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Kunle Adelabu It was royalty, glamour and glitz galore as the Executive Chairman, Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Otunba (Hon.) Sulaimon Kazeem Olanrewaju (SKO), gathered family members, friends, associates, political leaders and traditional rulers to celebrate his 55th birthday anniversary. Hon. Sulaimon, who wore native attire which depicted his royal status, also had brown beads round his neck and wrists and a white ‘Abeti Aja’ cap to complement his unique outfit. At the memorable celebration held at the Musical Village, Ikorodu, on Tuesday, January 3, 2022, were royal…

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Wale Jagun The hip-hop fuji musician, Joseph Oluwafemi, popularly known by his stage name, ‘Femi Satoshi’, who was reportedly abducted by kidnappers, has been released late Wednesday night. THE IMPACT gathered that the graduate of the State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), was allegedly abducted in the early hours of Saturday, December 31, 2022. According to chats on the WhatsApp platforms of the alumni association of LASPOTECH, his friends claimed that they became aware of his predicament following the video evidence sent to his class group chat. It was gathered that the video…

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Kunle Adelabu The Executives of the national body of the Oriwu College Old Students’ Association of Nigeria (OCOSAN), has announced that its 2023 Annual General Meeting will hold on Sunday, January 15, 2023. According to a release by the National Secretary, Mr Wasiu Tijani, the AGM, which will commence at 2pm prompt, is slated for the premier school’s college hall along the Ikorodu/Igbogbo road, Ikorodu in Ikorodu Division, Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria. While wishing the old students, current ones and staff of the college a happy and prosperous new year, the…

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Our Editor The Lagos State Government has warned residents in the state against the unsafe sale and storage of fuel in homes, markets and workplaces which can result in fires with resultant loss of lives and properties. The Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola issued the warning at the weekend following the SOS messages received from residents of Festac over the unsafe sale of fuel on some roads in the area which could endanger the lives of innocent citizens. Mojola declared that the Commission is working with the…

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Kunle Adelabu Prof. Olanrewaju Shitta – Bey, a Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, University of Maryland Global Campus, United States of America (USA), has attributed his doggedness which has seen him navigated the turbulence of life, to his late mother, Mrs Shakirat Enifeni, whom he said that he inherited the trait from. The former lecturer of Philosophy, Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo campus, also stated that the impacts of his late mother on his life and that of others inspired the establishment of Shakirat Enifeni Foundation, named after her and…

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Kunle Adelabu A non-profit making organisation, Shakirat Enifeni Foundation, is set to support young people to achieve their dreams by engaging and guiding them through their aspirations. The founder of the Foundation, who is a Professor of Philosophy and Humanities, University of Maryland Global Campus, United States of America (USA), Prof. Olanrewaju Shitta – Bey, said that the mission of  the Foundation which he named after his late mother, is to make young people better persons to themselves and the society at large. Prof. Shitta unveiled the foundation’s agenda to…

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Our Editor The contention over the role of All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the wave of infrastructural transformation being witnessed in Lagos State in the last two decades may now be put to rest. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, set the record straight, saying Tinubu was the brain behind the development master plan being implemented by successive administrations in Lagos, which has elevated governance in the State. This, Sanwo-Olu said, is a fact that could not be denied by anyone who worked closely with…

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Kunle Adelabu The Executive Secretary of Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited (IDPIL/GTE), Otunba Ganiyu Olusegun Abiru has charged royal fathers and political office holders in Ikorodu Division to ensure that the Lagos State Development Plan is redrawn to include the division. Otunba Abiru called for the redraft of the plan to adequately capture Ikorodu Division which is the 3rd largest city in Southwest and 12th in Nigeria. The retired Clerk of the Lagos Assembly/Permanent Secretary had, in a piece sent to THE IMPACT, titled, “Ikorodu Division: A Community Crying For…

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