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Jare Oukotun The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Rural Development, Dr. Nurudeen Yekinni Agbaje, has revealed that his office has so far constructed 12 public toilets in rural areas of the state to discourage open defecation and improve sanitation. The Governor’s aide stated on his social media handle on Sunday. Dr Agbaje emphasized that the provision of the public toilets, is part of the government’s efforts towards maintaining good public health. “The Lagos State Government, through its Office of Rural Development, has facilitated the construction of 12…

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Wale Jagun The two residents of Igbe Oloja kidnapped on Thursday have been released by their captors. THE IMPACT gathered that they were released after the payment of N11million. The two residents were kidnapped around 9pm Thursday night and taken into the swamp as usual Igbe Oloja and other Igbe communities situated between Igbogbo/Bayeku and Ijede Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. Details later…

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Jare Olukotun Operatives of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC), Imota Command, have recovered a locally made pump action long gun during a routine night patrol in the early hours of Saturday. LNSC reported the recovery in Imota in Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, on its social media handles on Sunday. The statement said: “The recovery was made by the Imota Command team during a surveillance patrol around the Kolacord Hotel area in Imota. The officers initially mistook the object…

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Wale Jagun A sports journalist, Bisiriyu Rafiu Olalekan, popularly called ‘LekVibe’, is attempting to write his name in history by breaking the Guinness Book of World Record in the Most Socks Worn on One Foot. Bisiriyu would be attempting to wear 190 socks in Ikorodu, come August 31, 2025. In a statement made available to THE IMPACT, the sports broadcaster and YouTuber said that his attempt is not aimed at a personal fame, but to use the attempt to raise support for the education of 500 kids that are residing…

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Lagos has been named the fastest-growing tech ecosystem in the world for Y2025 by Netherlands-based research firm Dealroom.co, ahead of Istanbul, Turkey and Pune, India. The organisation, a foremost data provider on start-ups, growth companies, and tech ecosystems around the globe, broke the news in its Global Tech Ecosystem Index 2025 report, which has just been released. According to the report, Lagos is home to five unicorns, comprising Interswitch, Flutterwave, Jumia, OPay, and Moniepoint, which makes the State stand out as an appealing hub for new enterprises. Ranking Lagos under…

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government has denounced the news being spread that it has updated the Tenancy Law of the state, stating that it is false and fabricated. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Housing, Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, she described the viral online publication as false and a figment of the imagination of fraudulent individuals who are out to scam unsuspecting members of the public. She said, “The attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn to a fabricated online publication stating…

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Jare Olukotun The Chairman, Lagos State Local Government Service Commission, Hon. Kamal Bayeku, has emphasised the importance of professionalism in the service. Hon. Bayewu, who also demanded greater efficiency from the workers, gave the charge during a working visit to Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) on Friday, alongside Commissioners representing the five Divisions of the state, Permanent Secretaries and Directors in the commission. He commended the Chairman, Ijede Council Development Area (LCDA), for her efforts in improving the welfare of staff of the council. The Chief Press Secretary to…

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Kunle Adelabu The Council Leader, Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Jessica Enitan Oba, has sought the support of residents of her Ward for support towards her re – election as a Councillor. Hon. Oba is representing Ward A, Ipakodo in Ikorodu West LCDA. The Councillor who won the May 10 primary elections of her party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), to earn her another candidacy at the July 12 Local Government Elections, made her appeal for support in a statement today. “With deep humility and a heart…

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