Wale Jagun In its continued efforts to protect the Lagos State waterfronts from environmental degradation and stop threats to lives and properties along the coastal areas of the state, the Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, issued a Stop Work Order to illegal dredgers and owners of illegal containerised cargo terminals along the Ikorodu Waterfront areas of the state. The illegal operators, which included 13 companies, four containerised cargo terminal points, one dredging machine fabricating company and eight illegal dredging/ sand stockpiling operators at Majidun, Itowolo, Ibeshe, Alogba and Ipakodo, were…
Read MoreLagos Senator Congratulates Oba Shotobi On His 9th Coronation Anniversary
Mariam Akinloye The Senator presenting the Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Tokunbo Abiru and wife, Mrs Feyisola Abiru, have congratulated the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, HRM Oba Engr Kabir Adewale Shotobi, on his 9th coronation anniversary on the throne of his ancestors. In a statement today, the Senator said that he and wife are joining others in celebrating the peaceful reign and the quality leadership that Oba Shotobi has been providing for lkorodu, in the last nine years. “We join the eminent personalities across Lagos State, and the good people of…
Read More10th Year Remembrance: Senator Abiru Extols Late Oba Salaudeen Afolabi Adekoya Oyefusi’s Legacies
Mariam Akinloye The late reverred Ayangbure of Ikorodu, Oba (Dr.) Salaudeen Afolabi Adekoya Oyefusi, CON, Oguntade II, the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, was, today, extolled by the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Tokunbo Abiru. Abiru and his wife, Mrs Feyisola, extolled the former Oba, while paying tributes to his memory on the commemoration of the 10th year remembrance of his death. Oba Oyefusi died August 2, 2014. “Today, we affectionately remember our late revered royal father, the Ayangbure of Ikorodu and the paramount ruler of Ikorodu Division, late…
Read MoreNURTW Appeals To Youths To Shelve Protests, Embrace Dialogue
Kunle Adelabu -As Ikorodu branch commends Sego’s leadership The leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Ikorodu Local Government branch, has joined the leadership of the union at the state level in appealing to youths in Ikorodu and Lagos State at large, to embrace dialogue with the government and jettison the 10-day protest. The protest, tagged, #EndBadGovernance, started on Thursday, across the country. Ikorodu NURTW branch Chairman, Mr Adegoke Taofeek, aka Reliable, made the appeal on Friday, while speaking with THE IMPACT, alongside the Chairman, Tricycle Operators,…
Read MoreLASG To Protesters: Please Go Home, We Have Heard You
Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government has appealed to protesters in the ongoing nationwide #Hunger Protest to stop and go home as the Government has heard all their demands and is set to expedite action on them. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Lagos State, Gbenga Omotoso made this known while responding to questions by a Channels TV reporter at the Ojota Underbridge on Friday. Omotoso, who commended the protesters for their peaceful conduct implored them to go home and allow the State Government to start working on their demands.…
Read MoreCelebrating An Icon, Role Model and Mentor: His Royal Majesty, Alaiyeluwa Oba (Dr.) Salaudeen Afolabi Adekoya Oyefusi, the Oguntade II, Former Ayangbure of Ikorodu
At 83, His Royal Majesty, Alayieluwa Oba (Dr) Salaudeen Afolabi Adekoya Oyefusi Oguntade II, a monarch whom history would recognise as the 18th traditional ruler of Ikorodu, joined his ancestors on Saturday, 2nd of August 2014, drawing the curtain on an eventful and colourful 44 years reign on the Royal throne of Ikorodu. Born on the 8th of July 1931, Oyefusi took his final bow from the stage of life, having played his part in an epic drama of life that spanned four decades and three years – a ripe…
Read MoreSanwo -Olu Hails Peaceful Protest In Lagos, Calls For Normalcy
Our Reporter The Lagos State Government has watched closely today’s protest in some parts of the State and will like to put on record the peaceful conduct of Lagosians. This is the way it should be in our dear State, according to Mr. Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, the state government said that they have also noticed the slowdown of business in some parts of the State, adding that, “perhaps because of the fear that hooligans and architects of…
Read MoreLASG Vows To Reduce Unemployment Of Post-NYSC Graduates
Our Reporter -To ensure skills acquisition through its GIPP Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its intention to ensure skills acquisition for post-NYSC graduates through the Graduate Internship Placement Programme (GIPP) as part of the strategies to address unemployment among the youth in Lagos State. Hon. Akinyemi Bankole Ajigbotafe, Commissioner, Wealth Creation and Employment, disclosed this at the Press Conference on the Graduate Internship Placement Programme (GIPP) held at the Ministry in Alausa. Hon. Ajigbotafe stated that the programme is aimed at bridging the gap between academic knowledge and practical work…
Read MoreRemembrance: HRM Oba (Dr) Salaudeen Afolabi Adekoya Oyefusi, CON, Oguntade ll, the Ayangburen of Ikorodu Kingdom (1931-2014)
Our beloved father, it has been a decade since you transcended this world, but your love remains a bridge that connects us across time and space. Your legacy is etched in the pages of history and the lives you touched, being an extraordinary family man, a philanthropist, and a traditional ruler of repute. The lessons you taught us remain the pillar upon which we stand unwavering and strong. As we mark this day, we find comfort in the countless memories that bring a smile and tears to our eyes. Your…
Read MoreProtests Against Bad Governance: Ikorodu Remains Calm As Roads, Businesses Deserted
Kunle Adelabu It was a calm atmosphere in the Ikorodu Local Government, as there was no sign of any protest on the first day of the 10 day of rage protest, otherwise known as protest against bad governance. Our reporter, who covered the situation in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Ikorodu West LCDA, under the Ikorodu Local Government, and the Ikorodu main town, reported that there was calm every where. Most of the shops were under lock and key, thus, social and economic activities were very low. Most shops…
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