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Kunle Adelabu The Executive Chairman, Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo -Alogba, has enjoined residents of her council especially Christians to be compassionate and extend love to others during the sacred season of Lent. The council boss gave the charge as Christians began their 40 days fasting period with the observation of today as Ash Wednesday. “As we begin the sacred season of Lent, I extend my warmest wishes to all Christian brothers and sisters in Ijede LCDA and around the world. “This season is a time…

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Mariam Akinloye & Kunle Adelabu Following the demolition of the distressed Adeboruwa Palace, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Barr.) Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, has laid the foundation of an ultra – modern Adeboruwa Palace. The Igbogb/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, had at the weekend demolished the distressed palace to pave way for a new and befitting edifice for the First-Class monarch and the ancient Igbogbo community. THE IMPACT had reported that the council earmarked over N400milion for the project which…

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Wale Jagun President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation after a rigorous selection process. The appointment of the Ikorodu – born Accountant, was approved Tuesday, takes effect from 7th March 2025, the same day the incumbent Oluwatoyin Madehin will retire. Ogunjimi, 57, was first named as Madehin’s successor December 2024. A selection committee later chose him through a competitive, rigorous, and merit-based process involving Directors of Accounts in the Federal Civil Service. The committee conducted the process through three stages:…

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Wale Jagun -Event holds Thursday Ikorodu will be hosting the rest of the country on Thursday for a book walk in commemoration of the 2025 World Book Day. The event, which is the 3rd edition, is being organized by the Network of Book Clubs and Reading Culture Promoters in Nigeria (NBRP) in conjunction with the Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG) through the Musediq Alogba E – Library & Research Centre. This year’s edition is themed, “Reading for Progress” and the event will be chaired by Mr Alabi, former Director,…

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Kunle Adelabu The combined Class of 1975 to 1980 set of the Oriwu College Old Students’ Association of Nigeria (OCOSAN), has unveiled plans for further development of the premier school in Ikorodu Division and one of the best secondary schools in Nigeria. The plans were revealed to THE IMPACT by the immediate past Chairman of the combined set, Mr Taiwo Bolade Sonoiki, who spoke with our reporter at the reunion ceremony of Class of 1977 set at the Oriwu College Hall on Sunday. He explained the six sets that made…

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Kunle Adelabu The Ikorodu Federal representative, Rep. Babajimi Benson and the representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), have felicitated with the former representative of Ikorodu Constituency II on his birthday today. Hon. Solaja who was the Chairman, Assembly committee on Public Accounts celebrates his birthday every March 2. Rep. Benson congratulating the celebrant commended him for his efforts in developing Ikorodu: “Happy birthday to my brother and former member, Lagos State House of Assembly Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. Nurudeen Solaja. Your tireless efforts to develop Ikorodu,…

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Kunle Adelabu -Plans for members’ welfare 48 years after their graduation from the prestigious Oriwu College Ikorodu, members of the Class set of 1977 of the school, have reunited to support themselves and further their contributions to the development of their alma mater. About 50 members of the class set gathered at the old school hall last week to stage the set’s third and biggest reunion/get-together, ever. At the well – organized gathering, which brought back nostalgic memories of their days in Oriwu College when men were boys and ladies…

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Kunle Adelabu Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa on Monday, returned as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly following Mojisola Meranda’s resignation from the position. His return as Speaker is coming seven weeks after his removal for gross misconduct. The Assembly has been in crisis following the removal of Obasa and former Clerk of the House, Mr Olalekan Onafeko, by the lawmakers on January 13, 2025, and elected Rt. Hon. Mojisola Meranda as the substantive Speaker. Following the return of Obasa, Meranda returned to her former position as Deputy Speaker,…

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Jare Olukotun Former Chief of Staff to the Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government, Mr Mabunmi Omotayo Tosin (M.O.T), has expressly stated that the administration of his former boss, Hon. Wasiu Adeshina, Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government, which he served till June last year, did not have any hand in his sojourn abroad. Mabunmi, in a public notice he posted on THE IMPACT, clarified that he was responsible solely for his relocation abroad to pursue his advanced studies and denounced any claim that is contrary. The former Chief of Staff said that it…

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