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FG Declares Wednesday, Thursday For Sallah Celebration

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Wale Jagun The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 28 and Thursday, June 29, 2023 as public holidays. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja, adding that the declaration is in commemoration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. “In the spirit of this special occasion, during which we commemorate the great virtues of obedience, sacrifice and faith as exemplified by Prophet Ibraheem (Peace of Allah be upon him), Muslims, and indeed all Nigerians, are enjoined to make sacrifices for…

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Senator Abiru Brings Back Food Bank Program To Constituents

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Kunle Adelabu-6000 benefited as he pledges quarterly distribution Few weeks after his inauguration as Senator in the 10th Senate of the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Mikhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, has returned with a food programme initiative. Six thousand food packs containing garri, wheat, macaroni, vegetable oil, indomie, butter, salt, spaghetti, semovita and other food items prepared and packaged by a food producing company in the country, were distributed across lkorodu, Kosofe, Epe/Ibeju Lekki, Kosofe/Agboyi Ketu/Ikosi Isheri and…

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Adeboruwa Inaugurates 2023 Igbogbo Day Planning Committee

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Kunle Adelabu The Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Barr.) Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, has inaugurated the Igbogbo Day Planning Committee for the 2023 edition of the annual community day carnival. Mr Naisr T. Andu – Balogun, received the royal blessing to oversee the planning and execution of the activities once again, as he took the oath of office as Chairman of the committee. Andu has been at the helms of affair of coordinating the committee in the last two years At the event where the Odofin of Igbogbo Kingdom,…

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Commendations, Prayers As iCare Distributes ‘Apo Anu’ Sallah Edition

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Mariam Akinloye The iCare Foundation, the working team of the three term representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has distributed the 2023 Ileya edition of its monthly food distribution to vulnerable residents. Over 500 residents across the Ikorodu Local Government and five Local Council Development Areas (LCAs) that made up the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, benefited from the lawmaker’s gesture.The event was held at his constituency office along the Igbogbo/Ebute Road, Igbogbo in Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, on Saturday. The federal lawmaker has been…

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Igbogbo Felicitates Gbajabiamila, Sanwo-Olu On Birthdays

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Kunle Adelabu Igbogbo Development Association (IDEA), has felicitated Governor of Lagos, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, as they both marked their birthdays. Sanwo-Olu celebrated his 58th birthday, while it was 61th birthday for Gbajabiamila at the weekend. In a statement by IDEA, and signed by its President, Dr Omotunde Ogunlaja and General Secretary, Engr. Lateef Oduntan, the community development organization, on behalf of the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Barr.) Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, the Adeboruwa – in –…

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Sanwo – Olu Felicitates Gbajabiamila At 61

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has rejoiced with Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, on the occasion of his 61st birthday, describing him as a patriot, respected parliamentarian, and committed public officer. Governor Sanwo-Olu, whose 58th birthday coincides with that of the former Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives on Sunday June 25, applauds Gbajabiamila for being a good ambassador of Surulere Federal Constituency and Lagos State as the longest-serving federal lawmaker in the State in the ninth Assembly. Sanwo-Olu…

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Community Interventions, Uninterrupted LASU Academic Calendar, Others Resulted In Students’ Excellent Performances – Stakeholders In Ikorodu

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Kunle Adelabu Residents and major stakeholders in the education sector in Ikorodu, have commended and attributed the unprecedented academic feat achieved by students from the Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, who just graduated from the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, to many factors. Chiefly among the factors that were said to be responsible for the success are the robust and well – structured educational support in terms of scholarship and bursary which were described as unmatched by any other division or council in the state, organized students’…

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Residents Welcome Ikorodu LG’s New Market Initiative, Call For Sustenance

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Kunle Adelabu Residents and sellers in lkorodu, most of whom are farmers, have welcomed the Ikorodu Farm Fair initiated by the Ikorodu local Government, in conjunction with the United Apex Farmers, Ikorodu. The two-day sales, which were held at the premises of the Ikorodu LG Secretariat, between Thursday, June 22 and Friday, June 23, was staged to make farm produce and items available to residents towards the Eid – il – Kabir (Ileya) celebrations. At the maiden edition of the fair, which was themed, ‘Safe Food Today For Healthy Tomorrow’,…

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IKODASS, Partners To Assist Indigent Residents With Cataract Surgery, Glasses

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Wale Jagun IKODASS, Partners To Assist Indigent Residents With Cataract Surgery, Glasses The Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS) is set to host another round of medical outreach, to provide residents of Ikorodu, especially indigent ones with free eyes screening, surgery and glasses. IKODASS, a socio – cultural and developmental organization, will be partnering with the Relief Human Suffering Foundation and Eye Foundation Hospital, in providing the medical services. The outreach is scheduled for 10am on July 6 and 7, 2023, at the Ikorodu Town Hall, Ikorodu. According to Asiwaju…

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Sanwo – Olu Sacks Siju Alabi As LTV Boss

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Kunle Adelabu -Kosoko now acting LTV GM Lagos Governor, Mr Babajide Olushola Sanwo-Olu, has sacked the General Manager, Lagos State Television (LTV), Mrs Siju Alabi. Adesola Kosoko, we gathered, has been named as the acting General Manager. It was gathered that Alabi, who was appointed by former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, has been asked to proceed on compulsory leave before now and will not be returning to the state – owned broadcast station. Senior staff of the LTV confirmed her sack to THE IMPACT on Friday. Alabi’s tenure has been turbulent…

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