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Former Ijede Chairman, Hon. Fathiu Accepts To Run For Assembly Seat, Seeks For Support

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Kunle Adelabu -Recalls murder allegation ordeals at birthday prayer The former Chairman of Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Fathiu Salisu, on Sunday, March 27, 2022, accepted the clamour by his people to enter the race for the Ikorodu Constituency II seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly. The politician, in accepting the call to run, sought for maximum support from the traditional institution, religious leaders, community developers, youth groups and family members that openly requested him to enter the race during a special prayer organised to mark…

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Ikorodu National Students’ Body Distributes 90 JAMB Forms

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Mariam Akinloye As part of its contributions in ensuring that many secondary school leavers get into higher institutions, the National Association of Ikorodu Division Students (NAIDS), on Saturday, March 27, 2022, distributed free JAMB forms to 90 students in Ikorodu. Beneficiaries were selected across the six Local Government and Local Council and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) within the Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. The forms were distributed to the 90 beneficiaries at the HOMAT CBT Centre in Igbogbo by the NAIDS executive Council led by the President,…

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Ayangbure Honours Otunba Ganiyu Abiru, Wife With Chieftaincy Titles

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Kunle Adelabu The Ayangbure of Ikorodu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Kabir Adewale Shotobi, has conferred on Otunba Ganiyu Olusegun Abiru, former Clerk/Permanent Secretary, Lagos State House of Assembly, an honorary title of Otunba Fuwagbuyi of lkorodu, in recognition of his immense contributions to Ikorodu, Lagos and humanity in general. Otunba Abiru, who is the Executive Secretary, Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative Limited/GTE, was conferred with the royal title alongside his wife, Chief (Mrs) Olubunmi Abiru, who bagged the honorary title of Yeye Otunba Fuwagbuyi of Ikorodu Kingdom, at the Ayangbure…

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Get Your PVC To Get Things Right, Voices Heard – PDP Ikorodu

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Kunle Adelabu The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ikorodu, has charged Nigerians, especially residents of Ikorodu Local Government Area, to get their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) to change the leadership in the country. The party said that it is only with the PVC that citizens can set things right and ensure that their voices are heard. In a statement signed by Assistant Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Sodiq Lamina, the party said that the situation in the country is nothing to write about. The release is reproduced below: “I…

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IKODASS Opens Employment Data Bank

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Mariam Akinloye In an attempt to achieve one of its aims for organising the maiden edition of the Ikorodu Business Community Breskfast with the Ayangbure few weeks ago, the Ikorodu -Oga Development Association (IKODASS) today opened an Employment Data Form. The form, which is expected to be filled online on the association’s website: https.//www. Ikoroduoga.com.ng/ikodass-employment-data-form, will allow for the compilation of details of unemployed youths in lkorodu and will make same available to businesses seeking certain skills and qualifications. According to the IKODASS Charman, Mr Rotimi Erogbogbo, hard copies of…

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School Proprietors, Parents Decry Increase In WAEC Fees, Penalties

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye – Say many students will be denied -Call on Govt, National, State Reps to intervene Unless there is a positive turn of events, students in private schools within Ikorodu WAEC  Zonal  Office and Lagos State at large may not write this year’s West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (WASSCE), being organized by the West African Examinations Council due to what many parents called arbitrary increment in the exam’s fees. According to many of the parents and private schools’ proprietors, the decision of the examination body…

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Ikorodu Fast Becoming Major Business District In Lagos, Nigeria

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Kunle Adelabu -Ikorodu youths charges LG Chairmen to ensure sanity in garages, markets The Ikorodu Heroes (I – Heroes), an Ikorodu – based organization, has also affirmed that the Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, is fast becoming a business district with innovative technology to support its growth. The association, which is a socio – political and developmental platform, congratulated the people of Ikorodu for the developmental strides that have taken place in the division. Mr Abolaji Oluwaseun Elesho, President, I – Heroes, speaking with THE IMPACT at the…

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39 Years After, General Hospital, Ikorodu, Gets Lift As Management Continues Facility Improvement

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Kunle Adelabu -Calls for trauma, dialysis centres In furtherance of its upgrade and rehabilitation of the medical facilities and provision of good and quality services to patients, the management of the General Hospital, Ikorodu, on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, took delivery of an elevator system. According to Dr Taiwo Hassan, the Medical Director/Chief Executive Officer of the 286 – bed facility hospital established in 1983, the elevator, which was procured to aid patients’ movement from one ward to another, would be installed by the end of this month or first…

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Lagos Majority Leader Donates 10 Hospital Beds, Mattresses To General Hospital, lkorodu

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Kunle Adelabu -Commends management for massive renovation, innovations -MD, Dr Hassan rolls out achievements in 19 months The Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly and Opomulero of Ikorodu Kingdom, Hon. (Chief) Sanai Agunbiade, has commended the Medical Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO), Dr Taiwo Kamorudeen Hassan, the management committee and entire staff of the General Hospital, Ikorodu, for the delivery of quality medical services to the residents. Agunbiade, who paid a visit to the medical facility with members of his operational group, Onward Movement of Nigeria, on Wednesday, March 23,…

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Ikorodu Heroes Charge Residents On Active Political Participation

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Kunle Adelabu -Plan ‘Know your Heroes’ inter – school debate, water projects President and members of the Ikorodu Heroes (I –Heroes), a socio – political and developmental organization based in Ikorodu Division, have enjoined residents of the division to take active part in the electioneering process leading to the 2023 General elections. They charged young people in Ikorodu to fully participate in the activities of political parties as a means of ensuring that they are part of the system and help improve on the political relevance of the division by…

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