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I Am Ikorodu’s Glowing, Shinning Face In The Legislature – Hon. Agunbiade, Lagos Majority Leader

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Kunle Adelabu -Declares for another term The Majority Leader of the Lagos State Assembly and representative of Ikorodu Constituency I, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade has said that he has made Ikorodu proud with his representations at the State, Southwest and across the federation. The ranking legislator said this while declaring his intention to run for the fifth term as the representative of the Ikorodu Constituency I in the State House of Assembly come 2023. The fourth – term lawmaker, who is the Chairman of the Nigeria’s State Majority Leaders Forum and…

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Police Honours Telecom Executive, Caleb University Information Officer

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Kunle Adelabu The General Manager, ERL Telecoms & CEO Aleezah Nigeria Limited, Messrs. Uche McRichard Onunaku and Deputy Director, Information, Caleb University, Imota, Lagos, Dr Elvis Efe Otobo, have both been honoured with the prestigious Valuable Student Awards by the authorities of the Police Training School (PTS), Lagos. The honorees were honoured for their outstanding performances at the Course 1, 2022 passing out parade held at the Parade Ground, Police Training School, lkeja, on Saturday. In a statement, honourees were said to have distinguished themselves in academics, drills and also…

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Ikorodu Residents Get iCare Easter Food Packs

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Wale Jagun & Gabriel Eweje -Party Ward Chairmen assure of Rep. Benson’s re – election The iCare Foundation, the operational platform of Hon Babajimi Benson, the representative of the lkorodu Constituency, on Saturday, April 15, 2022, put smiles on the faces of about 500 vulnerable families with the distribution of its monthly food packs, popularly called ‘Apo-Anu’, to mark the Easter celebration and ongoing Ramadan fasting. Like the previous editions, the distribution exercise was held at the Hon. Benson’s constituency office along lgbogbo road, Ebute, lkorodu. The two – term…

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Smart Oluwole Apejoye 1964 – 2022: Nigeria Loses A Political Affairs Commentator, Broadcast Personality

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Kunle Adelabu The Nigerian public affairs commentators and On Air Personalities of the broadcast media, early today, lost a gem and an informed analyst, Mr Smart Oluwole Apejoye. He was 58 year-old. He was one of the major supporters of THE IMPACT. Smart was a regular face on Journalists Hangout on Television Continental (TVC) and many other programmes on Channels among others. The late public analyst and community developer was a farmer and youth developer in Igbogbo, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria.…

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Yinka Ogbe, A Legislative Officer, Historian Who Wants To Represent Ikorodu Constituency l

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Kunle Adelabu -Unveils legislative, representative agenda Mr Ogbe Ayoyinka Adebola, a legislative officer popularly called ‘Jiduah’, has declared his intention to run for the Ikorodu Constituency I seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly. The aspirant, who has worked in various capacities and areas of the lawmaking process since joining the Lagos State House of Assembly Commission, said that he wants to use his experience and knowledge to improve the lawmaking process and give Ikorodu back its place of pride among in the comity of Divisions in the state.…

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Christians Mark Good Friday In Ikorodu

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Wale Jagun Christian faithful in Ikorodu joined others in Nigeria and across the world to mark Good Friday, a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at Calvary. Several churches in Ikorodu held services to observe the day which signifies the death of Jesus. THE IMPACT covered the service at The African Bethel Cathedral, Aga, Ikorodu, where it was a solemn service to depict his death and end of the forty days of fasting and prayers. The Bishop, The African Church, Lagos Missionary Diocese, Rt. Revd. Ezekhial Adeleke Adetoro,…

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Easter: Senator Abiru Greets Christians, Calls For Unity, Tolerance

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Editor The Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries and the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, has congratulated Christians on this year’s Easter celebrations and called for unity, tolerance and peaceful co-existence among Nigerians. The Lagos East Senator urged Nigerians not to get weary in the face of the unprecedented security and other challenges confronting the nation, adding that there is power in the collective will of the people as they support the government in tackling the challenges. The Senator’s message was contained in a statement…

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Group Endorses Abiru For Another Term, Says He Has Outperformed Predecessors

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Jare Babatunde Tokunbo Abiru Consolidation Team, TACT, which headquarters in Ikorodu on Thursday endorsed the Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries, representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, FCA, for a second term in office. The group, in a statement co-signed by its Conveners, Omo’ba ‘Peju Akinyemi, a notable Community media practitioner and Mr Shakiru Seidu, a renowned media Practitioner, said the Ikorodu born federal lawmaker has outperformed all his predecessors in the less than two years he has spent in the Senate hence deserving a second term in office.…

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Ikorodu Constituency II: It’s The Turn Of Ijede, But They Have To Fight For The Assembly Seat – Hon. Agoro, Chairman, Imota LCDA

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman of Imota Local Council Development Area, Hon. Wasiu Adekunle Agoro, has acknowledged that it is the turn of Ijede LCDA to take shot at the Ikorodu Constituency II seat at the Lagos State House of Assembly come 2023m but that they must fight for it. Agoro, who said that power is never served a la carte, also added that Imota LCDA also had to put up a serious fight seven years ago when the the incumbent, Hon. Adebimpe Akinsola, who is from Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, contested for…

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Encomiums, Praises As Remains Of Late APC Leader, Alhaji Anifowoshe Laid To Rest

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Kunle Adelabu It was encomiums and praises galore as the remains of the late leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and former House of Representative aspirant, Alhaji Abideen Olukayode Anifowoshe, was interred at his Ipakodo home yesterday, Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Alhaji Anifowoshe gave up the ghost early hours of Wednesday. He was 82 year-old. The late party leader, who was described as a forthright, disciplined and reliable political leader during his lifetime, did not only emerged as a revered political…

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