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Lagos Loses Foremost Grassroots Sports Developer, Safety Ambassador, Alhaji Kola Akinsanya

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Kunle Adelabu -Ikorodu All Stars, Grassroots Development, others mourn The sporting family in Ikorodu Division and Lagos in general, on Sunday, received the shocking news of the death of Alhaji Kolawole Saheed Akinsanya, a retired police officer, grassroots sports administrator, community developer, safety ambassador, talents moulder and an author. Alhaji Akinsanya, Chairman, Tuagaga Community Development Association (CDA), died early Sunday morning after a brief sickness,  was buried in his house at Aga Ikorodu according to Islamic rite, same day. At his burial were family members, CDA executives, residents, sports administrators,…

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Photos: Asphalt Laying Ongoing As Rep. Benson Lights Up Lasunwon – Lambo Road

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Wale Jagun The contractor handling the construction of Lasunwon, has commenced the laying of asphalt on the road facilitated by Rep. Babajimi Benson, the representative of the lkorodu Federal Constituency. Residents of the area expressed their happiness at the development and showed appreciation to the lawmaker for fulfilling his promise and delivering the project in good time, when our reporter visited the road on Saturday. The 1.6km road facilitated by the federal lawmaker, was flagged off about four months ago, precisely April. The asphalt laying, which, according to report, commenced…

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Lagos Free Medical Outreach “Alaafia Eko” Returns Tuesday

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Our Reporter The Lagos State Government’s free medical outreach “Alaafia Eko”, will return on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 12 designated centres across the six health districts. According to the statement by the Ministry’s Director of Public Affairs, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, the first phase of the outreach, which aims to provide healthcare services to over 50,000 residents, took place on May 30, 2024. “During that phase, thousands of residents received free comprehensive medical check-ups, treatment, medication, and health insurance packages – courtesy of the State Government. It is all part of…

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Sanwo -Olu Commissions Last Red Line Flyover In Mushin

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Our Reporter Mushin Flyover — the last of the five overpasses built along the Red Line corridor — is now open to traffic as the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday, formally commissioned the infrastructure, bringing a new commuting experience to the axis. The project, undertaken by Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), has brought traffic relief to motorists and commuters connecting Agege Motor Road from Onipanu, just as it solved congestion and delays associated with railway level crossing at Ogunmokun axis. The overpass also eliminated pedestrian and vehicular…

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LASG Removes Abandoned LNSC Vehicles At Ikorodu Divisional Command

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Kunle Adelabu The Lagos State Government has removed about 20 abandoned operational vehicles of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC), parked at the headquarters of the LNSC at Ojogbe, Ikorodu. THE IMPACT had, in June, reported a concerned resident’s fear that the abandoned vehicles were constituting nuisance and also posed security threat. There have also been complaints by the officials of the Maternity Centre which shares compound with the LNSC. Two months later, the vehicles have been removed except one that was still there when our reporter visited the…

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Light Up Project: Rep. Benson Begins Replacement Of Bad Solar Lights, Installation In New Areas

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Kunle Adelabu -As CBT centre nears completion In his efforts to sustain the light up project that he kicked – started some yeas back, the representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has commenced the replacement of bad poles and solar lights across the Ikorodu Federal Constituency. Since the exercise started about a week ago, the engineering department of the iCare Foundation, the operational arm of the three – term lawmaker headed by Mayor Muhydeen Sanwoola, has replaced the solar lights in some areas, and also light up new…

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Oba Oyefusi Foundation, Children Donate To Rehab Centre In Remembrance Of Former Ayangbure

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Wale Jagun As part of the activities marking the 10th year remembrance of the demise of Oba (Dr.) Salaudeen Afolabi Adekoya Oyefusi, CON, the former Ayangbure of Ikorodu, children of the late Oba and the foundation named after him, have extended hand of support to the Lagos State Rehabilitation Centre, Owutu, in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area, Ikorodu. They presented 2 bags of rice, 2 bags of Garri, 10 cartons of indomie noddles, 10 cartons of water and one cartoon of vegetable oil to the rehabilitation centre on Saturday,…

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Collaboration In Focus as LASUSTECH, UNILAG Mass Communication Departments Pledge Institutional Partnership

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Nurudeen Hassan (LASUSTECH) The vision of the Department of Mass Communication, Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) to foster Institutional linkages and collaboration, received a major boost as Professor Adepọju Tẹjumaye, the immediate past Head of Department (HOD) for Mass Communication at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), paid a solidarity visit to the department. The visit, which saw Professor Tẹjumaye warmly welcomed by Dr Steven Anu’ Adesemoye, Ag. HOD Department of Mass Communication, LASUSTECH and other senior members of the  department, was aimed at fostering collaboration and exploring…

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Oriwu College Ikorodu 75th Anniversary Kicks – Off September 27

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Wale Jagun The much – awaited celebration of the 75th anniversary of the premier college in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, Oriwu College Ikorodu now, Oriwu Senior and Junior Model Colleges, is slated to commence in September. The milestone celebration is scheduled to hold between Friday, September 27 and Saturday, October 5, 2024. In a statement released by the Board of Trustees (BOT) and National Executive Council (NEC) of the Oriwu College Old Students Association of Nigeria (OCOSAN) and the Oriwu at 75 Anniversary Planning Committee, it was…

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Food Security: LASG Appeals To Residents To Embrace Subsistence Farming

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Our Reporter The Lagos State government has appealed to residents to increase their involvement in subsistence farming towards self-sufficiency, job creation, and food security. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms. Abisola Olusanya made the appeal at the official flag-off and symbolic presentation of Agricultural Inputs and Productive Assets to the 4th cycle beneficiaries at Oko-Oba area of Agege. Some of the farm inputs distributed to farmers include 32,750 fish juvenile, 4,740 bags of poultry feeds, 61,500 day-old chick, 1,004 bags of Fertilisers, 596 kilos of Vegetable seed,…

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