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Attack On Demi Care Volunteers: Ikorodu Residents Condemn Act, Say Action Not True Reflection Of Their General Behaviours

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu Some bad elements once again dragged the cherished image of Ikorodu in the mud as tweets about an unfortunate incident involving some residents who attacked volunteers of a philanthropic group, Demi Care Foundation, at Ota Ona area during distribution of relief materials by the foundation, trend on social media. The unfortunate incident occurred on Thursday, April 30, 2020, when workers of the foundation, which has been distributing palliative materials to residents in different parts of the state, were attacked and the relief items meant for distribution to vulnerable,…

Save – A – Girl Initiative Supports Govt’s Fight Against COVID – 19 With Facemasks Distribution

May 3, 2020May 3, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu A non-governmental organization, Save – A – Girl Initiative, has distributed facemasks to residents in Ikorodu Division of Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria, in support of the government’s efforts in curtailing the spread of the deadly Coronavirus. At a brief programme that took place at the Adeboruwa palace in Igbogbo on Saturday, May 2, 2019, members of youth groups like National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Students’ Union bodies as well as community-based organisations, market associations, artisans and traditional institutions were given the facemasks. The NGO became the third organization…

IKODASS Shares Thousands Of Facemasks To Ikorodu Residents

May 1, 2020May 13, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu Following its successful partnership with the Managing Director of the Polaris Bank, Mr Adetokunbo Abiru, and wife, in distributing what has been described as the largest distribution of relief packages to residents of Ikorodu Division to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown, the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), on Friday, May 1, 2020, commenced the distribution of facemasks to clubs and associations under it. Also benefitted from the gesture of the cultural and socio-economic group, were palaces, recognised platforms and other stakeholders. The association, under the…

COVID-19 LOCKDOWN: Ikorodu Monarch Commends Oriwu Club For Providing Relief Materials For Residents

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu The Permanent Vice Chairman, Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs and the Ayangbure of Ikorodu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Kabiru Adewale Shotobi, has commended members of the Oriwu Club in Ikorodu for supporting the government in providing relief for residents to mitigate their sufferings during the ongoing lockdown. The exco members of the prestigious club, led by the President, Professor Adebayo Ninalowo who is also the Chairman, Governing Council of the Lagos State University (LASU), distributed food items to hundreds of residents that besieged the Club…

Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA To Use Taskforce in Dealing With Insecurity

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu The Chairman of the Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Builder Sesan Daini has announced that the council is planning to setup a security taskforce to combat insecurity in the council. He made the revelation while addressing pressmen after an executive council meeting held at the council secretariat on Monday, April 27,2020. The exco meeting had the presence of the Divisional Police Officer, Igbogbo Road Police Division, Mr Balogun , who was invited to give a briefing on the security situation in the council. Hon Daini stated that…

Lafarge Donates Bumper Food Packages To 500 Residents In Ikorodu

April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu More relief interventions have continued to pour into Ikorodu in an effort to mitigate the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown aimed at containing the spread of the deadly virus. The latest of the relief interventions was coming from Lafarge Cement Company which provided bumber packages of food items in conjunction with the Ikorodu West Local Development Area (LCDA) for 500 families in the council to support the vulnerable people. The renowned cement company distributed some bags of food items comprising of Rice (5kg), beans (5kg), garri (5kg),…

Ikorodu Community/IKeja Electric Faceoff: Give Us Light, Fair Billings Or Take Us Off Your Grid – Residents Tell Electricity Company

April 25, 2020April 25, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu & Jare Babatunde Residents of Grammar School/Agbele Community at Oke Ota – Ona in Ikorodu Local Government area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, have demanded that Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) should give them steady power supply and stop giving them ‘crazy’ billings or take them off its grid. THE IMPACT gathered that the community, which comprises of about 12 Community Development Associations (CDAs) which include Agbele-Ikoro, Tejugbola, Osoligbehin, Ajayi-Oronti, Ajumoni, Frontliner 1, Frontlner 2, Frontlner 3, Erunwen Balogun, Ifesowapo and others, have been suffering from constant irregular…

LASPOTECH Alumni Provides Monetary Relief For Residents In Ikorodu

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Jare Babatunde In a bid to support the efforts of the government at all levels to cushion the effects of the on-going lockdown issued to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Lagos State Polytechnic Alumni Association (Ikorodu Branch), under the chairmanship of Mr. Adebayo Shamsudeeen Onaade, provided monetary relief packages for vulnerable members of the association and residents of the Lambo-Lasunwon community, which is the host community of the Polytechnic. In a release by the Ikorodu branch of the association which was signed by the branch’s Public Relations Officer (PRO),…

COVID-19 Lockdown – Residents Commend Polaris MD, Abiru, Wife, For Reaching Out To Them

April 21, 2020April 21, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu The efforts of the Managing Director of the Polaris Bank PLC, Mr Tokunbo Abiru, and wife in providing relief materials in form of food items for thousands of people across the Ikorodu Division and also getting those items to their door steps have received commendations and praises. The food items, which were distributed by the Ikorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS) on behalf of the couple, was the largest individual sponsored relief program in Ikorodu Division. It took the distribution committee led by the Deputy Chairman of IKODASS, Alhaji Kolawole…

Eko Club International In U.S.A Provides Relief Materials For 300 Igbogbo Residents

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu A group of Lagos indigenes in the United State of America (U.S.A) under the aegis of Eko Club International, on Sunday, April 19, 2020, provided relief materials for 300 residents in Igbogbo. Igbogbo phase of the distribution of the relief packages, which contained food items, was held at the Adeboruwa palace as part of the group’s intervention in providing relief for Lagosians during the ongoing COVID – 19 lockdown. Speaking on the group’s mission in Nigeria, while addressing beneficiaries, Princess Adesola Haastrup, one of the Eko Club International…