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Kunle Adelabu The Ikorodu Federal representative, Rep. Babajimi Benson and the representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), have felicitated with the former representative of Ikorodu Constituency II on his birthday today. Hon. Solaja who was the Chairman, Assembly committee on Public Accounts celebrates his birthday every March 2. Rep. Benson congratulating the celebrant commended him for his efforts in developing Ikorodu: “Happy birthday to my brother and former member, Lagos State House of Assembly Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon. Nurudeen Solaja. Your tireless efforts to develop Ikorodu,…

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Kunle Adelabu -Plans for members’ welfare 48 years after their graduation from the prestigious Oriwu College Ikorodu, members of the Class set of 1977 of the school, have reunited to support themselves and further their contributions to the development of their alma mater. About 50 members of the class set gathered at the old school hall last week to stage the set’s third and biggest reunion/get-together, ever. At the well – organized gathering, which brought back nostalgic memories of their days in Oriwu College when men were boys and ladies…

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Kunle Adelabu Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa on Monday, returned as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly following Mojisola Meranda’s resignation from the position. His return as Speaker is coming seven weeks after his removal for gross misconduct. The Assembly has been in crisis following the removal of Obasa and former Clerk of the House, Mr Olalekan Onafeko, by the lawmakers on January 13, 2025, and elected Rt. Hon. Mojisola Meranda as the substantive Speaker. Following the return of Obasa, Meranda returned to her former position as Deputy Speaker,…

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Jare Olukotun Former Chief of Staff to the Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government, Mr Mabunmi Omotayo Tosin (M.O.T), has expressly stated that the administration of his former boss, Hon. Wasiu Adeshina, Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government, which he served till June last year, did not have any hand in his sojourn abroad. Mabunmi, in a public notice he posted on THE IMPACT, clarified that he was responsible solely for his relocation abroad to pursue his advanced studies and denounced any claim that is contrary. The former Chief of Staff said that it…

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Wale Jagun The Sultan of Sokoto, Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Saturday, 1st of March, 2025, as the commencement of the Holy Month of Ramadan. He said the declaration was based on the sighting of the moon in almost every part of the country earlier on Friday which is the 29th day of the Month of Shaban and thereby signifies Saturday as the first day of Ramadan 1446. The Muslim leade said the widespread reports of the moon sightings from various regions of the country were verified and accepted,…

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Kunle Adelabu The Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, His Royal Majesty (Oba) Barr. Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, Emugoriade I, has hinted that the Igbogbo Kingdom expect the intervention of the Lagos State Government in the rebuilding of the Adeboruwa Palace in Igbogbo. He made the disclosure during the week when the Lagos State House of Assembly committee on Works & Infrastructures led by Hon. Desmond Elliot visited the palace during its tour of ongoing road projects in Igbogbo. The palace which was originally built in 1905, has accommodated several monarchs of the ancient…

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