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14th Bolowotan Gold Cup: NTAB FC Show Class, Beat Ezego FC In Opening Match

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Kunle Adelabu NTAB FC, two time winners and 2021 runners – up in the Bolowotan Gold Cup, has proved that they deserved to be a seeded team in this year’s edition of the biggest football tournament in Ikorodu Division by coming from a goal down to beat their opponents, Ezego FC,  3 -1 in the opening match of the 14th edition of the competition. The match, which was well attended, was played at the Police Barracks Playing Ground, Ikorodu, on Monday, February 7, 2022. The tournament is organized by the…

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Mixed Reactions Trail Establishment Of New Varsities In Lagos

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Kunle Adelabu The establishment of the Lagos State University of Science & Technology (LASUSUTECH)/ (LASTECH) and Lagos State University of Education (LASUED), has continued to generate mixed reactions with some stakeholders welcoming the developments while others expressed reservations. The two new Universities were created from the trio of Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED) and Michael Otedola College of Education (MOCOED), after the Governor of Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu signed the bills into laws last week. Meanwhile, there are others also saying…

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Lagos Ramps up institutional Capacity On Regulation Of WASH Sector

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government through the Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO) is poised to strengthen the regulatory framework and institutional capacity towards efficient and effective regulation of the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector The overall objective is to progressing towards universal access to water and sanitation services as enshrined in the United Nations SDG Goal 6. According to a statement by Otaru Adegoke, the Chief Public Relations Officer, LASWARCO, he said that the Commission in collaborating with WaterAid Nigeria under the leadership of its Country Director,…

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Sanwo – Olu Swears – In Special Advisers On PPP, Agriculture

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Wale Jagun -Signs three bills into law Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sworn in Mr. Ope George and Dr. Oluwarotimi Fashola as Special Advisers on Public-Private Partnerships and Agriculture (Rice Mill Initiative) respectively. Governor Sanwo-Olu, who swore in the two advisers during the weekly State Executive Council meeting at the Executive Chamber in Lagos House, Ikeja, on Monday also signed three bills into law. The three bills were – law regulating the real estate transactions in Lagos State; law to provide for the registration of Cooperative Societies in…

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Why I Did Not Invite My Associates, Friends To My 40th Birthday – Seun Elesho

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Kunle Adelabu President of the Ikorodu Heroes (l-Heroes), Mr Seun Elesho who turned 40 recently, has revealed that the terrible traffic situation faced by residents and other road users along the Ikorodu road prevented him from inviting most of his associates outside Ikorodu. Elesho said that he did not invite his friends to the ceremony because he did not want to embarrass his home town, lkorodu. He spoke with THE IMPACT at the weekend, adding that the traffic situation usually faced by residents who leave home as early as 4am…

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New Varsity Needs To Be Structured In Line With Best Global Practice, Says Adesemoye, Broadcast Lecturer, LASPOTECH

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Kunle Adelabu -Calls for renaming as University of Tech, after past governors A senior lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Mr Steven Anu’ Adesemoye, has asked that the new Lagos State University of Science and Technology should be structured in line with the best global practice. Adesemoye stated this while responding to the transformation of LASPOTECH into the University of Science and Technology with the signing of the bill into law on Wednesday by the Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Steve, who is a PR and…

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Resource Group Appoints NAIDS, Divisional Union Presidents Into Board

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Wale Jagun In its quest to inject dynamism and project the Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG) for the future, leadership of the group has continued to include young residents of Ikorodu Division into the Boards of the organization. In recent time, the IDRDG has appointed some young professionals and youth leaders into the Ikorodu Town Hall Management Board (ITHMB) to inject new ideas and help reposition,  a gesture which has received commendations. The appointment of the Director General of the Ikorodu Division Youth Initiative (IDYI) into the Ikorodu Division…

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40 Teams Set To Do Battle ln 14th Bolowotan Gold Cup

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Kunle Adelabu -Opening match kicks – off Monday between NTAB FC and Ezego FC Another edition of the Bolowotan Gold Cup is here as 40 teams and football academies within and outside Ikorodu Division are ready to do battle as this  year’s tournament promises to be  the biggest ever in the history of the competition The tournament, which will be played at the Police Barracks Playing Ground, along the Ikorodu/Igbogbo Road, Ikorodu, will commence on Monday, February 7, 2022, with a seeded team, NTAB FC hosting Ezego FC in Group…

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Why I’m More Qualified To Represent Ikorodu Constituency II Come 2023 – Kunle Matti, Aspirant

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Kunle Adelabu Mr Matti Olakunle Alliasau, a chartered accountant, administrator, teacher, senior council official and community leader per excellence, is among the few aspirants that have made their intentions to vie for the Ikorodu Constituency II seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly come 2023 General Elections, known. The aspirant, who is contesting based on his exposure, resourcefulness, academic standing, antecedence in community and political arena and understanding of his environment, said that his early life sacrifices and engagements presents him as the most qualified person for the seat.…

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Governorship Ticket: Sanwo-Olu Rejects PDP’s Greek Gift

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Kunle Adelabu Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has rejected an invitation by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to offer him the party’s 2023 governorship ticket and asking him to cross – over from the All Progressives Congress (APC). The rejection of the offer was communicated by the State Secretariat of the APC on Friday (today). In a statement issued by Seye Oladejo, Lagos State APC Spokesman, a copy of which was received by THE IMPACT, he said that the party’s attention had been drawn to the offer of the…

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