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Months After, HiTech Construction Company Back On Igbogbo – Awolowo – Igbe Laara Road

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Kunle Adelabu -It’s another deception – Igbogbo residents After about a year of vacating the site, HiTech Construction Company, the contractor handling the reconstruction of Igbogbo – Bola Ahmed Tinubu – Igbe Laara Road construction, seems to have returned to site to continue the project that has been under construction for about 8 years. The company returned to site on Saturday, September 21, and has started excavation from culvert in between the Igbogbo burial ground and NIPCO petrol station. Again, they were there on Monday, September 23 and some of…

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Ikorodu Chambers Of Commerce Condoles Erogbogbo Family Over Death Of 1st Deputy President

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Mariam Akinloye The Ikorodu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), has expressed its condolence over the death of its first Deputy President, Apase Engr. (Chief) Lukman Ishola Erogbogbo, who passed on last week and has since been buried. The Chamber expressed its condolence in a statement to the family of the deceased, signed by its Director – General, Mr. Micheal Adekoya and President, Chief Oloruntele Oduloye JP. A copy of the statement was made available to THE IMPACT. ICCI described the late Erogbogbo as an exceptional leader who is going…

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Just In – Igbogbo Youth Coalition Elects New Excos

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Mariam Akinloye Members of the Igbogbo Youth Coalition (IYC), on Saturday, elected new officers that will managed the affairs of the umbrella body of youths in Igbogbo Kingdom. A total of 39 delegates were accredited for the election that took place at the Oba Johnson Fatola Pavilion of the Adeboruwa palace. At the end of the exercise, Comrade Sanni Toheeb and Ms. Kolejo Fathia, chairman and Secretary, 2024 IYE Electoral Committee Chairman and Secretary respectively, released the following results: 1.PRESIDENT – DR. ADELEKE DANKUWO – 39 votes 2. VICE PRESIDENT…

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Dr Adeleke Dankuwo, Toyyib Oke, 11 Others Cleared For IYC Elections

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Wale Jagun -Elections hold today After a thorough screening of aspirants for the elections of Igbogbo Youth Coalition (IYC), 13 candidates have officially emerged to contest for various positions. The aspirants who are unopposed had, on Wednesday, appeared before the screening committee led by Mr. Toheeb Sanni, at the Adeboruwa palace, where they were drilled on their indigineship/residency, educational background, past activities/contributions to Igbogbo, and their agenda if elected, among others. At the end of the screening exercise, all the 13 were cleared for the elections slated to hold at…

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IYC Elections 2024: Presidential Candidate, Dr Adeleke Dankuwo Unveils Manifestos

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Kunle Adelabu Ahead of the elections of the Igbogbo Youth Coalition (IYC) slated for Saturday, 21, 2024, a candidate for the position of President, Adeleke Oyenuga Dankuwo, MBBS, FWACS, has unveiled his manifestos for the youths of Igbogbo Kingdom. Dr Dankuwo, who was among the candidates screened on Wednesday, was cleared with 90% score to contest the election which he has been adjudged to win with a landslide even though he is the sole candidate for the position. The comrade medical doctor unveiled his agenda on Friday, with focus on…

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Eminent Ikorodu Personalities Honour Erogbogbo At Third Day Fidau Prayer

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Kunle Adelabu One of the special lslamic prayer sessions lined up in honour of Alhaji (Chief) Apase Engr. Lukman Ishola Oladimeji Erogbogbo, was organised on Thursday, September 19, 2024, by the Erogbogbo family of Ikorodu.THE IMPACT had earlier reported that late Erogbogbo died on the evening of Monday, September 16, 2024, after a protracted illness, and buried the following day at a private cemetery in Lagos.At the prayer session led by eminent Islamic clerics, were family members and eminent personalities in Ikorodu, school administrators and others who trooped to his…

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Lagos Promises To Curb Cultism, Drug Abuse Among Youths

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Lagos will continue to adopt strategies that will curb cultism and drug abuse among the youth population, the Honourable Commissioner for Youth & Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunlende has said. The Commissioner spoke on ‘Ask Lagos’ a weekly X space programme that examines the initiatives and policies of the Lagos State Government. Describing the ‘twin menace’ of cultism and drug abuse as monsters that must be tackled decisively, Ogunlende said the habit challenges the productivity of youths who are the lifeblood of the nation. The Commissioner appealed to youths to imbibe…

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LASUSTECH Mass Comm Felicitates Femi Odugbemi On Oscar Academy Appointment

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The Department of Mass Communication, Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), has congratulated renowned filmmaker, Femi Odugbemi, on his well-deserved selection to serve on the International Engagement Committee of the prestigious Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The appointment is a testament to Mr. Odugbemi’s outstanding contributions to the film industry and his tireless efforts at promoting Nigerian cinema globally, it says. This was contained in a statement signed by the Head of Department, Dr Steven Anu’ Adesemoye. “We congratulate you on your well-deserved selection to serve…

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Legacy Project: Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA Commissions Ultra – Modern Legislative, Administrative Complex

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -Building named after former SSG, Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun Three years after construction of an ultra – modern council secretariat, Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), in Ikorodu Local Government of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, Builder Sesan Daini, has completed another legacy project – Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA Legislative & Administrative Complex. The project, which was awarded to be completed in 12 months, was eventually completed and delivered in a record time of six months. The new structure, which was named after the former Secretary to the…

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LG Elections: APC State Chairman, Pastor Ojelabi Assures Aspirants For Council Offices Of Free, Fair Primaries

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Kunle Adelabu -Says whoever wants to succeed Daini in Igbgogbo/Bayeku LCDA will have to perform The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lagos State, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, has assured aspirants for the 2025 Local Government Elections, that those that will eventually emerged as Councilors and Council Chairmen across the state will be the choice of the people. He also warned that the party candidates must be ready to work with the leadership of the party. Ojelabi, who also said that there will be free and fair primary elections within…

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