Wale Jagun & Joy Fanon (SIWES Student) Another edition of the free medical mission organized by the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), in partnership with the Ikorodu Eye Foundation, began on Wednesday. According to the organisers, about 500 beneficiaries are being targeted for the free medical screening which involves free eye tests and free Cataract Surgery for residents across lkorodu. The medical mission kicked – off at the Ikorodu Town Hall, Ikorodu, on August 7 2024, with residents from different parts of Ikorodu Division, turning up for the free…
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Accolade, Encomium Galore As THE IMPACT Publisher Marks Birthday
Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye It was an endless but well deserved accolades and encomiums for the Publisher/Reporter- in – Chief of THE IMPACT newspaper, Kune Adelabu, as he added another year on Sunday, August 4. The entire WhatApp platform of the community news medium was filled with goodwill messages from eminent personalities and others. It was the same on the Facebook and other social media platforms of the community media outfit as hundreds of commentators and friends celebrated the young journalists who, according to the wellwishers, has made invaluable…
Read MoreTinubu Appoints Governing Council Chairmen, Members For Federal Varsities, Others
Wale Jagun President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed new governing councils for several federal universities and tertiary institutions across the country. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement on Wednesday, said the appointments were aimed at strengthening the management and oversight of the institutions. “President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following Nigerians to the governing councils of these federal universities and tertiary institutions of learning”, the statement reads. The full list of appointees released by the State House: NIGERIAN…
Read MoreLASG To Clampdown On Buildings Under Construction Not Supervised By Relevant Professional
Our Reporter The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has stated that it will start sealing construction sites in the State that are not supervised by relevant professionals in the built environment. The General Manager of the Agency, Arc. Gbolahan Oki made this known Tuesday when setting up an Adhoc Task Force to enforce the directive in his Office in Ikeja. Oki said the State has observed with dismay the non-involvement of relevant professionals in the built environment in building constructions in the State and has therefore directed that property…
Read MoreEndBadGovernanceProtest: Ikorodu Residents Call Out Council Bosses Over Accountability, Transparency
Kunle Adelabu -Say budget preparation, performance must be made public Serving Local Government Chairmen and those warming up to take charge from them have been told to brace up for what to come in terms of financial management and accountability at their respective councils, going by the autonomy granted them, which, according to report gathered, has improved their allocations from the federation account, as a result of the Supreme Court judgment delivered in …, upon the case filed by the Attorney – General of the Federation. The matter, again, came…
Read MoreAdesemoye Heads LASUSTECH’S Department Of Mass Communication
Our Reporter Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) has appointed Dr Steven Anu’ Adesemoye as the new Ag. Head of Department, Mass Communication, effective 1st August 2024. Adesemoye, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, brings a wealth of experience in screen and culture, public relations, and narrative media production to his new role. At different times, he was the acting public relations officer and assistant dean for student affairs at the legacy institution, Lagos State Polytechnic. “I am honoured to lead the Department of Mass…
Read MoreIKODASS, Eminent Youths In Ikorodu Celebrate Otunba Abiru On Birthday
Wale Jagun Birthday wishes have been pouring in from the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS) and other notable groups and individuals in Ikorodu, in celebration of the Executive Secretary, Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited (IDPIL), Otunba Ganiyu Adesegun Abiru (GOA). The former Chairman, IKODASS, and retired Clerk/Permanent Secretary, Lagos State House of Assembly, was a year older on August 6th. Mr Erogbogbo Rotimi, the IKODASS Chairman, in a statement, said that the body is not just celebrating the remarkable life of Otunba Ganiu Abiru, but also his commitment and…
Read MorePhotos: Faces At The Grand Finale Of The 10th Year Remembrance Of Oba Salaudeen Afolabi Oyefusi, CON
Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye Prominent individuals, political leaders and traditional chieftains among others, that joined the children and family members of late His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Salaudeen Afolabi Adekoya Oyefusi, CON, Oguntade II, the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, at the grand finale of the 10th year remembrance of the late monarch. The event which started on Friday with special Muslim and Christian prayers ended with a grand reception on Saturday. All the events took place at the Royal Castle House of the former Ayangbure located at Lowa, Ikorodu. The…
Read MoreOriwu Sun Publisher Charges Late Oba Oyefusi’s Children On Forgiveness
Kunle Adelabu The Publisher of the Oriwu Sun newspaper, a foremost community newspaper in Africa, Alhaji Monzor Kolawole Olowosago, has appealed to the children of former Ayangbure of Ikorodu, late Oba (Dr.) Salaudeen Afolabi Adekoya Oyefusi, CON, to have a forgiven spirit like their father. Alhaji Olowosago made the appeal at the weekend during the special Muslim prayer session held at the late Oba’s residence, Royal Castle of Peace, located at Lowa, lkorodu. The media mogul said that despite that he was not invited to the remembrance event for the…
Read MoreFamily, Eminent Personalities Recall Late Oba Oyefusi’s Reign At 10th Anniversary
Kunle Adelabu, Mariam Akinloye & Joy Fanon Ten years after the passage of His Royal Majesty, Late Oba (Dr.) Salaudeen Afolabi Adekoya Oyefusi, CON, family members and eminent personalities in lkorodu, have recalled the reign of the immediate past Ayangbure of Ikorodu, whose reign they said brought expansion and developments to the community and its environs. Many of those that spoke at the special prayer sessions organized by the family of the late Oba and the foundation named after him, also described him as a father to all. The Islamic…
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