Category: Personality

How I Discovered Myself At A Very Young Age – Lamina, CEO, Waves Media

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Mr Azeez Abolaji Lamina is the young Chief Executive Officer of Waves Media Limited, the company publishing the popular Waves Plus magazine and producing Waves Gist Zone, a thirty minutes talk show that airs on Unilag103.1fm every Friday evening and Wavesplus TV, which airs on Lagos Television and across all cable networks on DSTV, GOTV and Startimes. He studied Mass Communication at the Lagos State Polytechnic after which he moved to the Lagos State University where he also studied Mass Communication and majored in Public Relations and Advertising. Azeez is…

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Ikorodu-Born Data Analyst, Gbolahan Olumade Listed Among 30 Global Young Economy Data lnnovators

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Kunle Adelabu Gbolahan Olumade, an Ikorodu-born skilled data analyst with experience in collecting, organizing and interpreting various types of statistical figures, has been listed among 30 talented individuals who are under 30 years that are leading the data centre and cloud industries in an innovative direction. According to the Data magazine in its February/March 2020 edition, the individuals are selected based on their innovations through technological breakthroughs, business acumen, political guidance and exceptional marketing skills. Gbolahan, who is a Lagos State University graduate of Electronics and Computer Engineering, is one…

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Chief Benson Plans Book On His Last Years

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Kunle Adelabu Former National President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) and the Asiwaju of Ikorodu Kingdom, Sir (Chief) Babatunde Benson, SAN, KJW, has revealed that he is currently working on a new book to document activities of his last years. The legal luminary made the revelation at the launching of the book titled, ’Journey of Grace: Methodist Church Nigeria, Diocese of Ikorodu’, written in commemoration of the twenty-five years anniversary of the inauguration of Patriarch Bolaji Methodist Church, Ita-Elewa in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, as a Diocese at…

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Pa Olatunji Owolabi: Veteran Lagos Broadcaster Dies Aged 82

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Kunle Adelabu Renowned broadcaster with Radio Lagos/Eko FM, Pa Olatunj Owolabi has died at the age of 82. The Ikorodu-based broadcasting veteran, has been reporting community news across Lags State, especially Ikorodu Division for several decades. He was in active journalism practice till his last breadth. Pa Owolabi, popularly called ‘Gbeborun’ by residents and admirers died early Sunday, January 5, 2020, at the General Hospital, Ikorodu. THE IMPACT gathered from family members that he fell sick about five days ago and was rushed to the hospital.

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I Am A Bonafide PDP Member And I’ve Not Decamped To APC – Oduborisha

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Prince Amid Adekunle Oduborisha is an Environmental Consultant who retired from Chevron about 12 years ago. He is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a community leader. In this interview with Kunle ADELABU, the Chief Reporter/Publisher, THE IMPACT, he spoke on the state of environment and roads in the state, efforts of Igbe community in rehabilitating the collapsed Igbe road, completion of Oriwu Central Mosque, crisis between Ikorodu and Oriwu Central Mosque and also denounced the rumour that he has decamped into the All Progressives Congress (APC).…

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Hon. Comfort Olafare Advocates For Women Capacity Building

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Kunle Adelabu Hon. (Comrade) Comfort Oladunni Olafare, a student leader, community activist, gender advocate and an entrepreneur, has called for the change of narrative in the fight against gender inequality to enhance women capacity building. Comrade Comfort, the first and former female President, Igbogbo Students’ Union (ISU), made the call in a chat with THE IMPACT while representing Nigeria at the maiden edition of the Young African Leaders Summit held at the Accra International Conference, Accra, Ghana,  between 22 and 23 of November, 2019. The theme of the youth summit,…

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In 80 Years, I have Dealt With Challenges With Boldness And Trust In God – Asiwaju Basorun

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His Eminence (Asiwaju) Reuben Olorunfunmi Basorun, the First Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Member of the Governor Advisory Council (GAC), the highest decision-making organ of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Baba Aladura/Spiritual Head of Cherubim & Seraphim Church, on October 15, 2018, clocked 80 years and on Friday, October 19, he granted THE IMPACT Newspaper crew, led by its Publisher/Reporter-in-Chief, Kunle ADELABU, an exclusive interview detailing his achievements, challenges, development in Igbogbo and Lagos State as well as Nigeria political development in…

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