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Ikorodu Celebrates Her Daughter, Lagos Commissioner Abisola Olusanya On Birthday

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Wale Jagun Ikorodu indeed acknowledged the impacts of her daughter, Ms. Abisola Ruth Olusanya, the Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, as she celebrated her birthday with loads of encomiums and felicitations from eminent personalities, government functionaries, youth leaders and others. Ms. Olusanya celebrates her birthday every July 6. They showered the encomiums and felicitations on the Commissioner on THE IMPACT newspaper’s WhatsApp platform. The representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep Babajimi Benson, extending his greetings, said that the impact of the celebrant in the Agricultural sector, is feasible for…

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Ikorodu West LCDA Reacts To Viral Video On Accusations Over Funds By Councilors

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Kunle Adelabu & Wale Jagun -Council Chair says incident happened two years ago, not recently -Video released to discredit Council Chairman – Council Leader Following the viral video where members of the Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) were seen accusing one other of financial recklessness and theft of the council documents, the authorities have released statements to explained what actually transpired. The video, which was released Friday evening across the WhatsApp platforms related to Ikorodu, was viewed with great disappointment by residents who condemned the Councilors’ act. In…

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Lagos Set To Host ‘A Taste Of Lagos’ Food Festival

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, in furtherance of its commitment to promoting and preserving the cultural heritage of Lagos through various initiatives and events aimed at highlighting the city’s diverse traditions and enhancing its appeal as a cultural destination, is planning a food festival tagged: “A Taste of Lagos” in October 2024. The festival is designed to showcase the food culture and lifestyle of ethnic communities and foreign cultures in Lagos, including African countries, Chinese, Indian, Italian and Spanish cuisines to add colour to…

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LASG Partners Netherlands Backed Company On E-Waste, Smelter Plant Establishment In Lagos

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Wwale Jagun The Lagos State Government on Friday took another big step toward managing the vast deposit of electronic waste in the state with the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with a company from the Netherlands for the establishment of a Smelter Plant in Lagos. Speaking during the signing ceremony at Alausa, the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who signed on behalf of the State Government, said it is about the economy of Lagos and improving it. He added that when the smelter plant…

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LASG Committed To Completion Of Igbogbo/Bola Ahmed Tinubu/Igbe Laara Road – Hon. Aro Moshood

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Kunle Adelabu -Again, confirms HiTech returning to site on Monday -Visits site with Ministry, HiTech officials to resolve flooding problem Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), the representative of the Ikorodu Constituency II, Lagos State House of Assembly, has assured his constituents and other users of the Igbogbo/Bola Ahmed  Tinubu/Igbe Laara Road, that  the Lagos State Government is committed to the completion of the road which was started about eight years ago. Aro also said that there will be no stopping of the project again once the HiTech Construction Company, the…

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Community Appeals To Abiru, Benson Other Ikorodu Reps Over Maya – Liadi Road, Security

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Kunle Adelabu -Terrible state of road adversely affecting social, economic life – Orodoko family Chieftains of the Orodoko Family of Liadi town in Maya area of Ikorodu, has appealed to both elected and appointed political office holders in Ikorodu, on the need to come to the aid of the thousands of residents residing in the area by constructing the deplorable road in the community. They also called for assistance in the area of the provision of adequate security within the community to tackle the menace of cultism which, according to…

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HiTech To Resume Work On Igbogbo -Tinubu – Laara Road After Mobilisation By LASG

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Kunle Adelabu Months after abandoning the ongoing construction of the Igbogbo/Bola Tinubu/Igbe Laara Road, the Lagos State Government has mobilized the construction company handling the project, HiTech Construction Company, back to site. THE IMPACT gathered that the company was mobilised earlier on Friday. According to our sources which confirmed the mobilisation, the construction company is to resume work on the road which has dragged on for about eight years on Monday. The construction work, which has been on and off since past years, resumed last year November which made residents…

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Lagos Commissioner Gives Weather Update

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Kunle Adelabu The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, has availed Lagosians update on what to expect today in terms of weather forecast. Wahab, writing on his Facebook page, said that Epe, Ikorodu, Ikeja, Lagos Island, Badagry and other areas should be expecting cloud build-up in the evening, clear skies in the morning and afternoon. “High pressure systems are likely to prevail most of the day. In other words, clear skies are more likely in the morning and afternoon. However, there are some prospects of cloud build-up…

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Rep. Benson Moves To Safeguard Nigerian Businesses Against Foreign Exploitation

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Kunle Adelabu Concerned by the challenges that local businesses are facing, especially regarding exploitation and unfair competition from their foreign counterparts, the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency , Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has moved a motion to safeguard the local businesses. Benson, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Defense, revealed on his Facebook and other social media handles late Thursday, that the motion, “Strengthening Legislative Framework to Protect Nigerian Businesses Against Exploitation and Predatory Pricing Practices”, is to address the gang – up against Nigerian businesses. The three-term…

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FG, LASG Should Be On Same Page On Waterways – Sanwo – Olu

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Wale Jagun -We want mutually beneficial relationship between NIWA, Lagos, says Senate Committee Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, urged both the federal and state governments to be on the same page on waterways, saying the Lagos State Government will continue to improve and enhance its working relationship with the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA). He said the Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development was set up by the Lagos State Government to put in place the right and needed infrastructure around waterways in the State, and therefore urged…

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