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Legislative Debate 2023: AAC Will Be Attending To Tell People What We Are Offering Them – AAC Ikorodu Chair

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman of the African Action Congress (AAC), Comrade Michael Olasoji, has confirmed that candidates of his party and stakeholders will be attending the 2nd edition of the Ikorodu Division Legislative Debate. The Debate among the candidates for the Ikorodu Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives and the Ikorodu Constituency I and II seats in the Lagos State House of Assembly, is slated to hold at the Ikorodu Town Hall, Ikorodu, on Sunday, January 22, 2023. The debate is being organised by the R.E.A.L Initiatives and…

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Awesu Supreme Court Matter Against Shittu Adjourned Till January 27

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Kunle Adelabu The hearing at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Abuja, over the authentic flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, has been adjourned till January 27. Mr AbdulAzeez Adekunle Awesu is challenging the Appeal Court ruling of November 18, which affirmed Mr Abdulkareem Shittu as the candidate of the party. Hearing on the matter began yesterday with both contenders present at the apex court. The National Assembly election is slated for February 25, the same day with the Presidential election.

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Ikorodu Should Partner Govt For Sustainable City Status -Otunba Oduborisha

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Kunle Adelabu The President of Oriwu Club, lkorodu, and an Environmentalist, Otunba Amid Adekunle Oduborisha, FNSE, has stated that there is need for collaborative efforts between Ikorodu, Lagos State and the Federal Governments, in sustaining the city status of the community. Oduborisha called for partnership in the area of sewage system, big land filled, massive road construction and train system if the Ikorodu’s recent status will positively affect its residents and be sustained. Ikorodu, which is one of the five Divisions that formed Lagos State, comprising one Local Government and…

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NYCN Ikorodu West LCDA Targets Empowerment, Job Creation For Youths, Women

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Kunle Adelabu The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) branch, is set to partner the Executive Chairman of the Council, Hon. (Hon) Sulaimon Kazeem Olanrewaju, in reducing unemployment by targeting 1000 youths and women in the council, for employment in 2023. The Coordinator of the youth body, Com. Asoro Abubakar Olatunji, in a statement sent to THE IMPACT, said that the plan is in line with the vision of the Council Chairman, towards ending unemployment. According to the statement, he revealed the plan…

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2023 General Elections: Royal Fathers, Traditional Chiefs Declare Support For Tinubu, Sanwo – Olu, Other APC candidates

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Kunle Adelabu -Special Adviser to Sanwo – Olu charges Baales, CDAs, other stakeholders on support Royal fathers in Ikorodu Division have come out openly to declare for the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming General Elections, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as their preferred choice as the next President of Nigeria. Their stance was supported by the entire traditional chiefs and Baales across Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, at a Town Hall meeting organized to mobilise residents for the collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards…

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Lagos Fixes 2021/2022 Bursary, Scholarship Awards Dates For Students

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Mariam Akinloye The Lagos State Scholarship Board (LSSB), has slated the oral interview for the 2021/2022 academic session Bursary and Local Scholarship Awards for indigenes for Monday, 23rd and Tuesday, 31st January, 2023, for indigenes of the state. The announcement was contained in a statement signed Mr Abdur-Rahman Lekki, the Executive Secretary, LSSB. According to the statement, students of the Lagos State University (LASU) and Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) are exempted from the exercise. The interview is scheduled to hold at different centres in the five divisions of the state.…

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Special Adviser On Chieftaincy Charges Baales On Election, Assures Them Of Elevation

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Kunle Adelabu -Charges Ijede community over Obaship The Special Adviser on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Bolaji Robert has charged Baales in Ikorodu Division over the forthcoming general elections by asking them to ensure that maximum votes are recorded. He assured Baales that any community that galvanise support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential, Governorship and other candidates, will get support, especially in terms of upgrading their chieftaincy status. Robert also charged the Regent of Ijede and entire residents of the ancient town to resolve their differences and…

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Stakeholders In Ikorodu Mobilize Residents For PVC Collection, Votes

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Wale Jagun, Mariam Akinloye & Kenneth Efezino Odede (IT Student) Stunned by the large number of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) yet uncollected, stakeholders in Ikorodu Division have begun mobilization  of residents for the collection of the Voter’s card, and also engaged them on the need to vote in the forthcoming general elections. According to the stakeholders, which included the royal fathers, political leaders, chieftains of the Community Development Committees/Community Development Associations, Market leaders, traditional chiefs, party members and others, the collection of the electoral cards is the only way of…

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Funke Akindele To Ikorodu People: We’ve Been Given Chance To Be Part Of Lagos Govt

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Kunle Adelabu The Deputy Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Mrs Funke Akindele, has said that Ikorodu has been given a chance to be part of the Lagos State Government, with her emergence as the running mate of the main opposition party in the state. The actress, who is an indigene of Ikorodu, also said that it is through her party that Ikorodu and Lagos State can be positively transformed and urged the electorates to vote for the PDP. She made the plea during the…

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Rep. Benson Verdict On 9th Assembly: We Have Done Exceedingly Well

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Kunle Adelabu The 9th Assembly of the House of Representatives, under the leadership of the Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila,as Speaker, has been described as the best in the country’s legislative history. Rep. Babajimmi Benson, a two term member of the House who is representing the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, gave the verdict, stating that the House has performed exceedingly well. Benson, who said that the National Assembly has done its bit in passing the Local Government Autonomy Bill, and awaiting the responses of the State Assemblies for their concurrence to make…

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