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Kunle Adelabu -Says Ita – Oluwo/Agbede Road construction commencing soon The representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has described the two years administration of President Bola Tinubu has being a fantastic one economically and infrastructurally, emphasising that it has given financial muscle to the Local Government administration in the country. Rep. Benson who is also the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Defence, pointed out that President Tinubu’s tax reform initiative which he described as the main highlight of his administration would give more financial power to the…

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Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has celebrated his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on his 61st birthday. He praised him for his long years of dedicated and meritorious service to Lagos State and Nigeria. The Governor described Hamzat, who clocks 61 today, as a trusted, dedicated and committed public officer who is passionate about the growth and development of Lagos State. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Gboyega Akosile, described Dr Hazmat as a team player, seasoned technocrat and…

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, has ordered the immediate suspension of all ongoing and proposed land reclamation projects across the state, citing severe environmental concerns. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, in a statement on Thursday, raised alarm over the rapid spread of unauthorized reclamation works on wetlands, floodplains, and lagoon fronts in high-risk locations such as Parkview, Banana Island, Osborne, Victoria Island Extension, Lekki, Ajah, Oworonshoki, Lagos Mainland, Ikorodu, Ojo, and Badagry. According to him,…

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Kunle Adelabu The representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has pledged construction of a block of classrooms to address the deficit of infrastructures Yewa Junior Grammar School. The federal lawmaker gave the pledged to the Local Government Education Authority team led by the Education Secretary, Alhaji Taiwo Odumbo, that paid a strategic visit to him today at his constituency office in Ikorodu. Recall that THE IMPACT had, last week, reported the disheartening state of the school in a report titled, ‘Parents, Students Lament Lack Of Classrooms, Disturbing State…

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Kunle Adelabu Hell, was again, let loose at Mowo Nla in Ikorodu Local Government of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, on Wednesday, when soldiers allegedly shot three residents over a disputed land between the community and the Ministry of Defense (MoD). The incident, we gathered led to the death of one Mr Lawal Alase and two others critically injured. The two injured residents who are said to be receiving treatments at the General Hospital Ikeja are Musa Muhammed and Quam Adetu. Sources claimed that late Alase and two others were among…

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Wale Jagun The Council Leader, Legislative Arm, Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Councillor Adeshina Ademola Oluwole, has been unanimously elected as the Chairman, Ikorodu Division Councillors’ Forum. He took over from the immediate past Council Leader, Ikorodu LG, former Councillor Adebowale Adebola at the inaugural meeting of the 30 local lawmakers across the local council and five local council development areas (LCDAs) – Ikorodu LG, Ikorodu West LCDA, Ikorodu North LCDA, Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, Ijede LCDA and Imota LCDA, held at N.S. Sho Hotel & Suites, Imota. The position of…

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