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DBard Creative Media Sets To Re – Enact Ikorodu Legend, Erelu Ota’s Story

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Kunle Adelabu The story of the Erelu Ota, the legendary woman whose history had her journeyed from Ikorodu to Lagos Island on a mat through water, is set to be re – enacted. Waliu Adeyeri, a Playwright and Creative Director, DBard Creative Media, who has been researching into the history of the extraordinary woman who was very well revered during her time, will be presenting the script at the virtual reading of the historical work, titled, “The Heroism of Erelú Ota”, in preparation for a Concert Drama in 2023. According…

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Hon. Jessica Oba, Ikorodu West Council Leader Supports Traders With N1million

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye The Council Leader of Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Legislative Arm, Hon. Jessica Enitan Oba, has supported petty traders with fund to expand their businesses. She empowered over 50 constituents and residents of Ipakodo in Ikorodu West of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, with the sum of N1millon as business support. The presentation ceremony took place at the Ward A meeting venue in Ipakodo, Ikorodu West LCDA. A cheque of N15, 000 each was presented to the…

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Sanwo-Olu Slashes LASUED, LASUSTECH Tuition Fees By 65%

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Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has slashed the tuition fees to be paid by pioneer students of the two newly-established Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) Ijanikin/Epe and Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu, by 65 per cent. The news of the reduction was contained in a statement, yesterday, by Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Tokunbo Wahab. The governor was said to have considered the economy and its impact on parents before the decision. According to the management of the two new Universities,…

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Ikorodu- Itoikin Road: Full Rehabilitation Commences January 2023

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Wale Jagun The Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries and the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, on Thursday,(today) revealed that full rehabilitation of the 32km Ikorodu- Itoikin Road will commence in January 2023. A statement released and signed by the Special Adviser to the Senator on Media & Publicity, Mr Enitan Olukotun, said that the Senator got assurances from the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, during a courtesy visit to the minister in his office in Mabuchi, Abuja on Wednesday.…

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LAWMA Seals Shops In Ikorodu For Not Paying Bills

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Kunle Adelabu & Waliu Adeyeri (Contributor) Many shop owners at the popular Ladega market in Ikorodu Local Government, got to their shops today to found them sealed by the officials of the Lagos State Waste Management Agency (LAWMA). Several other shops along the Ayangbure Road, Alhaji Street and garage were affected too. It was alleged that the affected shop owners failed to pay their bills. Our reporter, who visited the market earlier today, saw owners of the affected shops sat helplessly, while others were discussing in groups. According to one…

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Igbogbo/Bayeku Road Construction Extends To Odofin Street

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Kunle Adelabu While the construction of the Igbogbo/Bayeku Road which the Lagos State Government is funding and being handled by the Lagos State Public Works Corporation, is progressing, work has been extended to the Odofin Street which links the road to the Ipakodo/Igbogbo road. Work started on the Igbogbo road project in August, and the first phase would terminate at the Bayeku Prinary Health Centre (PHC). Officials of the Ministry of Works moved to Odofin Street to start demolising marked structures to pave way for the construction work. Excavation of…

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Ikorodu Ambassadors Mobilise Candidates, Youths Against Electoral Violence

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Kunle Adelabu Every arrangement has been perfected for a novelty match which will see Team Political Candidates comprising candidates for Federal House of Representatives and Lagos State House of Assembly across all political parties fielding candidates in Ikorodu Division do battle with the youths. The much expected sporting event tagged, ‘The Ikorodu Ambassadors Group Peace Novelty Match’, is a social advocacy programme targeted at propagating the campaign against electoral violence. While Kunle Adelabu, Publisher/Reporter – in – Chief, THE IMPACT newspaper, is expected to lead the Team political candidates as…

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African Church Celebrates Sen. Adeseye Ogunlewe At 79

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Mariam Akinloye The seat of the Bishop of the African Church Lagos Missionary Diocese, The African Church Bethel Cathedral, Aga, Ikorodu, has celebrated with a chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council and the former Minister for Works, Sen. (Otunba) Dr. Kingsley Adeseye Ogunlewe, on his birthday anniversary. Sen. Ogunlewe clocked 79 years old on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, with eminent individuals, various groups and associates felicitating the elder statesman. In a statement issued on Wednesday, and signed by Oluwaseyi A. Adelabu (Secretary, Cathedral Council), Engr. Sunday A. Oshin (Cathedral Warden)…

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APC Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA Sends Heartfelt Birthday Wishes To Sen. Ogunlewe, ‘Man Of Numerous Definitions’

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Kunle Adelabu The All Progressives Congress (APC), Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, has sent a heartfelt birthday wishes to a chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) and former Minister of Works, Sen. (Otunba) Kingsley Adeseye Ogunlewe. The elder statesman, who is also the Chairman, Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group and Ikorodu Ultra – Modern Town Hall Management Board, clocked another year today. In a statement released on Tuesday, titled, “A Heartfelt Birthday Message To A Man of Numerous Definitions”, and signed on…

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LeAP Management Team Celebrates Otunba Kingsley Adeseye Ogunlewe At 79

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Wale Jagun The political group of a former aspirant for the Ikorodu Constituency II seat, Mr Hameed Olalekan Aroyewu, has join hundreds of family members, friends, associates and well – wishers, to identify with the former Minister for Works, Senator (Otunba) Dr. Kingsley Adeseye Ogunlewe, on his birthday today. LeAP, an acronym for Lekan Aroyewun Project and the think – thank platform for the young politician who was a Commissioner nominee from the Ikorodu Division at the beginning of Mr Babajide Olushola Sanwo-olu’s administration, described the celebrant as a political…

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