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LG Polls: I Am About The Real Deal; Winning The Ikorodu LG Chairmanship – Awesu, LP Candidate

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairmanship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the Ikorodu Local Government, Qs. Abdulazeez Adekunle Awesu, has said that he intends to win the July 12 Local Government Elections with a clear win. The LP candidate spoke with THE IMPACT during the flag – off campaign of his party which was a massive roadshow across the six of the seven political wards in Ikorodu Central LG. The campaign train covered Wards except Ward G (Gberigbe/Agura) that was not touched, to reach out to the grassroots people. Awesu’s…

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65th Birthday: African Church Cathedral Celebrates Exceptional Woman, Comrade Kehinde Okeowo

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Kunle Adelabu The African Church Bethel Cathedral (ACBC) Ikorodu, on Saturday, July 5, joined family, friends, associates and well – wishers in celebrating an extraordinary woman, a grassroots politician and mobiliser of note and community builder per excellence, Evang. (Comrade) Kehinde Okeowo, Women’s Leader, NULGE Lagos State, in celebrating her 65th birthday. In a statement by the ACBC Council jointly signed by Prince Adesoji A. ALAGBE, Secretary, Cathedral Council; Engr. Sunday A. Oshin, Cathedral Warden and Ven. Gbenga M. Babatunde, Provost/Chairman, Cathedral Council, in felicitation with the celebrant who is…

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Ahead of July 12 Elections, Ikorodu North Traditional Ruler Offers APA-MATH Royal Blessings, Support

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Jare Olukotun -As APC continues ward – to – ward campaign to Isiu, Olohunda Hon. Ameen Olawale Ibrahim Apansile, the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Saturday, July 12, Local Government Elections and his running mate, Hon. Matthew Aliu Adesanya campaign received a boost as they were blessed by the only traditional ruler in Ikorodu North Local Development Area (LCDA) – the Eweye of Isui, His Royal Majesty, Oba David Olukayode Raji. Oba Raji also encouraged stakeholders and residents of his community to mobilise and support…

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Ikorodu Federal Rep, Eminent Residents Felicitate Former NULGE Chairman, Comrade Okeowo At 65

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Kunle Adelabu The former Chairman, National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Ikorodu Local Government, Evangelist (Comrade) Kehinde Okeowo has been congratulated by eminent individuals and residents of Ikorodu as she clocked 65 years. Comrade Okeowo, a former local government chairmanship aspirant and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), celebrates her birthday every July 5. Tributes were paid to the extraordinary woman on THE IMPACT WhatsApp platform. The representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson in his congratulatory message wrote: “Happy birthday Comrade Okeowo “May your latter years…

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Odofin Ogunsanya Gives IKODASS Brand New Bus, Pledges Support

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Jare Olukotun The Odofin of Ikorodu Kingdom, Odofin Adewunmi Ogunsanya, SAN, has donated a brand-new bus to the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS) as part of the request that the association made during a visit to the house of the business mogul in Owolowo in Ikorodu. IKODASS executives led by its chairman, Alhaji Fatai Kolawole Olayiwola had paid a courtesy visit to the Odofin Ikorodu on Friday. In a statement by the IKODASS Publicity Secretary, Prince Dare Oshikoya, Odofin Ogunsanya was conferred the honour of a Patron of IKODASS…

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LASG Releases Approved 2025/2026 Harmonised Academic Calendar For Schools Below Tertiary Level

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The Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, through the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA), has officially released the approved 2025/2026 Harmonised Academic Calendar for all public and private schools below tertiary level operating within  Lagos State. This approval comes after an extensive and participatory process involving key stakeholders across the public and private education sectors, including school associations, proprietors, principals, education experts, and regulatory bodies. The final version of the calendar was ratified at a stakeholders’ meeting and subsequently received the approval of the Honourable Commissioner for…

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AMA Flags Off 2nd Edition Star Youth U – 17 Championship

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Kunle Adelabu Agile and ever – engaging member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, representing the Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), will today flag – off the 2nd Edition of the STAR Youth U-17 Football Championship 2025 – a bold initiative that is fast becoming a cornerstone of youth engagement in the constituency. The championship will simultaneously kick – off across four major centres in the constituency: Elepe, Imota, Ijede, and Igbogbo. According to the Media Director / Personal Assistant to the lawmaker, Razaq Kabiru Babatunde,…

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Oxford Programme, An Impetus For Rep. Benson As Future Leader – Lagos Lawmaker

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Kunle Adelabu The representative of Ikorodu Constituency II in Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA) acknowledged that the Executive Public Leaders Programme (EPLP) at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, United Kingdom (UK), recently concluded by the representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Hon. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, is not only preparing him for a greater responsibility, but also as a leader for the future. Benson, a three – term lawmaker and Chairman, House of Representatives Defense Committee just concluded a two week programme at the…

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LASG Relocates Asa Statue To Ipakodo/Ebute Iga Roundabout

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Kunle Adelabu About eight years after, the 13ft tall fiberglass statue of Asa (man on delicate stilt sticks) erected at Ogolonto which heralded the now rested Asa Festival organised by the IREP – Ikorodu Division Rebirth Foundation, has been moved to the Ipakodo/Ebute -Iga Roundabout opposite the ultra – modern Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Market. The statue was moved due to road expansion by the Ministry of Works and Infrastructures in conjunction with the Lagos Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture. IREP – Ikorodu Division Rebirth Foundation,…

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OPINION: The Hypocrisy in Criticizing Aregbesola’s Political Shift: A Call for Fairness and Justice

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By Adeyinka Aroyewun In the complex landscape of Nigerian politics, alliances and allegiances often shift, reflecting the dynamic nature of democracy and the diverse interests of its stakeholders. Recently, there has been a wave of criticism directed at former Osun State governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, for his decision to join a coalition party ( ADC) opposing President Bola Tinubu’s second term bid for Aso Rock in 2027. While political disagreements are natural, the manner in which Aregbesola’s move is being condemned reveals a troubling hypocrisy rooted in selective justice and…

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