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Ikorodu JAMB Students Engaged On Career Path

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Kunle Adelabu It was a big opportunity for about hundred young students in Ikorodu to learn about how to choose their career path, especially for the coming JAMB examinations, as they were educated on the importance of course combinations for the examination and charged to prepare well to attain good grades for admission into higher institutions. The occasion was at One – Day Workshop on Education Career, organized by the Council of Ikorodu Division Indigenous Teachers (CDIT) in Ikorodu Division Human Resources Development Board (IDHRDB) and Ikorodu Oga Development Association…

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We Are Improving Oriwu Club Standard To Make It Compete Favourably With Any Other Club In The World – Otunba Oduborisha, President

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Otunba Amid Adekunle Oduborisa is the current President of the prestigious Oriwu Club, Ikorodu. He is an environmental consultant. He worked with Chevron for 27 years before retiring meritoriously. He is the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, WordsWorth Environ Limited (an Environmental Consulting Company) located at 1A, Ogunsiji Close, via Afolabi Aina Street, off Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos. He is also the General Manager of DV Howells Nigeria Limited; a subsidiary of BraemarHowells, U.K., for WACAF Countries. Before establishing WordsWorth Environ Limited, he worked with Chevron Nigeria Limited for 27…

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Rehabilitation Of Damaged Ibeshe Road Commences

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Kunle Adelabu Residents and road users of Ipakodo and Ibeshe road will soon heave a sigh of relief and enjoy smooth ride on the road constructed about 10 years ago, as rehabilitation of several damaged portions have commenced. There has been public outcry over the years on the need to relay and fix some sections of the road constructed by the administration of the former Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN, when the interlock stones started giving way and causing serious threats to road users. It was learnt…

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Ikorodu Town Hall Sets To Upgrade Library To E – Facility

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Kunle Adelabu -Commences CBT Several years after its establishment by the Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG), the Alogba Library at the Ikorodu Ultra – Modern Town Hall, Olubi/Owolowo Street, Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, is set to be upgraded to an e – library facility. The library is the only functional public library in the entire Ikorodu Division as at today. The Chairman of Alogba Library Committee, and former Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Prince Rotimi Ogunleye, revealed the development to THE IMPACT on Saturday. He…

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Rep. Benson Tours Completed, Ongoing Road Projects In Ikorodu

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Kunle Adelabu -Receives commendations over completion of Ajose road The lawmaker representing the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, today, toured the road projects that he facilitated across the constituency. He was at the recently completed Ajose – Oke – Ota Road, Owode – Ibeshe in Igbogbo/Bayeku Development Council Area; Grammar School/Mobil/Oguneye/Agbele Roads in Ikorodu Local Government and Erunwen Road located within the Ikorodu North LCDA. The IMPACT, had on Friday reported on the state of the road projects. It was an opportunity for the chieftains and residents of…

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Ikorodu Assembly Member-Elect Preaches Peaceful Co – Existence

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Kunle Adelabu Mr Ogunleye Gbolahan Adetokunbo (OGA), Member – elect, representing lkorodu Constituency l in the Lagos State House of Assembly, has enjoined his constituents, especially the Muslims, to embrace peace and live in harmony with one another. Ogunleye, who will be inaugurated as a member of the 10th Assembly in June, alongside others, pledged to work towards further development of Ikorodu, when he fully gets into the Assembly. He gave the charge in a statement on Friday, in Ikorodu, in commemoration of the Eid-il-Fitr celebrations to mark the end…

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Grand Chief lmam, Olowo-Oribi, Eletu Urge Muslims To Continue Ramadan’s Good Deeds

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Kunle Adelabu The Grand Chief Imam of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, His Eminence, Fadeelat Sheikh Al-Imam, Aliu Seifudeen Ayinla Ademoritan Olowo-Oribi, has urged Muslims faithful to continue with the exemplary lifestyle imbibed during the one month Ramandan fasting period. The revered Islamic cleric, who spoke with THE IMPACT at the Ikorodu Central Mosque Eid Prayer Ground, Oke Ota-Ona, lkorodu, after the Eid prayer, on Friday, also said that every citizen could live happily if they follow the principles of the Holy Month in their daily existence. In the…

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Agbele, Eruwen Roads Construction Ongoing Steadily

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Kunle Adelabu -Ajose-Oke Ota road completed Following the completion of the construction of the 1.5kilometre Ajose -Oke-Ota and other roads in communities in Owode – Ibeshe, off the Ibeshe Road in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, the construction and rehabilitation of the Grammar School-Mobil-Agbele and Eruwen roads, are progressing. The construction of the roads, which was flagged-off few weeks ago, was facilitated by Rep. Babajimi Benson, the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency. As at Tuesday when our reporter, again, visited the…

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EID-EL-FITRI: Sanwo – Olu Felicitates Muslims, Urges Faithful To Uphold Lessons Of Ramadan

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has felicitated Nigerian Muslim faithful as they celebrate Eid-el-Fitri, which marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan fasting and prayers. Governor Sanwo-Olu in his Eid-el-Fitri message issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, prayed for the State and her residents especially the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitri, wishing them more of Ramadan festivities in good health and prosperity. The Governor also urged Muslims in Lagos State and across Nigeria to continue on the path…

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Former House Of Rep Aspirant, Awesu Congratulates Muslims On Fasting Completion

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Wale Jagun The former aspirant for the Ikorodu Federal House of Representatives seat, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), QS. AbdulAzeez Awesu, has congratulated the Muslim faithful on the successful completion of the 2023 Ramadan fasting period. He charged them to continuously contribute positively towards the development of the country. Awesu, who also charged Muslims to be tolerant, humble and patriotic, gave the charge in his message today, in commemoration of the 2023 Eid-il-Fitr celebrations. “I congratulate my fellow muslims across the world, on the successful completion…

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