said that the deceased was a Senior Assistant Brigadier General in The African Church Lads and Lasses Brigade among other positions, until his…

FunCity Mayor, Deen Loses Mother

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu Mayor, FunCity (now Betway), Ikorodu, and Director – General, iCare Foundation, Mayor Muyideen Sanwoola has lost his mother, Mrs. Iyabo Bukola Sanwoola. Madam Sanwoola died in her sleep at the age of 87, on Monday, February 14, 2022. According to family sources, burial arrangements would be announced later.

Oriwu College Old Students’ Association Loses Former President, Alhaji Sule

July 30, 2020July 31, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Jare Babatunde Former National President, Oriwu College Old Students’ Association of Nigeria (OCOSAN), Alhaji Shafari Aremu Sule is dead. Alhaji Sule was 80 and died on Thursday at a private hospital in Ikorodu. National Secretary of the OCOSAN, Mr Kunle Olambiwoninu in a release early today announced the passage of the Octogenarian who was a respected leader within the Muslim community in Lagos State and honoured community leader in Ikorodu Division. According to the announcement, the remains of Alhaji Sule will be buried today in accordance with the Islamic tenets…

Lagos Warns Against Bonfire On Roads

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Lagos State Government has reiterated the need for residents to desist from setting up a bonfire on tarred road surfaces across the State while embarking on vigilante operations, especially during the COVID-19 lockdown. A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Engineer Aramide Adeyoye, urged Lagosians to refrain from such acts, pointing out that roads that had been rehabilitated with taxpayers money were being destroyed by the heat generated from the bonfire. According to her, “Burning of tyres directly on the roads where taxpayers’…

ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC SUNDAY 29TH MARCH, 2020

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 Impact Newspaper

1. Fellow Nigerians, 2. From the first signs that Coronavirus, or COVID-19 was turning into an epidemic and was officially declared a world-wide emergency, the Federal Government started planning preventive, containment and curative measures in the event the disease hits Nigeria. 3. The whole instruments of government are now mobilized to confront what has now become both a health emergency and an economic crisis. 4. Nigeria, unfortunately, confirmed its first case on 27th February 2020. Since then, we have seen the number of confirmed cases rise slowly. 5. By the…

Eroz Suspends Live Theatre, Says Disease Will Be Overcome

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Jare Olukotun Eroz theatre in Ikorodu has shut down its operations in line with the government efforts in containing the spread of CONVD-19 that is rampaging Nigeria and the entire globe. A release by the management of the theatre group states that the ongoing staging of live drama at Eroz Place along Borokinni Street in Ikorodu every Friday, Saturday and Sunday has been suspended till further notice. Tickets holders are assured that their tickets will remain valid whenever operation resumes. The release, a copy of which was sent to THE…

‘March With Da’Fresh’ Concert Postponed

March 21, 2020March 21, 2020 Impact Newspaper

The much publicized concert tagged, ‘March with DaFresh’, has been postponed due to the deadly corona virus and the need to prevent its spread through social interaction. In a release, the concert, which was initially scheduled to hold on March 29, 2020, has now been postponed until further notice. The annual concert was designed to commemorate the birthday of Da’Fresh who is signed to FANAFILLIT label and it usually feature wide range of entertainment activities like music performances by established and upcoming music acts as well as dance and comedy.…

Pa Olatunji Owolabi: Veteran Lagos Broadcaster Dies Aged 82

January 5, 2020January 5, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu Renowned broadcaster with Radio Lagos/Eko FM, Pa Olatunj Owolabi has died at the age of 82. The Ikorodu-based broadcasting veteran, has been reporting community news across Lags State, especially Ikorodu Division for several decades. He was in active journalism practice till his last breadth. Pa Owolabi, popularly called ‘Gbeborun’ by residents and admirers died early Sunday, January 5, 2020, at the General Hospital, Ikorodu. THE IMPACT gathered from family members that he fell sick about five days ago and was rushed to the hospital.

LASG To Close Mile 2 – Tin Can Island for 72 Hours

December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Lagos State Government has announced plans to close Mile 2 – Tincan Island to traffic for 72 hours effective from Monday, December 9, 2019. According to a statement issued by the State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Fredric Oladeinde, the planned closure is to allow the State Government to carry out palliative works on the bad portion on the axis without any vehicular hindrance. According to the Commissioner “Effective from Midnight of Sunday, December 8, 2019, all vehicles and trucks carrying export products and empty containers for TinCan Port operations are…

Lagos Governor, Sanwo-Olu Drops ‘Your Excellency’ Title

November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has dropped the ‘Your Excellency title, saying only God is excellent. Mr Sanwo-Olu, in a statement Wednesday, titled, ‘Announcing my decision to drop the title, “Your Excellency”’, said that he arrived at the decision after reviewing some aspects of citizen-government relations which are not in tune with the democratic principles. He said he now wants to be addressed simply as Mr Governor, to constantly remind him that he had been chosen out of so many to discharge certain responsibilities The release stated thus: Announcing…