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Lagos Blue Rail Line Begins Commercial Operations September 4

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Our Editor The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced that the Blue Line Rail will start commercial operations on Monday, September 4, 2023. The Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Engr. Abimbola Akinajo, spoke on the commencement date during a press conference at the iconic Marina Station of the Blue Line Rail in Lagos. Akinajo, who took reporters on a guided ride and tour of the physical infrastructure of the Blue Line Rail from the Marina Station to the National Arts Theatre Station in Iganmu, said…

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Residents Commend Hon. Aro Moshood’s Quality Representation Within Short Period Of Time

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Wale Jagun The efforts of the lawmaker representing the Ikorodu Constituency II, in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), in making the Assembly intervened in the 7 years darkness saga facing Gbodu community in Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), has generated reactions from residents. Hon. Aro had, on Monday, moved a motion on, ‘Matter of Urgent Public Importance’, to bring the Assembly’s attention to what his Constituency has been experiencing in the last seven years. The lawmaker, while presenting the matter during the plenary…

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70 Students Graduated From Ikorodu Resource Group ICT Launchpad COHORT I Class

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye -Best three students get laptops, training at SAIL, free Wifi 70 students from different schools and locations in Ikorodu Division, on Saturday, graduated from the first edition of the ICT Launchpad Program organized by the Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG), in partnership with ZKT, as the three best students received a laptop and bag, each. They also received free Wifi from the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Tokunbo Abiru who was the special guest of honour at the graduation ceremony.Abiru announced…

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Andus D’Great Best WAEC, JAMB Students Attribute Success To School’s Hard Drilling, Consistency

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Kunle Adelabu The best two graduating students of the Andus D’Great Schools, lgbogbo, have attributed their excellence performances to the school’s engaging drilling, consistency and God. The students – Dosunmu Fadil and Ekpendu Olachi, best student in WAEC and Best student in JAMB, respectively, alongside other students, were honoured during the 2023 Valedictory and Graduation Ceremony held at the school premises along the Offin/Oreta road, Igbogbo, on Friday, August 25, 2023. Both students spoke with THE IMPACT at the ceremony. A total of 26 SSS 3 students were graduated with…

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Lagos Assembly Intervenes In Gbopa Community’s 7 – Years Darkness Saga With IKEDC

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Kunle Adelabu The Lagos State House of Assembly, on Monday, constituted an Ad hoc Committee to intervene in the prolonged issue between the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) and the Gbopa community in Ijede Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, which has been without electricity for 7 years. According to the House, the committee will engage the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company and the Gbopa community, on the matter. The matter was raised during the plenary session under, ‘Matters of Urgent Public Importance’, by…

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We Can’t Be Intimidated Over Rejection Of 17 Cabinet Nominees – Lagos Assembly

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Wale Jagun The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has said that the House cannot be intimidated for rejecting 17 out of the 39 cabinet nominees sent to the Assembly by Governor Babajide Sanwo – Olu, for screening, stating that the House remained an independent body empowered by the constitution to perform its duties. It was revealed during the plenary session on Monday, that there are plans to attack the Speaker and other lawmakers over the matter, but the Speaker stated that it would…

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FG Has Invested N1Billion Naira On NOUN Model Centre In Ikorodu – Director

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Kunle Adelabu The Director of the National Open University, Ikorodu Model Center, Prof. Ajibola Kazeem Oluwatoyin, a Professor of Applied Mathematics, has stated that the Federal Government has invested N1bilion in bring the model facility to lkorodu, stating that the centre is special to the community. Prof. Ajibola, who, was the immediate past Dean, Faculty of Sciences, Lagos State University (LASU), also revealed how long he and an Igbogbo – born retired Professor of Mathematics, Prof. Michael Ajetunmobi, have been in the pursuit of bringing the NOUN centre to Ikorodu.…

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Ikorodu Lawmaker Charges Sanwo – Olu Over Nominating Replacements For Rejected Cabinet Nominees

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Kunle Adelabu The representative of the Ikorodu Constituency II, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), has charged the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo – Olu, on the need to consider the Ikorodu Division by renominating capable hands from the Division as replacements for the cabinet positions that were rejected by the Lagos State House of Assembly. Lawmakers had, last Wednesday, approved 22 nominees from the 39 presented by the Governor for his second term cabinet, and rejected 17, including Prof. Akin Abayomi, former…

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Andus D’Great Schools’ Proprietor To Graduating Students: Greatest Gift You Can Give Me Is Another 10 First Class Graduates

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Kunle Adelabu Mr Nasir T. Andu – Balogun, the Chief Executive Officer, Andus D’Great Schools, lgbogbo, has charged his graduating students on the need to continue to pursue academic excellence and make him proud. He charged them to give him another ten First Class graduates in the next few years, when they would be graduating from various universities and other higher institutions of learning. Andu – Balogun gave the charge at the 2023 Valedictory and Graduation Ceremony of the school, held at the school premises along the Offin/Oreta road, Igbogbo,…

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Ikorodu APC Youth Leader To President Tinubu: Appoint Segun Dada As Minister For Youths

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Kunle Adelabu The Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ikorodu Division, Babatunde Oyesanya, has joined voice with those calling for the appointment of Mr Dada Olusegun, the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media to President Bola Tinubu, as Minister for Youths. Dada was among the first set of appointments made by President Tinubu, after he assumed office as President and the Commander – in – Chief, Federal Republic of Nigeria. Mr President had, last week, announced his cabinet members and allocated Ministry portfolios to them without…

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