Category: Community

Kunle Adelabu While the rest of the state have been battling with mayhem by hoodlums who have been looting and burning public and private properties since Tuesday, October  20, 2020, Ikorodu has been contending with killings by  members of rival cult groups who have resumed hostility by engaging one  another. The recent resurgence in cult activities between Eiye and Aye cult groups, THE IMPACT gathered, started on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, when members of the Aye group allegedly killed a suspected member of the Eiye cult group at the Ikorodu…

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Wale Jagun -Plans to provide braille machines for blind students Residents of Tuagaga Community Development Association (CDA) on Saturday, October 10, 2020, benefited from the free eye screening and glasses provided by the Ikorodu Doyen Lions Club. Beneficiaries were also tested for urine, diabetes and blood pressure at the programme which lasted for hours with many elderly people benefitting. Lion Femi Aluko, the President of Ikorodu Doyen Lions Club, speaking with THE IMPACT, said that the exercise was part of the annual programme of the Lions Club International which prides…

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Kunle Adelabu The Eweye of Isiwu, His Royal Majesty, Oba Olukayode David Raji, has entered ‘Ipebi’ (place of seclusion) to complete the traditional process of his emergence as the traditional ruler of the ancient town of Isiwu in Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria. Oba Raji, who was presented with Staff of Office and, other paraphernalia by the Lagos State Government in last month, was led to ‘Ipebi’ at Ogunbela’s compound, Oko – Awo, Isiwu, on Friday, September 25, 2020, by Isiwu Kingmakers…

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Mariam  Akinloye In continuation of its 2020/21 programmes, the Igbogbo Platinum Lions Club has fed 200 vulnerable people and also erected road signage for easy movement for motorists and pedestrians.  The service club, under the leadership of Lion Idowu Oluwaseun, President of the club for 2020/2021 year , about a month ago renovated the Adeboruwa palace in Igbogbo which has been neglected for many years. While the Club President led other members to various areas where residents were fed, the District Governor unveiled the road signage sponsored by the club,…

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Kunle Adelabu The mass literacy initiative of the Lagos State Government has received major boost as traditional rulers in Ikorodu Division pledged their total support for its success. The pledge came at the monthly meeting of the Council of Obas & Chiefs in Ikorodu Division held at the Ikorodu Local Government Secretariat on Friday, September 25, 2020.  Ayangbure of Ikorodu, His Royal Majesty, Oba Kabir Shotobi, speaking on behalf of other Obas in the Division when the officials of the Lagos State Agency for Mass Literacy visited the traditional rulers…

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Kunle Adelabu A developmental and political group recently formed in Igbogbo, De Vanguard, has restated that its aims and objectives are to mobilize residents of Igbogbo community towards developments. It stated that it intend to achieve this by encouraging active political engagements of its members and other members of the community in the two dominant political parties – All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This position was made known at a parley with members of the press within the community at the Adeboruwa Pavilion in Igbogbo…

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Kunle Adelabu There was a fire outbreak today at the Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Secretariat in Ijede that led to panic among staff and the residents of the community. THE IMPACT gathered that the fire, which broke out around the toilet facilities area of the council, was caused by stored chemicals that are being used for decontamination by the Environment Department.  We also gathered that staff and residents immediately rallied round to put out the fire when they learnt about it before the arrival of the fire service.…

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