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Kunle Adelabu A resident of Ikorodu has written an open letter, calling on the elected representatives and Council Chairmen in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, to facilitate the creation of more primary schools in the division to enable more children have access to education. The concerned youth, Fadekemi Oduloye lamented the rate of children that are dropping out of primary schools due to distance of available ones from their place of residence. Fadekemi in her letter titled, ‘Save Our Children’s Future in Ikorodu Division’, said that the high…

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Kunle Adelabu & Wale Jagun There was a new turn of event to the widely circulated stories of an alleged murder of one Mr Tony Godfrey in Ijede Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, in 2021, as the petitioner, Mr Oluwatosin Onamade is being charged for offensive publications and falsehood in respect of the alleged murder. In a matter instituted at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, by the Inspector – General of Police on Monday, January 16, 2022, with Suit No: FHC/1/32C/2021, Mr Onamade, a…

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Kunle Adelabu Alhaji (Dr.) Hammed Sunmonu, Dean, School of Languages, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED), on Sunday, January 16,  2022, emerged as the National President of the Oriwu College Old Students’ Association of Nigeria (OCOSAN). Sunmonu,who is a member of the Oriwu College Class set of 1975-80, was elected as the national chairman of OCOSAN at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the association held at the school hall of the premier college in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. The 2021 Secretariat report and Statement of account…

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Kunle Adelabu The burial service of Elder (Chief) Johnson Afolabi Sopitan, a retired School Head and Asiwaju Okunrin Ijo, United African Methodist Church (UAMC) Cathedral, Igbogbo, which was supposed to be the end of an era, turned out to be an avenue to reveal good deeds of a man who many described as a man of honour, integrity and a disciplinarian. Pa Sopitan died on January 7, 2022, at the age of 82. At the burial service held at UAMC, Igbogbo, on Friday, January 14, 2022, Rt. Revd. B.W. Mofunlewi…

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Kunle Adelabu The National Alumni Association of the premier college in Ikorodu Division, Oriwu College Ikorodu (now Oriwu Junior & Senior Model Colleges, Ikorodu), under the aegis of Oriwu College Old Students’ Association of Nigeria (OCOSAN), is set to elect new national executive council members.  The Annual General Meeting (AGM)/Election where new officers will be elected, has been scheduled to hold at the College hall on Sunday, January 16, 2022, by 1pm. THE IMPACT gathered that candidates are going into the election unopposed and that new executive members are expected…

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Kunle Adelabu The Channels Book Club has recognized Mr Bayode Treasures – Olawunmi, the Executive Director and leader of the iRead Afrika team that broke the Guinness World Record in Read Aloud Attempt by a Team in 2021, as a reading hero. Bayode, who set a record for an individual attempt in 2018, led other members of iRead Afrika, which included Zainab Wakil Mustapha and Maryam Abba Sadu (both from Borno State), Doubra Yeri from Bayelsa State and Preciouslight Ukachi from Imo State, to achieve the feat. The team read…

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Kunle Adelabu Members of the 2000 Class set of the Oriwu College Old Students’ Association of Nigeria (OCOSAN) have inaugurated a new executive council that will steer the ship of the association for the next two years. The new executives, led by Akinlabi Yusuf as Chairman, were sworn into office at the Reunion Party/Handing – Over ceremony of the set held at 30, Oshikoya street, Anibaba, Ikorodu, on Sunday, January 9, 2022. Other members of the newly inaugurated executive council are Mrs Hassan Toyin (Vice Chairman). Okafor Okechukwu (Secretary), Alwajud…

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Kunle Adelabu The Grand Chief Imam of Ikorodu Division and Chief Imam of the Ikorodu Central Mosque, Alhaji Sefiudeen Ademoritan Olowooribi, on Monday, led the special Islamic prayer for Alhaji Mukaila Onabanjo, popular known and called ‘Baba Micky’ and ‘Baba Modinat’, who died on Sunday, January 9, 2022.  Late Alhaji Onabanjo, who was a socialite of note, was buried on Monday, according to Islamic rites. He was the Saraki Adeen of Lagos and Ikorodu Central Mosque and also held traditional title of Balogun of Ikorodu Kingdom. He was born on…

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