Category: Community

Retirement: Oriwu College Old Students Honour Outgoing Principal, Ogunniyi For Outstanding Services

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Wale Jagun It was a memorable gathering that evoked great memories when former students of the premier college in Ikorodu Division, Oriwu College, hosted and honoured the outgoing Principal of their former school, Alhaja Abiodun Ogunniyi, for her excellence service to the school as a teacher and Principal.  Alhaja Ogunniyi, whose tenure has scored many first in the area of academic, sporting, socio – cultural and infrastructural developments in the school and who was adjudged on merit as the 2017 Best School Administrator in Nigeria and winning the Presidential honour…

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Our Members Have Been Mobilised To Affirm Sole Aspirant For Primary Election – Ikorodu APC Chairman

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ikorodu Local Government, Alhaji Taiwo Longe, has stated that party members in Ikorodu Local Government and across the Lagos East have been mobilized to vote for the affirmation of the sole aspirant of the party for the primary election as candidate of the ruling party for the Lagos East Senatorial bye – election scheduled for October 31. Alhaji Longe spoke with THE IMPACT immediately after the APC Electoral Committee concluded its meeting on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, in Ikorodu.…

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Igbogbo Traditional Institution Seeks Final Settlement To Agunfoye Idi-Orogbo Crisis

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -We are ready to embrace peace – Family members -Pa Ishau not aversed to peaceful settlement – Lawyer There seems to be an end in sight for the family and community feud that has ravaged the Idi – Orogbo part of the Agunfoye community in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Ikorodu Division area of Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria. The community, which is being inhabited by Adeyoruwa people who are the original owners and residents, has been enmeshed in constant fight over the control of landed…

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We Are Constructing Anibaba – Sholafun Road Because lt’s A Strategic Link Road – Hon. Adeshina

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman of the Ikorodu Local Government, Hon. Wasiu Adeshina has stated that his administration is embarking on the rehabilitation of the Anibaba – Sholafun – Owode road because it is a very important road that links many major roads in Ikorodu. He made the statement while flagging – off the surfacing of the road with interlocking stones on Friday, August 28, 2020. The council has already completed the drainage system on both sides of the road which links the popular Anibaba to Ota – Ona/Awolowo Way, Igbogbo…

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Adeshina Administration Flags-Off Rehabilitation Of Over 40 Year- Old Ikorodu LG Secretariat

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Kunle Adelabu The administration of the Hon. Wasiu Adeshina, Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government, has commenced the rehabilitation of the Council’s Secretariat built over 40 years ago. Hon. Adeshina officially flagged – off the rehabilitation at a brief ceremony held at the Ikorodu Local Government Secretariat hall on Friday, August 28, 2020. The iconic Secretariat was built in the early 80s due to the challenges of space at the old Secretariat located along Oriwu Road, Ita – Elewa, lkorodu. The building, however, has not witnessed any renovation since construction and it…

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Adeboruwa, Chiefs Commend Igbogbo/Bayeku CDC

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Kunle Adelabu The Adeboruwa of lgbogbo, His Royal Majesty, Oba Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali has commended the Chairman and members of the Community Development Committee (CDC) in the Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) for their active participation in the activities of the Developmental Associations in Ikorodu Division. Oba Kasali gave the commendations during the visit of the CDC Executive Council led by its Chairman, Pastor Abayomi Adelakun, to the royal father and his chiefs on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. Oba Kasali, while thanking the community developers for the visit, also…

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I Spent 14 Years Preparing For Obaship Position – Oba Balogun, Eweye of Isiwu

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Kunle Adelabu The new Eweye of Isiwu, His Royal Majesty, Oba Olukayode David Raji Balogun, Olugbade 1, has revealed that he spent 14 years preparing for his ascension to the much coveted position. Oba Balogun was presented with the Staff of Office and Certificate of Recognition by the Honourable Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Dr Wale Ahmed, on behalf of the Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, August 24, 2020. The new Oba was also crowned with the traditional beaded crown by the Isiwu traditional institution on the same…

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Isiwu Agog As Mammoth Crowd Welcomes New Monarch, Oba Balogun

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Kunle Adelabu Just like the way Yoruba people in the ancient days used to welcome back their loved and conquering Kings who returned victorious from battles, residents of Isiwu community, which host the headquarters of the Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria, on Monday, August 24, 2020, trooped out in their hundreds to welcome their new monarch, Oba Olukayode David Raji Balogun who received  his Staff of Office and other paraphernalia of office from the Lagos State Government the same day. The carnival-like…

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New Eweye of Isiwu Receives Staff of Office

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Kunle Adelabu A new monarch, His Royal Majesty, Oba Olukayode David Raji, today received his Staff of Office as the Eweye of Isiwu. The presentation took place at the conference room of the Lagos State Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs. Presenting the Staff of Office and certificate to the new monarch, the Honourable Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Dr Wale Ahmed, congratulated him on his installation as Eweye of Isiu. At the brief presentation ceremony were the Chairman, Ikorodu North LCDA, Hon. Adeola Banjo, Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku…

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Lawyer Raises Alarm Over Suspected Activities of ‘Bola’ Boys In Ikorodu

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Wale Jagun – As his law office burgled, several items carted away A fiery lawyer and human and community activist, Barr. Shakiru Omolaja, has raised alarm over the activities of the Hausa boys, popularly called ‘Bola’ boys, who are involved in scrap business in Ikorodu. Barr Omolaja, who said that the vandalisation of his office, Shakiru Omolaja & Co. , would cost him about N300, 000, resumed to his office on Saturday (August 22) morning to the shocking discovery that the office building  with about five offices and other rooms…

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