Igbogbo Sets To Promote Indigenous Talents, Projects Council With ‘Magical Festivista’

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye The Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, has perfected plans to make this festive season memorable for residents, especially the youths, by staging an all – night festival on the eve of the Christmas, till morning. According to the organisers, the initiative, tagged, ‘Igbogbo Magical Festivista’, will be an annual event every December 24, and would also be used to promote indigenous talents and place Igbogbo on the global entertainment map. The plans for the festivista, which is…

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Ikorodu Federal Lawmaker Congratulates Justice Abiru On Elevation To Supreme Court

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Ikorodu Federal Lawmaker Congratulates Justice Abiru On Elevation To Supreme Court Kunle Adelabu The representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has congratulated the Honourable Justice Habeeb Abiru (South-west), on his appointment to the highest court in the country. THE IMPACT had, on Wednesday, reported that President Bola Tinubu has sent the names of Justice Abiru and 10 other justices from Court of Appeal to the Senate for confirmation as Supreme Court justices, which was confirmed on Thursday. Others confirmed are: Haruna Tsammani (North-east) who chaired the Presidential…

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Organisers Promise Bigger, Better Tournament As 15th Gafaar Bolowotan Memorial Gold Cup Kicks – Off Tomorrow, December 23

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Kunle Adelabu The 2023 edition of the Gafaar Bolowotan Memorial Gold Cup will kick – off tomorrow, Saturday, December 23, 2023, as the organisers pledged to make this year’s edition the best ever since the tournament commenced in lkorodu, 15 years ago. The tournament, which is is being sponsored by the Director – General, Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Prince Toyin Gafaar (Bolowotan), is organized annually by a Local Organising Committee (LOC) put in place by the Ikorodu Division Football Association (IDFA). Like the previous editions, all the matches will…

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Tinubu’s Wife Launches Elderly Support Scheme In Lagos

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Wale Jagun The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON, on Thursday launched the Renewed Hope Initiative Elderly Support Scheme (RHIESS) conceived to support vulnerable elderly citizens aged 65 and above in all 36 states of the federation during this festive period. Senator Oluremi, at the maiden edition of the Renewed Hope Initiative Elders Support Scheme (RHIESS), held at the Lagos House, Ikeja, noted that the initiative themed: “Better Days Ahead”, is an economic empowerment programme for the well-being of elderly citizens across the country.…

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President Tinubu Arrives Lagos For Xmas

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Wale Jagun President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday evening, arrived in Lagos from Abuja ahead of the Christmas celebrations. Nigeria’s Presidential Jet NAF 001, which conveyed the President arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, at 04:55 pm local time. He was welcomed by a waiting crowd of supporters. President Tinubu was received at the airport by Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Barr. Mrs. Abimbola Salu-Hundeyin; Head of Service, Mr. Olabode Agoro, Chief of…

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MegaXpression Publisher, Shakiru Seidu Sets For Golden Jubilee Celebration

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Kunle Adelabu -To unveils Ire Otun 2025 political aspiration A Chairmanship aspirant for the Igbogbo/Bayeku local Council Development Area (LCDA), Mr Shakiru Seidu, will be celebrating his 50th birthday anniversary come January 2024, in a big way. The celebration is scheduled to hold at the Megalite Hall, Homat Events Centre, Igbogbo, Lagos, on Saturday, 20th January, 2024. To commemorate this, Shakiru, who is the publisher of the MegaXpression magazine and former legislative aide, stated in a statement to THE IMPACT, on Wednesday, that he will be formally unveiling his political…

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Senator Abiru Is Doing Good, Ikorodu Residents Chorused As Lawmaker Distributes 8500 Bumper Xmas Food Packs

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Kunle Adelabu Residents of Ikorodu have, again, commended the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Mukhail Tokunbo Abiru, FCA, for the gesture extended to vulnerable people for the Christmas, stating that he is living up to his #DoingGood mantra. Over 8500 bumper food packs, consisting of 10kg garri, 5kg rice and 5kg beans, were distributed across the district, as part of the Senator’s quarterly food support for the aged, widows, single mothers, special people, unemployed youths and other classes of vulnerable residents. The food distribution exercise, which is…

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Igbe Youths Want Govt Intervention Over Health Centre, Services

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-Organise free health outreach for 300 residents Mariam Akinloye Youths and residents of Igbe Oloja, a community in the Ijede Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, have appealed to the council and the Lagos State Government, to assist the community with well – equipped health centre and medical programmes. The youths, under the aegis of the Ijede LCDA Unified Youth Forum, Igbe Oloja Zone, recently organized a 2 – Day free medical outreach providing themselves and other residents the opportunity to check their…

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LASG Charges Residents To Maintain Clean Environment During Yuletide

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, has charged residents across the state to maintain a clean environment during and after the yuletide for healthy living. A statement signed by the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab on Wednesday said it was important to remind Lagosians to show utmost love to the environment even as they celebrate. Wahab, while felicitating with residents for witnessing another yuletide, urged everyone to value the environment and ensure all waste generated during the…

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President Tinubu Nominates Justice Abiru, 10 Others For Supreme Court

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Kunle Adelabu The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has nominated the Ikorodu – born Justice of the Appeal Court, Honourable Justice Habeeb Adewale Abiru for confirmation as a Supreme Court Justice. Tinubu sent his name with 10 others to the Senate for screening and confirmation. Others are Hon. Justice Jummai Hannatu Sankey; Hon. Justice Chidiebere Nwaoma Uwa; Hon. Justice Chioma Egondu Nwosu-Iheme; Hon. Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani; Hon. Justice Moore Aseimo A. Adumein; Hon. Justice Obande Festus Ogbuinya; Hon. Justice Stephen Jonah Adah; Hon. Justice…

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