The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, in partnership with Sterling Bank, is set to host the 2024 World Tourism Day celebration, themed “Tourism and Peace”. The annual event, according to the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka underscores the vital role of tourism in fostering peace, unity, and cultural understanding across the globe. The celebration scheduled to be held at Muri Okunola Park on September 27, 2024, promises an engaging lineup of activities, including panel discussions with industry experts, vendor exhibitions, and a vibrant…
Read MoreComrade Ogunbowale Bodunrin Sets For Swearing – In As 6th President Of Ikorodu Division Students Association
Wale Jagun -NAIDS Executive, Parliament also to be inaugurated The former President of the Imota Students’ Union (ISU), Comrade Ogunbowale Olatayo Bodunrin, will, on Saturday, September 28, 2024, be inaugurated as the 6th President of the National Association of Ikorodu Division Students (NAIDS). He will be sworn – into office alongside other members of his Executive Council and Parliaments, at the Admos Hotel & Suites Hall, Ebute Ajebo Road, Imota in Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. NAIDS, in a statement, said that the occasion of the inauguration will mark…
Read MoreGovt College Lagos At 50: Senator Tokunbo Abiru Donates STEM Lab, Other Projects To Alma Mater
Wale Jagun As part of events lined up to mark the 50th founders’ anniversary of the popular Government College, Lagos, the Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, commissioned the GCI STEM Lab equipped and managed by the SAIL Empowerment Foundation, an endowment of Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru and his wife, Mrs Feyisola Abiru. The Governor also commissioned other landmark projects provided by the Senator, through the intervention of the office of the Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs. Senator Abiru graduated…
Read MoreIgbogbo Road Construction: Students’ Union President Gives 30 – Day Ultimatum Over Project
Kunle Adelabu-Warns of protest after expiration of time The President of Igbogbo Students’ Union (ISU), has called on major stakeholders in Igbogbo and elected representatives, to find a lasting solution to the abandoned Igbogbo – Bola Ahmed Tinubu – Igbe Laara Road project which has been abandoned for almost a decade. Comrade Abdulsalam Adebayo Tijani, President of the union who called out major stakeholders, including the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Tokunbo Abiru, representatives of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Hon.…
Read MoreTricycle Operators Stage Protest Against Transport Union’s Incessant Charges In Ikorodu
Wale Jagun, Olatunji & Bolu Orebajo -We have removed the ‘marker’ charges, resolved the matter – Union Operators of commercial tricycles in Ikorodu, today, trooped out in large numbers to protest against what they termed as ‘unberable’ ticket charges on a daily basis by the road transport union, calling for the intervention of the government and community. The embittered tricycle operators started the protest from Ojubode which is close to the Ikorodu garage roundabout, and to Ikorodu Grammar School/Oke Ota – Ona where they converged on Mobil Petrol Station to…
Read MoreMonths After, HiTech Construction Company Back On Igbogbo – Awolowo – Igbe Laara Road
Kunle Adelabu -It’s another deception – Igbogbo residents After about a year of vacating the site, HiTech Construction Company, the contractor handling the reconstruction of Igbogbo – Bola Ahmed Tinubu – Igbe Laara Road construction, seems to have returned to site to continue the project that has been under construction for about 8 years. The company returned to site on Saturday, September 21, and has started excavation from culvert in between the Igbogbo burial ground and NIPCO petrol station. Again, they were there on Monday, September 23 and some of…
Read MoreIkorodu Chambers Of Commerce Condoles Erogbogbo Family Over Death Of 1st Deputy President
Mariam Akinloye The Ikorodu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), has expressed its condolence over the death of its first Deputy President, Apase Engr. (Chief) Lukman Ishola Erogbogbo, who passed on last week and has since been buried. The Chamber expressed its condolence in a statement to the family of the deceased, signed by its Director – General, Mr. Micheal Adekoya and President, Chief Oloruntele Oduloye JP. A copy of the statement was made available to THE IMPACT. ICCI described the late Erogbogbo as an exceptional leader who is going…
Read MoreLASUSTECH Participating In Chess, Scrabble Other Events At 11th All African Universities Games
The contingent of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) is partaking in the 11th All African Universities Games, currently ongoing in Lagos. The games, which was established in 1971, by 10 African countries, is aimed at enhancing the development of sports within African Universities. This year’s edition of the sporting events, which is the 11th edition, is being co – hosted by the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the Lagos State University (LASU). The games commenced on Friday, September 20. LASUSTECH is taking part in field and…
Read MoreJust In – Igbogbo Youth Coalition Elects New Excos
Mariam Akinloye Members of the Igbogbo Youth Coalition (IYC), on Saturday, elected new officers that will managed the affairs of the umbrella body of youths in Igbogbo Kingdom. A total of 39 delegates were accredited for the election that took place at the Oba Johnson Fatola Pavilion of the Adeboruwa palace. At the end of the exercise, Comrade Sanni Toheeb and Ms. Kolejo Fathia, chairman and Secretary, 2024 IYE Electoral Committee Chairman and Secretary respectively, released the following results: 1.PRESIDENT – DR. ADELEKE DANKUWO – 39 votes 2. VICE PRESIDENT…
Read MoreDr Adeleke Dankuwo, Toyyib Oke, 11 Others Cleared For IYC Elections
Wale Jagun -Elections hold today After a thorough screening of aspirants for the elections of Igbogbo Youth Coalition (IYC), 13 candidates have officially emerged to contest for various positions. The aspirants who are unopposed had, on Wednesday, appeared before the screening committee led by Mr. Toheeb Sanni, at the Adeboruwa palace, where they were drilled on their indigineship/residency, educational background, past activities/contributions to Igbogbo, and their agenda if elected, among others. At the end of the screening exercise, all the 13 were cleared for the elections slated to hold at…
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