Category: Community

Ikorodu LG Taskforce Begins Clampdown On Street Trading

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Kunle ADELABU Special Taskforce on illegal street trading setup by the Ikorodu Local Government Chairman, Hon. Wasiu Adeshina,has commenced total clampdown on illegal street trading activities in Ikorodu as traders who displayed their wares on the road were dislodged at Ayangbure (Sabo) market and Ojubode – Ikorodu Roundabout on Monday, May 20. The Council Chairman, Hon Adeshina inaugurated the team some weeks ago. Many goods were seized while a trader was arrested for attempting to remove some of her seized wares from the taskforce’ truck at Sabo. The Taskforce, which…

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Ikorodu Youths Are Alive, Progressing And Want Development – Mr Jaiyesimi, CEO, D.W. Realtors Ltd

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Kunle ADELABU The Chief Executive officer of D.W. Realtors Limited and prominent Ikorodu son from the lineage of the legendary Balogun Jaiyesimi, Mr Seun Jaiyesimi, has stated that Ikorodu youths are alive, progressive and determined to bring about development in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. The Chartered Accountant cum Management Consultant, Real Estate and Proper Developer, Oil and Gas Exporter and Importer, made this statement when the executives and members of the Ikorodu Division Youths Movement paid him a courtesy visit in his Lekki house on Sunday, May…

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

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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…

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

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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…

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Ganiyat Kidney Transplant : Mother, Group Cry Out For Help

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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…

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Gov. Ambode Commissions Igbogbo Central Mosque 24 Years After

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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…

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

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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…

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IKODASS Members Set To Elect New Exco Today

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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…

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

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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…

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

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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…

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