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Ikorodu Should Partner Govt For Sustainable City Status -Otunba Oduborisha

January 19, 2023April 24, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu The President of Oriwu Club, lkorodu, and an Environmentalist, Otunba Amid Adekunle Oduborisha, FNSE, has stated that there is need for collaborative efforts between Ikorodu, Lagos State and the Federal Governments, in sustaining the city status of the community. Oduborisha called for partnership in the area of sewage system, big land filled, massive road construction and train system if the Ikorodu’s recent status will positively affect its residents and be sustained. Ikorodu, which is one of the five Divisions that formed Lagos State, comprising one Local Government and…

NYCN Ikorodu West LCDA Targets Empowerment, Job Creation For Youths, Women

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) branch, is set to partner the Executive Chairman of the Council, Hon. (Hon) Sulaimon Kazeem Olanrewaju, in reducing unemployment by targeting 1000 youths and women in the council, for employment in 2023. The Coordinator of the youth body, Com. Asoro Abubakar Olatunji, in a statement sent to THE IMPACT, said that the plan is in line with the vision of the Council Chairman, towards ending unemployment. According to the statement, he revealed the plan…

2023 General Elections: Royal Fathers, Traditional Chiefs Declare Support For Tinubu, Sanwo – Olu, Other APC candidates

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu -Special Adviser to Sanwo – Olu charges Baales, CDAs, other stakeholders on support Royal fathers in Ikorodu Division have come out openly to declare for the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming General Elections, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as their preferred choice as the next President of Nigeria. Their stance was supported by the entire traditional chiefs and Baales across Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, at a Town Hall meeting organized to mobilise residents for the collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards…

Lagos Fixes 2021/2022 Bursary, Scholarship Awards Dates For Students

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Mariam Akinloye The Lagos State Scholarship Board (LSSB), has slated the oral interview for the 2021/2022 academic session Bursary and Local Scholarship Awards for indigenes for Monday, 23rd and Tuesday, 31st January, 2023, for indigenes of the state. The announcement was contained in a statement signed Mr Abdur-Rahman Lekki, the Executive Secretary, LSSB. According to the statement, students of the Lagos State University (LASU) and Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) are exempted from the exercise. The interview is scheduled to hold at different centres in the five divisions of the state.…

Special Adviser On Chieftaincy Charges Baales On Election, Assures Them Of Elevation

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu -Charges Ijede community over Obaship The Special Adviser on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Bolaji Robert has charged Baales in Ikorodu Division over the forthcoming general elections by asking them to ensure that maximum votes are recorded. He assured Baales that any community that galvanise support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential, Governorship and other candidates, will get support, especially in terms of upgrading their chieftaincy status. Robert also charged the Regent of Ijede and entire residents of the ancient town to resolve their differences and…

Stakeholders In Ikorodu Mobilize Residents For PVC Collection, Votes

January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Wale Jagun, Mariam Akinloye & Kenneth Efezino Odede (IT Student) Stunned by the large number of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) yet uncollected, stakeholders in Ikorodu Division have begun mobilization of residents for the collection of the Voter’s card, and also engaged them on the need to vote in the forthcoming general elections. According to the stakeholders, which included the royal fathers, political leaders, chieftains of the Community Development Committees/Community Development Associations, Market leaders, traditional chiefs, party members and others, the collection of the electoral cards is the only way of…

Funke Akindele To Ikorodu People: We’ve Been Given Chance To Be Part Of Lagos Govt

January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu The Deputy Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Mrs Funke Akindele, has said that Ikorodu has been given a chance to be part of the Lagos State Government, with her emergence as the running mate of the main opposition party in the state. The actress, who is an indigene of Ikorodu, also said that it is through her party that Ikorodu and Lagos State can be positively transformed and urged the electorates to vote for the PDP. She made the plea during the…

Large Crowd As High Chief Adeniyi Ajayi, Begins Installation Rites As Eletu Of Oke – Eletu In Ijede

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu It was a jubilation galore in Ijede and Oke – Eletu communities of Ijede Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, Southwest, Nigeria, on Monday, January 9, 2023, when High Chief Adeniyi Omotayo Ajayi, began the traditional rites for his installation as the new Eletu of Oke – Eletu, while a crowd of residents; both in Oke-Eletu and ljede, trooped out in large number to witness the historic event. After many years of protracted crisis in the selection of new Eletu, Honourable Justice Akapo of the Lagos State…

Royal Fathers, Traditional Chiefs, Others Honour Balogun Igbogbo At 70 Birthday Celebration

January 16, 2023January 16, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu It was a moment of fulfilment and joy for the Balogun and Gbelegboye of Igbogbo Kingdom, High Chief Jelili Adesola Oduntan and his family, as he celebrated his 70th birthday anniversary in grand style. The occasion also marked the 18th year of his installation as the Balogun and Gbelegboye of Igbogbo Kingdom. Gracing the celebration which held at the Igbogbo country home of the were His Royal Majesties, Oba (Barr.) Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo and Oba David Balogun Raji, Eweye of Isiwu, High Chiefs, Baales,…

Rep. Benson Appeals To Ikorodu Residents On PVC Collection

January 15, 2023January 16, 2023 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu The federal lawmaker representing the Ikorodu Federal Constituency at the National Assembly in Abuja, Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson is not happy with the number of Permanent Voters Cards (PVC) yet uncollected in his juridlsdiction. To correct this, the two term lawmaker has appealed to residents, especially those eligible to vote, to go and collect their PVCs for use during the forthcoming General Elections in February and March 2023. He made the appeal in a video on his social media handles on Friday. Benson, who is seeking re –…