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Over 100 Residents Benefit From Free Eyes Screening In Ikorodu

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Kunle Adelabu -About 50 gets free surgery, glasses, further tests. A total of 118 residents of Ikorodu on Thursday, February 18, 2022, benefited from the free eyes screening and catarrh removal surgery organized by the Rhoda Youth Centre, lkorodu, in conjunction Eye Foundation Hospital, Ikorodu. 53 will be sponsored for catarrh removal surgery, free eye glasses and further tests by the Rhoda Youth centre, the initiator of the screening. Among these are three children that are in need of further tests and glasses. The beneficiaries, comprising of elderly, young and…

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Judge Charges Onamade To Appear ln Court February 18

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Kunle Adelabu The Honourable Justice F.O. Faji of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, has charged Mr Oluwatosin Onamade, the Chief Executive Officer, Western Funeral Home Limited and former Chairmanship aspirant, Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), in Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, to appear before the court on Friday, February 18, 2022 (tomorrow). Mr Oluwatosin Onamade, who failed to appear before the court for the second to make his plea, was charged by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), with offensive publications against Hon. Fathiu Salisu, former…

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Abiru Mourns Passage Of APC Chieftain, Prof. Tunde Samuel

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Wale Jagun The Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, has mourned the death of Professor Tunde Samuel,  a member of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) in Lagos. Prof Samuel, a professor of Economics of Education and a  former Special Adviser to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Education, passed on at the age 73 on  Wednesday (yesterday). Abiru, in his condolence message on Thursday (today), signed by his Special  Adviser  on Media and Publicity Mr Enitan Olukotun,  commiserated with the family of the deceased, the All Progressives…

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WASSCE: Tutor – General Commends Civil Service Model College, Igbogbo

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Jare Babatunde The Tutor-General/Permanent Secretary, Lagos Education District II, Mrs. Anike Adekanye, has commended the Lagos State Civil Service Senior Model College, Igbogbo, on its sterling performance at the 2021 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). The commendation was contained in a letter signed by Mrs. Adekanye who praised the school’s Principal for the excellent performance while also applauding the students for their hard work and dedication towards achieving significant improvement in the WASSCE results. “Your ingenuity, tireless efforts and tenacity in improving the productivity of the staff and…

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Hon Jokomba Gets Support For Ikorodu Constituency I Assembly Race

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Kunle Adelabu There has been an outpouring of support from constituents for the aspiration of Hon. Adeola Muyideen Jokomba, former Chairman, Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA),  to represent the Ikorodu Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly. THE IMPACT gathered that the former council boss and a health and social professional, has indicated his interest to contest for the seat to leaders of his party, All Progressives Congress (APC) and other stakeholders in the constituency. Following this, a Whatsapp platform, ‘Friends of JK = OK’ which…

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D’Bard Creative Partners LASUSTECH Troupe Against Drug Abuse, Cultism

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Wale Jagun D’Bard Creative Media, a creative hub, in partnership with D’Theatrepreneurs of the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Skills Acquisition, Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) (former Lagos State Polytechnic) and the Mass Communication Department Students Association, has staged an adaptation drama of Romeo and Juliet in commemoration of the Valentine’s Day celebration. The stage performance, which was tagged, “The Love Concert” and featured musical performance and comedy, took place at the 700 – Seater Auditorium, Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu, on Monday, February…

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Abiru Engages CDC Leaders, Assures Qualitative Representation

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Wale Jagun Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, has assured that he would not relent on the drive to deliver qualitative representation to the people of the district. He gave this assurance last Saturday when he met with the Chairmen and Secretaries of Community Development Committees (CDC) in the Lagos East Senatorial District at his residence in Ikorodu. In a statement signed by Mr Enitan Olukotun, Special Adviser (Media  and Publicity) to the Senator, Abiru reiterated that his approach is premised on equity across…

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Fuel Scarcity Bites Harder As Fewer Stations Sell, Long Queues Persist

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Kunle Adelabu Despite the assurances by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) that the current fuel scarcity would not persist, the fuel scarcity currently being faced by the country has continued to bite harder as more petrol stations have not been selling Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) for days while few one that are selling are faced with long human and vehicular queues. The situation, particularly in Ikorodu is getting worsen on daily basis as more residents are now going out without their vehicles due to their inability to get fuel.…

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IKODASS Commends Govt, Donates Food, Toiletries, Clothing Items To Rehab Centre

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Kunle Adelabu The Chairman of the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), Mr Rotimi Erogbogbo, on Monday, February 14, 2022, commended the Lagos State Government for the continuous upgrading of the Rehabilitation Centre at Owutu. Erogbogbo, who visited the centre with members of the executive council of the cultural and developmental group, to donate food, toiletries and clothing items to the inmates of the centre, said that he has consistently been seeing improvement in the structural and organizational system of the centre. IKODASS donated a bag of rice, a bag…

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