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Igbogbo/Baiyeku CDC Excos Storm Ikeja Electric Office Over Irregular Power, Estimated Billing

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Kunle Adelabu & Kehinde Faleti (SIWES Student) After months of complaints over grossly irregular power supply to many areas in Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), exorbitant estimated billings to residents and load -shedding among other challenges without any positive responses or changes, the Executive Committee and Zonal Chairmen of the Community Development Committee (CDC), Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA, on Tuesday marched to the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC), Ikorodu, to register their frustration over the situation. The protest, led by the chairman of the Community Development Committee (CDC), Alhaji Rasaq Ibiyeye,…

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Ijede LCDA Achieves 100% Y2025 Budget Performance Due To Proper Planning – Council

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Wale Jagun -Holds 2026 stakeholders’ consultative forum Authorities of the Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has put the council’s budget performance for 2025 at 100% with a few weeks left for the year to be concluded. This, it said was due to proper budget planning. To attain the performance in the coming budget year, the council has embarked on a 2 – day Budget Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum in preparation for the 2026 budget in four strategic locations. In a statement by the Public Affairs Unit of the Ijede LCDA,…

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Sports Development: Sen. Ogunlewe Calls For Adequate Funding For Igbogbo Stadium, Maintenance

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Kunle Adelabu -Advocates for focus on school, community sports Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, a chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Lagos State and former Minister of Works, has charged the Lagos State House of Assembly through the representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. (Dr.) Aro Moshood Abiodiun (AMA) on the need to budget adequate funds for the completion of the Igbogbo Stadium project. The elder statesman who served as the senator representing Lagos East between 1999 and 2023, also urged the three council chairmen in Ikorodu Constituency II to take…

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Obasa Leadership Has Continued To Inspire Hope, Excellence In Governance

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Kunle Adelabu A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. (Dr ) Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA) has lauded the Speaker of the Lagos Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa for providing inspirational leadership that has been inspiring hope and excellence in governance in the state. Aro added that Obasa as the leader of the Lagos Assembly has elevated the status of the house which is reknowned for its legislative excellence. The state lawmaker gave the commendations in a statement congratulating Obasa on his birthday today.…

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AMA U17 Championship: Why I Am Sponsoring, Promoting Age Group Football – Lawmaker

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-Paparazzi FA lifts cup The representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. (Dr.) Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), has stated his desire to assist in the development of youths and plans to start his own football academy as major reasons for involvement in the age – group football competitions. Hon. Aro spoke with THE IMPACT at the finals of the Ikorodu Constituency II All Stars Unity Cup and that of the U 17 Championship on Sunday at the Igbogbo stadium. The match between the two talented young…

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Aroyewun Extends Birthday Felicitations To Speaker Obasa

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Mariam Akinloye The Executive Chairman, Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Omo’ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA), has congratulated the Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr ) Mudashiru Obasa, on his birthday. Hon. Obasa celebrates his birthday today. In a statement by the council boss, he said Mudashiru Obasa has used his wealth of experiences and position as the speaker of the LSHA to elevate the standard of legislation, good governance and democracy. ” On behalf of the good people of Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA, I extend my warm and…

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Community Development: Ikorodu Honours Gov’s Special Adviser, Dr Nurudeen Agbaje With Excellence Award

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Wale Jagun The Ikorodu -Oga Development Association (IKODASS) has conferred an Award of Excellence on Dr Nurudeen Yekinni Agbaje, the Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Rural Development at the ongoing celebration of the 34th Ikorodu -Oga Carnival. The award was presented to him by His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Kabir Adewale Shotobi, the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, in recognition of his dedication, commitment, passion and outstanding contributions to community development. He was honoured during the Community & Transporters Day which held at the Ayangbure Palace on Monday…

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Ijede: Council Chair Inspects Ongoing Construction Of Blocks Of Classrooms At Egbin, Abule Eko Pry Schools

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Jare Olukotun The Executive Chairman, Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo – Alogba, has extended her onsite inspection of multiple blocks of classroom across primary schools in her council. Recall that her administration embarked upon the expansion of educational facilities to improve the standard of education. In addition to her previous visitations to inspect the ongoing projects, Hon. Gbadebo – Alogba, along with council officials have also visited Egbin Kingdom Nursery and Primary School and Abule -Eko Community Primary School, Ijede. The intervention which started September 23,…

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COLUMN: LIFE REFLECTIONS PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY

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There’s No Deadlines in Life By Oluwole Solanke (PhD, FCIB) “Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.” — Brian Dyson The Tyranny of the Clock We live in a world obsessed with deadlines. Graduate by 22. Marry by 30. Buy a house by 35. Have children before 40. Retire at 65. As if life were a timed examination where late submissions receive failing grades, we rush frantically from milestone to milestone, measuring our worth by how closely we adhere to an…

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Makbet FC Lifts 2025 Ikorodu Constituency II Unity All Stars Cup

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Kunle Adelabu & Austin Onah (SIWES Student) -Royal fathers, guests laud AMA’s initiative, representation After a long season of construction, the yet to be completed Igbogbo Stadium came alive on Sunday as Makbet FC and Triple O Elites All Stars teams trade tackles in the finals of the Ikorodu Constituency II Unity All Stars Cup. The two teams out of the 32 that entered for the tournament in the last 10 weeks, delivered thrilling and entertaining football actions to excitement of the royal fathers, government functionaries, sports administrators and thousands…

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