Category: News

Our Editor Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday appealed to members of the House of Representatives to allow input of sub-national governments in the Electricity Bill 2022 to unbundle knotty issues surrounding generation, transmission and distribution of power in Nigeria. Governor Sanwo-Olu made the appeal at Lagos House, Ikeja during the handover ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Lagos State Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to bolster the overall energy security for residents, which was commissioned in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development USAID, and…

Read More

Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye The Permanent Secretary, Office of the Local Government Establishment, Training & Pension, Mr Abiodun Bamgboye, has charged public servants from Igbogbo to think critically and be smart in their decisions, if they are to go far in their career. Bamgboye who also charged them on the need to communicate effectively and engage in self – development.He spoke at the 3rd edition of the Public Service Day which was part of the activities lined – up for commemoration of the 2022 Igbogbo Day. The this year’s…

Read More

Kunle Adelabu -As Sen. Abiru, Erogbogbo call further tourism developments Residents of Ikorodu have been charged to brace up for the challenges that its new status confers on her as the third largest city in Southwest and 12th largest in Nigeria, by harnessing the massive opportunities its also presented. The people were also charged on sustaining their culture which has made the ancient town transformed into a city and made her confronted and overcame several challenges. Mr Rotimi Erogbogbo, Chairman, Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), gave the charge at…

Read More

Jare Babatunde Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUTECH) has denied that it has released admission list for the 2022/2023 session. The institution warned students seeking admission into the institution against acting on false information and await a formal pronouncement on it from the University. LASUSTECH stated this in a disclaimer by the institution’s management on Monday, titled, ‘Re – Lagos State University of Science and technology Begins Uploading of names on JAMB Caps’ “It has come to the notice of LASUSTECH that the 2022/2023 provisional admission list is…

Read More

Kunle Adelabu Residents of Ikorodu have reacted to the news that the Lagos State House of Assembly voted against the Local Government Financial Autonomy Bill, which is part of the issues in the ongoing constitutional amendments. THE IMPACT gathered that about 20 states have so far voted on the amendments communicated to them by the National Assembly with Lagos State Assembly alleged to have voted against the amendment for an autonomy for Local Government. The issue, which was brought on THE IMPACT platform at the weekend, generated reactions from residents…

Read More

Kunle Adelabu Amb. Jadesola Otubanjo, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Otjore Ventures, has partnered the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), to empower 10 female residents with grinding machines to assist them in earning a living and assisting their families. The grinding machines were presented to the lucky beneficiaries during the Food Festival Day of the just concluded Ikorodu – Oga Day Carnival, held at the Arch. Olutusen Onafowokan Auditorium, Ikorodu Ultra – Modern Town Hall, Ikorodu, on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. Otubanjo, a business woman and a philanthropist based…

Read More

Wale Jagun -Ikorodu Bois, Oba, Kuti too Ikorodu Kingdom has honoured the Publisher/Reporter – in – Chief, THE IMPACT newspaper, Olukunle Adejare Adewale Adelabu, with the ‘Young Achievers Award’ for his contribution to the growth and development of the community through journalism. He was honoured alongside three others by the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), a socio – cultural and developmental organization, at the well – attended award ceremony held at the Arch. Olutusen Onafowokan Auditorium, Ikorodu Ultra – Modern Town Hall, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, on Wednesday,…

Read More