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We Are Reviewing Anti-Cultism Law To Tackle Gang War – Lagos Majority Leader

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU The Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, has assured that the issue of cult related crisis would be tackled with the review of the anti-cultism law in the state. The ranking lawmaker lamented the unfortunate incident affecting various parts of the state and described the development as gang wars during the visit of members of the Ikorodu Division Youth Movement to his constituency office in Ikorodu on Sunday, May 12, 2019. The Executive Director of the movement, Comrade Samson Bisiriyu, had in his submission…

Cultism: Ikorodu Residents Call For Vigilance, Condemn Lack of Intervention

May 11, 2019May 11, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU -As Eiye, Axe Boys terrorize Ikorodu, four killed in two days -Residents react as suspected cultists killed young accountant Residents of Ikorodu have being advised to be vigilant while going about their daily activities in the community to avoid falling victim of cultist supremacy war that has refused to abate despite efforts to address the menace. The caution came on the heels of innocent residents allegedly killed in the battle between two cult groups – Eiye and Axe confraternities. The killing of a young accountant, Oladipopu Mathew Bamitogba…

Ganiyat Kidney Transplant : Mother, Group Cry Out For Help

May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU Mrs Sanni Iyabo Afusat, the mother of Miss Ganiyat Sanni, a 17 years old victim of chronic kidney disease, has cried out to Nigerians for support for her daughter’s kidney transplant. She resides at Ori-Okuta in Imota, Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Laos State, Southwest, Nigeria, with Ganiyat and two other children. According to Ganiyat’s medical report issued and signed by Dr T.I. Umeizudike, Consultant Nephrologist, on 26th of April, 2019, the cost of the transplant in Nigeria is put at N8, 500, 000. 00 Also in…

Gov. Ambode Commissions Igbogbo Central Mosque 24 Years After

May 2, 2019May 2, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Wale JAGUN The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, has commissioned the ultra modern Igbogbo Central Mosque twenty-four years after the foundation was laid. At the commissioning ceremony, which was held in Igbogbo on Friday, April 26, 2019, were first class traditional rulers, government functionaries, Islamic clerics and notable dignitaries. The foundation of the ultra modern structure, which was first built in 1901 with mud and later renovated with burnt bricks, was laid in 1995 by late Alhaji Musediq Alogba, the then Baba Adinni of Ikorodu Central Mosque. The…

Abiru Re-Elected As IKODASS Chairman, Says Great Tasks Ahead

April 29, 2019April 29, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU -New officers to be sworn-in May 26 The wishes of the traditional institutions and other major stakeholders in Ikorodu for a second term for the incumbent Chairman of the Ikorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS), Otunba Ganiyu Abiru, was fulfilled on Sunday, April 28, 2019, as he was re-elected to run the affairs of the socio-cultural group for another two years. The election was supervised by the past chairmen of the association – Otunba Ayodele Elesho, Otunba David Ekiyoyo and Otunba Lamidi Gbadamosi and members of the media. At the…

IKODASS Members Set To Elect New Exco Today

April 28, 2019April 28, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Wale JAGUN Members from the over 200 associations and clubs that are registered and financial members of Ikorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS) will today elect new officers to pilot the affairs of the socio-cultural body responsible for the organization of the annual state recognized ‘Ikorodu-Oga Day’ THE IMPACT gathered that only about 70 associations and clubs are eligible to vote during the election Aside the clubs and associations, there are one representative each of the Market Men & Women association, National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Public Service Forum and Community…

LASPOTECH Deputy Registrar, Lanre Kuye Emerges 2019 Starlight ‘Ikorodu Man of the Year’

April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU -Prince Ogunlewe, Dr Abatan, Hon. Banjo, Hon Daini, others honoured The Deputy Registrar (Information & Public Relations Officer) of the Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, Mr Lanre Kuye, has emerged as the 2019 Starlight ‘Ikorodu Man of the Year” (IMOYA). He was honoured at the award ceremony held at the Ikorodu Town hall on Saturday, April 22, 2019. The Chairman of the award ceremony, Sir (Otunba) Ayodele Elesho, the Agbaakin of Ikorodu Kingdom and former Commissioner for Information, Lags State, while speaking at the event, commended the organizer of…

IKODASS Chairmanship: Otunba Abiru Accepts To Run For Second Term, Asks Elites To Contribute To Ikorodu Development

April 24, 2019April 28, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU -Otunba Elesho donates nomination form as another aspirant endorses Abiru At last, the Chairman of the Ikorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS) and an aspirant for the Lagos East Senatorial District in the last general elections, Otunba Ganiyu Abiru, has accepted to run for the second term after months of persuasion by the traditional institutions and other major stakeholders in Ikorodu. The retired Permanent Secretary and former Clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Monday, April 22, 2019, publicly announced his intention for re-election at a stakeholders meeting…

Ikorodu Must Be Ready To Give Abiru Support Whenever He Needs Us – Otunba Elesho

April 24, 2019April 27, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU Former Lagos State Commissioner for Information and the Agbaakin of Ikoodu Kingdom, Otunba (Sir) Ayodele Elesho, has appealed to sons and daughters of Ikorodu to be ready to give maximum support to the Chairman of the Ikorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS), Otunba Ganiyu Abiru, after he accepted to run for a second term to consolidate on his achievements. Otunba Abiru whose first term is coming to an end in a few days time, stated last year that he would not be seeking for a second term due to some…

Collapse Of Sekumade Road : Ikorodu Residents Send SOS To FG, State Government, Dangote

April 24, 2019April 24, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU -Ikorodu must be carried along in any concessionary arrangement at the port – Hon. Benson Residents of Ikorodu Local Government in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, have cried out to the Federal and the Lagos State Governments over the state of the Sekumade road which is also known as Port Authority Road in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area. The Road, which was reconstructed by CONSTENG Construction Company during the administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as governor of the state, has since collapsed due to…