Category: Media

Photo News: 5th IMPACT Anniversary Lecture, Inauguration of Monthly Discourse, Commemoration of 2019 World News Day

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Jare OLUKOTUN Eminent and distinguished personalities graced THE IMPACT Newspaper’s 5th Anniversary Lecture, which held on Friday, September 27, 2017, at Falcoms Bar & Lounge, Ipakodo-Ebute, in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. The celebration which was themed, “Professional news organizations and their impacts on the society: Community media perspective” was also used to inaugurate a monthly discussion initiative on issues affecting Ikorodu Division, Lagos State and Community Journalism and to also commemorate the 2019 World News Day (WND) Among eminent personalities…

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Traditional Ruler, Eminent Individuals, Media Guru, Others Grace THE IMPACT’s 5th Anniversary Lecture

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Wale JAGUN, Olatunji ADEMOLA & Ebunolowa AFOLABI (SIWES student) -Commend, charge publisher to do more Eminent and distinguished professionals and personalities, on Friday, September 27, 2019, graced THE IMPACT Newspaper’s 5th anniversary lecture which was held at the Falcoms Bar & Lounge, Ipakodo-Ebute in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. The event,which  was themed, “Professional News Organizations And Their lmpacts On The Society: Community Media Perspective” , was also used to inaugurate a monthly discussion initiative of THE IMPACT on issues affecting…

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IMPACT At 5: Former Information Commissioner, Kehinde Bamigbetan To Deliver Anniversary Lecture

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Jare OLUKOTUN -As foremost community paper inaugurates monthly discourse Former Commissioner for Information and Strategy and publisher of an Ejigbo based community newspaper, Echo News, Hon. Kehinde Bamigbetan, will be the guest speaker at the 5th year anniversary of the foremost community newspaper, THE IMPACT, coming up in Ikorodu. The anniversary is scheduled to hold at the Falcoms Bar & Lounge, 34 , FRCN Road, opposite Mobil filling station, after St. Margret Nursery & Primary Schools, Ebute-Ipakodo, Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Ikorodu Division, Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria, on…

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Lagos First Lady Tasks Journalists On Professionalism, Dedication To Duty

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-Seeks sanitisation of new media practice Wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has described the role of journalists as critical to the survival and development of the nation, urging media practitioners to always discharge their responsibilities with an absolute sense of loyalty, dedication and professionalism. Speaking at the grand finale of the 2019 Press Week of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos Television Chapel, held at the weekend in Ikeja, Mrs. Sanwo-Olu said, as members of the fourth estate of the realm, journalists perform a key role…

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Re: IMPACT Square Discourse

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THE IMPACT Square Online ,which is a discourse on various issues affecting our society ,was introduced in July 2016. The initiative, since its introduction, has been setting the pace for others to follow and imitate. The initiative has also helped , in no small measure ,in bringing issues affecting the division to the front burner for discussions and in the process , proffering solutions to some of the issues. The beauty of this initiative is that it has raised the level of interactions between residents and the political, traditional, opinion…

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Sanwo-Olu Appoints Gboyega Akosile As Chief Press Secretary

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The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of Mr. Gboyega Akosile as the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Lagos State. Akosile was appointed Deputy Chief Press Secretary in May after the governor’s swearing-in A statement issued on Wednesday by the Head of Service, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola announced the confirmation of Mr. Akosile’s appointment. Akosile holds a Bachelor of Art degree in Performing Art at the University of Ilorin between 1991 and 1996 and bagged a Master in Business Administration, MBA at the Obafemi Awolowo…

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Community Journalists In Ikorodu Regrouped, Set Agenda For Developments

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Kunle ADELABU & Mariam AKINLOYE -Honour MegaXpression’s publisher on his appointment Practitioners of community media in Ikorodu division has once again regrouped to ensure professionalism and contribute to the development of the division. This was the resolutions of Publishers and Chief Executive Officers of community news medium during their meeting at Falcon (Café) Bar and Suites, Ipakoko, Ikorodu, on Saturday, July 27,2019. The gathering was called to honour one of their own, Mr Shakiru Seidu, the Publisher of the MegaXpression, who was recently appointed as the Special Adviser on Media…

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Daini Appoints MegaXpression’s Publisher, Shakiru Seidu As Media Aide

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Kunle ADELABU The Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Comrade SesanDaini onMonday appointed MrShakiruSeidu as the Special Adviser on Media and Strategic Planning. The appointment which takes immediate effect was confirmed in a letter signed by the Secretary to the Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, Barr. Ade Ayeni which was made available to THE IMPACT. His letter of appointment read thus: “I am pleased to inform you that you have been appointed as Special Adviseron Media and Strategic Planning to the Executive Chairman of Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area. “Your appointment takes…

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Be Ready For Saner, Responsible, Responsive Practices On Nigeria Airwaves – Adesemoye, Broadcast Educator

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Kunle ADELABU Mr Steven Adesemoye, a lecturer in the department of Mass Communication, Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Ikorodu, has stated that broadcasting profession will not be the same again in Nigeria after the just concluded stakeholders’ meeting by broadcast professionals . Adesemoye, who represented the Lagos State Polytechnic at the 6th Stakeholders’ Meeting to address the challenges of Campus, Community Broadcasting and the launch of the 6th edition of Nigeria Broadcasting Code,  made this assurance while speaking online with THE IMPACT from the venue of the meeting organized by the…

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