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Resident Commends Senator Ogunlewe For Facilitating Teaching Jobs For Ikorodu Residents

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Jare Olukotun Former Minister for Works, and chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Sen. (Dr.) Adeseye Ogunlewe, has been commended for his support and dedication to the empowerment and development of youths in Ikorodu Division. Ogunlewe was said to have assisted over 70 youths in Ikorodu, in facilitating teaching jobs with the Lagos State Teaching Service Commission. In a statement, a copy of which was sent to THE IMPACT on Friday evening, one Nimota Ajoke Ayoade Raji from the Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA), commended the political leader…

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LASUSTECH Student Gets Nomination As 2024 AFYMP Campus Journalism Fellow

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Mariam Akinloye Miss Olaoluwa Esther, a 200 level Journalism Sequence student of the Department of Mass Communication, Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), has been nominated by the African Foundation for Young Media Professionals (AFYMP), as one of the Campus Journalism Fellows for 2024. Esther’s nomination was contained in a statement released on the AFYMP on its social media handle @africamediafdn, in which the body congratulated all the 19 nominees from campuses within Nigeria and other African countries – Kenya, Zambia, Mali and the Gambia. AFYMP, a non-governmental…

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National Association of Oriwu College Old Students Congratulates Premier College On District II Merit Awards

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Mariam Akinloye The national association of the Oriwu College Old Students’ of Nigeria (OCOSAN), has congratulated the Principals and staff of the premier college in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, on the recognition and abd awards of excellence bestowed on the staff of the school, at the recently held Lagos State Education District II 18th Annual Merit Award. Alhaji Muhammed B.S. Arole, National President, OCOSAN, felicitated the school while speaking with THE IMPACT, on Friday. Education District II held its 18th Annual Merit Award on April 30, with…

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Iyaloja General, Deaconess Busola Isikalu Calls For Unity, Cooperation Among Traders in lkorodu

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Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye-Plans inauguration of textiles, shoe associations The Iyaloja General, Ikorodu Division, Deaconess Busola Isikalu, has called for unity and cooperation among traders in Ikorodu. According to her, it is through these that traders can tap into enormous potentials inherent in a large market in Ikorodu. She said that a united market association in Ikorodu, also offers members access to government support and partronage. Isikalu made the appeal during the week when she held a parley at her office at the Ikorodu Plaza, Ita Elewa, Ikorodu, with…

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Former Lagos Deputy Gov Calls For Prayers, Support For Tinubu, Sanwo – Olu

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Kunle Adelabu Former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Prince Abiodun Ogunleye, has called for prayers and support for President Bola Tinubu, for his administration to be able to handle the complex and protracted challenges confronting the country. Prince Ogunleye, who is a chieftain of the Lagos State Governance Advisory Council (GAC), made the appeal at the special birthday celebration organized by the apex leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu Division, in celebration of the 87th birthday anniversary of Pa Salisu Olaribigbe Alogba, at his Ipakodo home, on…

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Medical Expert Charges Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA On Need For PHCs Improvement

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Kunle Adelabu A medical expert, Dr Mohammed Abayomi Hassan, has charged the Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), on the need to develop its Primary Health Centres to cater for people at the grassroots who are in need of medical attention, to reduce pressure on the General Hospital in Ikorodu. The retired medical doctor, a resident of Ibeshe area of Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA who said that the only existing PHC in Ibeshe, is almost non – functional, gave the charge at the Oke – Ota community where a large number of…

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Ikorodu Apex APC Leaders Honour Former SDP Chairman, Pa Salisu Alogba At 87

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Kunle Adelabu -As former DG Ogunleye, others recall celebrant’s brand of politics, leadership It was indeed a very special day the highly revered political leader, Alhaji Salisu Aderibigbe Alogba, as apex leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikorodu Division, on Thursday, May 2, 2024, extolled his brand of politics and the leadership role in commemoration of his 87h birthday celebration. The APC leaders, led by the former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Sir (Prince) Abiodun Ogunleye, took their turn to pay glowing tributes to the disciplinary, principled, trustworthiness,…

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Adelakun Abayomi Foundation Plans To Reach Out To The Entire 10 Zones In Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council With Medical Outreach – Founder

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Kunle Adelabu The Founder of the Abayomi Adelakun Footprints, a foundation focusing on community development, Pastor Abayomi Adelakun, FCA, has pledged to spread the medical outreach of the Foundation across the 10 zones of the Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. Pastor Adelakun, the Chairman, Central Development Committee (CDC), Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, continued his medical outreach last weekend at the Oke – Ota community, where a large number of residents benefitted from his good gesture. The foundation was formally launched about two weeks…

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Auckland Youth Kicks – Off Annual Programmes With Donation Of School Bags To Pupils

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Kunle Adelabu An Ikorodu – based social, community and humanitarian group, Auckland Youth, has kicked off its yearly community projects initiative by visiting the Aga Primary School, Ikorodu, to give back packs (school bags) to 30 pupils to aid their education. The initiative, which was tagged, ‘Auckland Youth Back –To – School’, was introduced for this first time this year to add to the group’s annual programmes. Auckland Youth, which has been existing since 2000, was registered in 2004, and has made it a point of duty to embark on…

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Parents, JAMB Blamed For Candidates’ Poor Performance In 2024 JAMB Examinations

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Kunle Adelabu Residents of Ikorodu have blamed parents’ lack of proper care and guidance for their children for the poor results recorded in this year’s UTME JAMB examinations, following the release of the results by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, with almost 80% failure rate recorded. They reacted to the 2024 UTME results released on Monday, by the examination body on THE IMPACT Newspaper’s WhatsApp platform. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, announced the release of the UTME results at a press conference held at the board’s headquarters, Bwari,…

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