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Muslim – Muslim Ticke: Our Focus Should Be On How To Tackle Poverty, Other Challenges Facing Nigeria- Missioner, Ansar- Ud – Deen

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Kunle Adelabu The Missioner of the Ansar – Ud – Deen Society of Nigeria, Igbogbo branch, Alhaji (Imam) Luqman Abdul – Rasaq has charged Nigerians not to allow religious sentiments be their focus towards the 2023 General Elections but the need to join hands with a good candidate who is God – fearing to move the county out of its poverty circle. He said that the Muslim – Muslim ticket of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima, the former Governor of Borno State, presented by the All Progressives Congress…

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Lagos Blue Rail Line Nears Completion As Engineers Launch Final Track Beam

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Our Editor The race to the completion of the 27-kilometre Lagos Blue Line Rail Mass Transit has begun, with the launch of the last track beam (T-beam) of the rail track on Wednesday. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu witnessed the historic moment and personally flagged off the engineering procedure held at the site of the iconic Marina station of the rail project. With the laying of the final T-Beam, all difficult civil works standing in the way of the Lagos Blue Rail Line, which started in 2012, have been overcome. The contractor…

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Sanwo – Olu Sets December Deadline For Relocation Of Oko Baba Saw Millers To Permanent Site

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Our Editor The long wait for the planned relocation of saw millers of Oko Baba in Ebute Metta, Lagos Mainland, to a proposed permanent site in Agbowa, will come to an end in December, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu assured the timber traders. The Governor gave the assurance on Tuesday during his tour of Agbowa-Ikosi Timberville in Ikosi-Ejirin Local Council Development Area (LCDA) to inspect level of work done on the site. The State Government started the development of the Timberville during the Babatunde Fashola administration. The project was stalled afterwards, creating…

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Igbogbo Platinum Lions Club Supports 50 Youths, Traders With Cash, Equipment

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Kunle Adelabu As part of the efforts by the Lions Club International in supporting youths and creates employment, the Igbogbo Platinum Chapter of the club has provided financial and material supports for about 50 youths and traders in Igbogbo Kingdom. The President, Igbogbo Platinum Lions Club 2022/2023, Lion (Mrs) Ashake Wahab, said that the gesture was Lions Club’s way of supporting youths and creating employment in the society. Among those were also provided with the financial support are traders. The club had earlier presented Washing Machine (1), Sewing Machine (3),…

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Igbogbo Students’ Union Calls For Scholarship Applications From Junior School Students

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Jare Babatunde The Igbogbo Students’ Union (ISU) has called for applications for scholarship (full tuition payment) from pupils passing out of the Primary Schools and moving into the Junior Secondary Schools. In a statement signed by Ewulogbo Temiloluwa and Ogunlana Romoke, President and General Secretary of ISU respectively, the interested applicants must be indigenes of Igbogbo. The statement said further that candidates who are to appear for screening on Saturday, August 20, must come with proof of indigeneship and last report paper. “In the quest to create a better literate…

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Who Is Awesu, PDP Candidate For Ikorodu House Of Rep?

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Kunle Adelabu Mr AbdulAzeez Adekunle Awesu, who emerged as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the forthcoming General Elections in 2023, came into the political circle suddenly but proved his worth when he clinched the ticket of his party, Since then, his political profile has risen especially within the PDP in Ikorodu and at the State level, which has led to many requesting to know more about him. In a release signed by his media aide, Mr Kenny Jackson, on Monday, August 15, 2022, which happens to…

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Ansar – Ud – Deen Celebrates 50 Years Achievements, Remembers Founding Fathers

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Kunle Adelabu -To commission Central Mosque The Ansar – Ud – Deen Society of Nigeria, Igbogbo branch, has rolled out drums in celebration of 50th anniversary of the group with record achievements. The Ultra – Modern Mosque worth over N30million built by the Society in Igbogbo will also be commissioned during the celebration. The occasion also presented the opportunity for remembering and honoring the founding fathers of the society in Igbogbo. Chieftains of the society at a press conference held at the secretariat of the association along the Igbogbo/Bayeku Road…

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Abiru Innovation Lab Calls For Students’ Application For STEM Programme

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Wale Jagun The Senator Abiru Innovation Lab (SAIL), has called for another set of students to apply for the second edition (Cohorts 2) of its Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programme. The programme application is opened to the Senior Secondary School Students across the 98 wards in the Lagos East Senatorial District. According to the organisers, participants will be taught physical computing as part of their STEM curriculum for 16 weeks with classes holding between 11am- 2 pm on Saturdays. In other to encourage participation and not place any…

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Suspected Cultist Killed In Bayeku, Leg Allegedly Cuts Off, Taken Away By Rival Group

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Kunle Adelabu Violent clashes between members of the dreaded and outlawed Eiye and Axe Confraternities seems unabated in Bayeku Town in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, as a  member of the Eiye cult group has been reported dead in a renewed clash late Sunday night which has put the whole community in a great fear. The clash happened around 9pm. THE IMPACT gathered that soldiers immediately took over strategic places in the town to foretall retaliation. It was gathered that the murdered suspected…

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Aro Moshood, APC Candidate Wishes Igbogbo Successful Oro Meri Festival

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Kunle Adelabu Mr Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ikorodu Constituency II Assembly seat candidate for the 2023 General elections, has identified with the people of Igbogbo as the community celebrates the Oro Meri Ipara Festival today. Aro wishes His Royal Majesty (Oba) Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo,  members of the Adeboruwa in Council, Meri family and entire Igbogbo residents a successful festival. While speaking with THE IMPACT earlier today on phone, he also charged youths of the town to use the celebration…

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