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Commissioning Of Igbe Ogunro Primary School Represents Our Administration’s Commitment To Education – Ijede Council Boss

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Wale Jagun -Lists administration’s impact on education Following the completion and commissioning of the Igbe Ogunro Model Primary School, pupils who have been using the palace of the Baale of the community now have a befitting classrooms and conducive environment for learning. The model school which foundation was laid in August 2023 was commissioned during the week with the Executive Chairman, Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo – Alogba who initiated the establishment of the school stating that the commissioning represented the commitment of his administration to…

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Egbin Power Reiterates Commitment To SDG 3 With Annual Medical Outreach

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Wale Jagun Egbin Power has once again demonstrated its commitment to ensuring healthy lives and well-being of its communities through its 7th Annual Medical Outreach, aligning with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3) – Good Health and Well-being. The three-day medical outreach, which was organised in partnership with Livewell Initiative, a Non-Governmental Organisation, offered a range of free medical services including cardiovascular, arthritis, dental, eye-check, diabetes tests, malaria treatment, hepatitis screening, and blood pressure examination for residents in its host communities – Egbin, Ijede, and Ipakan,…

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Assault On Toddler: Lagos Govt Applies Child Rights On Teacher

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government on Friday evoked the Child Rights Act and the Lagos State Policy on Safeguarding and Child Protection against Mrs. Stella Nwadigbo, a teacher, who assaulted a three-year-old pupil, Master Abayomi Michael. Nwadigbo, who is a teacher at Christ Mitots Nursery and Primary School, 5, Ifelodun Street, Off Yewa Road, Isawo Agric, Ikorodu, has been arraigned for indecent treatment of the toddler and remanded at Kirikiri Correctional Facility till February 18, 2025, awaiting the Director, Public Prosecution’s legal advise. The was seen indecently assaulting the…

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Sanwo-Olu Tasks LASIEC Boss, Members On Free, Fair, Credible LG Elections

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Wale Jagun Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has tasked the newly-appointed Chairman of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Justice Bola Okikiolu Ighile, and other members of the electoral Commission to prioritize transparency, fairness, and impartiality in the discharge of their duties. Sanwo-Olu gave the charge during the swearing-in of Ighile and members of LASIEC, including Samson Ajibade, Oluwo Akim Durojaiye, Metilelu Olumide Olusola, Aileru Abeeb Dapo, and Oladele Adekanye, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Friday. The governor noted that there are high expectations that they will bring their professional…

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THISDAY AWARDS: A Well-deserved Nomination For Our Super Representative, Hon. Babajimi Benson – Aroyewun Team

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Kunle Adelabu The Ọ̀NÀ ÒGO’25, the political team of Hameed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA) for the actualization of his aspiration for the Chairmanship of Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area within Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, has congratulated the representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep, Babajimi Benson, on his nomination for This Day newspaper’s Representative of the year. Aroyewun’s team in a statement said that the nomination is a well thought out and deserving one for the three – term lawmaker who has not only delivered on his primary duties…

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12 Schools In Ikorodu Get 600 Sets Of Conjoined Two – Seater Desks, Chairs From Rep. Benson

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Mariam Akinloye The representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson kicked – off his representation in 2025 by addressing some of the challenges facing education in his constituency, especially the lack of desks and chairs across schools. Benson who has over the years facilitated the construction of several structures in schools, furniture and other facilities, on Thursday, donated over 600 sets of conjoined two-seater desks and chairs to public secondary schools in Ikorodu Federal Constituency. The three – term lawmaker expressed his happiness with the successful distribution of the…

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Security: Lagos Equips LNSA Officers With More Operational Equipment

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Our Reporter The General Manager of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA), Prince Dr. Ifalade Oyekan has warned officers of the Corps to treat Government equipment in their possession with care. Oyekan said this while speaking with the Commanding Officers of the various Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas during the distribution of additional equipment to them. “Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, the Governor of Lagos State, has been very gracious to this Agency and its Corps, and we owe the people of Lagos State to be diligent at…

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Sanwo – Olu Signs 2025 Appropriation Bill

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Our Reporter -Says N3.366trn budget will build on past gains, scale up impact for future -Lagos Internal Revenue Service has crossed N1 trillion in IGR — Assembly Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday signed the 2025 Appropriation Bill tagged “Budget of Sustainability.” Governor Sanwo-Olu signed the budget, which is N3.366 trillion, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, during a ceremony attended by his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hazmat; Secretary to the Lagos State Government (SSG), Barr (Mrs.) Bimbola Salu-Hudeyin; members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, led by the…

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Second Ikorodu Youth Conference To Focus On Gap Bridging, Agenda Setting For Division’s Place In Lagos 2052

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Wale Jagun Youth leaders across the Ikorodu Division are set to hold the second edition of the Ikorodu Division Youth Assembly Conference, a gathering of youths and youth interest groups to brainstorm on challenges confronting them and the Ikorodu Division and provide necessary solutions. The Conference is scheduled for Saturday 15th of February, 2024 at the Ikorodu Resource Centre, Ipakodo, Ikorodu and it promises to host over 1000 Youths across the division and Lagos State by extension. According to a statement signed by Olamide Abdulkabir Ogunjimi, “Young Leaders in Ikorodu…

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Suspected Abusive Teacher Of A 3 – Year Old Pupil Arrested in Ikorodu

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Kunle Adelabu -Residents condemn teachers conduct Mrs Stella Nwadigbo, a teacher at Christ – Mitots School, Isawo Road in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, who was shown in a viral video of abusing a 3 – year- old pupil, Master Abayomi Michael has been arrested. She was seen slapping the poor boy several times because he was not able to write 61 and 62 correctly. She was arrested following the escalation of the matter by THE IMPACT reporter who called out the Chairman, Ikorodu West…

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