Category: Interview

I Will Work With Others To Provide Quality Educators – Wole Ajifowoke, Member, AOCOED Governing Council

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Kunle Adelabu One of the prominent Ikorodu sons that were recently inaugurated as member of the Governing Council, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED), Dr Wole Ajifowoke, has stated that his primary focus is to work with the chairman and other members of the Council to provide quality educators for the state. Ajifowoke, who was inaugurated alongside other members of the Council by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu on Tuesday described his appointment as an ‘icing on the cake’ of his teaching career while speaking…

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I Am Eminently Qualified To Speak For Lagos With My Experience – Hon. Sunmi, Senatorial Aspirant

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Hon. Olanrewaju lsmail (Sunmi) Odesanya was elected to represent the people of Ikorodu Constituency I as Member of the Lagos State House of Assembly between 2003 and 2007 and he’s a former Commissioner of the Lagos State House of Assembly Commission between 2012 and 2017. He was just 34 years when he was elected to the State Assembly where he was the darling of other members of the Assembly and that of his constituents with his oratory prowess and other legislative engagements.  Sunmi is seeking to represent Lagos East constituents…

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COVID – 19 Restriction Was For The Good of The People and I Want To Enjoin Them To Continue To Abide By Stipulated Measures – Sheikh Oshoala

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His Eminence, Sheikh Yahya Olorunosebi Oshoala Ajagbemokeferi (As – Samadani), is the Chief Imam of Oriwu Central Mosque, Ikorodu Division. He was a teacher, sports administrator and a community developer. Oshoala, who leads a large congregation of Muslim faithful in Ikorodu and beyond, is well vast in Islamic knowledge. He spoke with Kunle Adelabu, the Founder/Reporter – in – Chief, THE IMPACT Newspaper, at his Itunmoja home on the reopening of places of worship, readiness of his congregation to return to mosque, performances of local council in the last three…

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Ikorodu Will Have ‘No Peace’ Until There Is Another Carriage Way In And Out of It – Otunba Elesho, former Commissioner

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Sir (Otunba) Ayodele Oluwole Elesho, is the Agbaakin  and Otunba of Ikorodu Kingdom and by that virtue, he’s a chieftain of the inner circle of the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, overseeing many portfolios among which include  the information management and publicity of the palace.  He was a former Commissioner for Information, Culture & Sports in Lagos State and also served as a State Labour leader at a very critical moment in the history of labour union in the state and country at large. As a religious man, Sir Elesho is a…

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Nigeria Will Be In Ruin If Our Focus Does Not Change From Politics To Economic Development – Sen. Ogunlewe

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Senator (Otunba) Adeseye Kingsley Ogunlewe, is a Prince of Igbogbo kingdom in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He’s also a former Minister of Works and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He was elected Senator on the platform of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) between 1999 and 2003 to represent the Lagos East Senatorial District, before he defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He later became the Minister of Works between…

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Private School Owners And Staff Are Really Suffering Due To COVID – 19 Lockdown, They Need Help – Mrs Nwobodo, Proprietress, Victory Joy School

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Mrs  NWOBODO IJEOMA BLESSING (B.Sc, PGDE, M.Ed, PhD in view, FICSSM, ACIPM, MCICN) is a teacher, Consultant and the Proprietress of Victory Joy School located at Kokoro-Abu, Ikorodu. In this interview with the Publisher/Reporter – in – Chief, Kunle Adelabu, she spoke on re-opening of schools, challenges being faced by private school owners, challenges of online classes, what government and corporate bodies should be doing to help school owners out of financial loss and how her school is adhering to the measures stipulated by the government. Excerpts:  THE IMPACT: As…

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I Have Forgotten About the Past, More Resolute, Focus and Excited About the Future – Prince Lanre Sanusi

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Prince Lanre Sanusi, popularly called ‘PLS’ by his followers and admirers, is a very known political figure, businessman and philanthropist, especially within the Lagos political circle. Prince Sanusi earned his Associate Degree in Accounting from Tarrant County College USA, bagged his Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Management and minor in finance from Dallas Baptist University and the University of Texas, Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Dallas Baptist University USA. He is currently pursuing a higher degree also in USA. A Diligent entrepreneur and business leader with vast and proven expertise…

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COVID-19 Pandemic Has Made It Clear That Technology Has Come To Occupy A Very Big Space In Human Endeavours Generally And Education In Particular – Asipa Kaoli

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Asipa Kaoli Olusanya, is the Vice Chairman of the Lagos East Senatorial District of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Deputy APC Apex leader in Ikorodu Division. He has also served as a Commissioner for Agriculture & Cooperative in Lagos State. The former senior lecturer with Lagos State Polytechnic is the Founder of Kith & Kin Educational Schools. He is a mentor, teacher, entrepreneur and community leader. In this interview with the Publisher/Reporter – in – Chief, THE IMPACT Newspaper, Kunle Adelabu, at his country home at Owode located…

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Govt Should Provide Bailout To Enable Businesses To Bounce Back After COVID-19 Lockdown – Bolajii Isikalu, an entrepreneur

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Bolaji Isikalu is a media entrepreneur, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) consultant, creative artist, entrepreneur and upwardly mobile professional. He attended Lagos State Polytechnic where he bagged Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accountancy and also bagged Bachelor of Science (B.sc.) in Public Administration from the prestigious University of Lagos (UNILAG). He is the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of LIB Global Media Ltd, a multi-media outfit and public relations standard focused press.  His foray into publishing has translated to seasonal publications for higher institutions in Lagos State. These publications have…

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How I Discovered Myself At A Very Young Age – Lamina, CEO, Waves Media

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Mr Azeez Abolaji Lamina is the young Chief Executive Officer of Waves Media Limited, the company publishing the popular Waves Plus magazine and producing Waves Gist Zone, a thirty minutes talk show that airs on Unilag103.1fm every Friday evening and Wavesplus TV, which airs on Lagos Television and across all cable networks on DSTV, GOTV and Startimes. He studied Mass Communication at the Lagos State Polytechnic after which he moved to the Lagos State University where he also studied Mass Communication and majored in Public Relations and Advertising. Azeez is…

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