Africa Can Win Next World Cup With Well Organised Federations, Cooperation – Asisat Oshoala

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Kunle Adelabu The sixth term winner of the African Women’s Player of the Year Award, Asisat Oshoala, has said that African teams can win the next world cup if there are better and well managed football leagues across the continent and cooperation among the federations. Oshoala, who was announced as the African Women’s Player of the Year, on Monday, at the CAF award gala in Marrakesh, Morocco, charged clubs and football administrators to develop the game in the continent, like what is obtainable in Europe. She gave the charge in…

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How Skill Acquisition At Etunrenren Vocational Centre Made Me Independent – Mrs Adenekan, A Fashion Designing Graduate

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Kunle Adelabu One of the success stories from the various skill acquisition centres established by the Lagos State Government, across the state, has stated that the opportunity and skill that she acquired at the Etunrenren Vocational Skill Acquisition Centre in Ikorodu, has made her independent as a fashion designer. Mrs Adenekan Arinola, a graduate of fashion designing from the centre, now manages her own fashion shop at Solomade, where she makes herself productive and provides services to her customers. She spoke with THE IMPACT, at her shop after participating in…

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Oshoala Wins Sixth Women’s CAF Player of The Year Award

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Kunle Adelabu Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala, has won a record sixth African Women’s Player of the Year Award. She was declared the winner at the gala held at Marrakesh, Morocco on Monday. Oshoala, who plays club football for Barcelona, beat South Africa’s Thembi Klagtlana and Zambia’s Barbara Banda to the award. The Barcelona Femeni star was also a 2023 Ballon d’Or nominee. Oshoala since 2014 when she first won the top football award, had also gone ahead to emerged winner of the prestigious award in 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022…

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Ranodu, Elected Reps, Dignitaries Join in Celebrating 34th Ajede Luwasa Day

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Kunle Adelabu Royal and eminent personalities joined sons, daughters and residents of ljede in ljede Local Council Development Area of lkorodu division, at the grand finale of the 34th Ajede Luwasa Day Celebration, where a video: Overview of the Historical Documentary of Ijede’, was unveiled. The grand ceremony, which held was at the Alajede palace, was the culmination of a week – long activities commemorating the annual festival being used in promoting cultural heritage of Ijede people, and rallying residents and friends of the community in raising funds for projects…

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One Year After, Children, Party Leaders, Members Remember Former Mushin Woman Leader, Chief Mrs Modupe Awodogan

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Wale Jagun A year after the death of a very influential politician and woman leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Mushin Local Governmen/Odi – Olowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area, Chief Mrs. Modupe Awodogan, (Nee Ige), popularly called, ‘Iya Oniyan’, family members, party leaders, associates and party members, on Saturday, December 9, 2023, gathered for a remembrance event in her honour. At the special service held at the Odi – Olowo/Ojuwoye LCDA Secretariat, children and those that were positively touched by the late political leader while alive, recalled her…

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Sanwo – Olu’s Aide, State APC Scribe, Others Join Rep. Benson As He Flags-Off Road Linking Ikorodu West, North LCDAs

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Wale Jagun Ikorodu Federal Constituency has continued to experience the dividends of democracy, especially from the federal government, as Rep. Babajimi Benson, who is representing the constituency, yet, again, kicked – off the 1 kilometre Ori-Okuta/Agric/Eyita by-pass of Ikorodu West LCDA. The road, Ori – Okuta road links the Agric – Isawo Road in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) which is under construction by the Lagos State Government, to Eyita in Ikorodu North LCDA. The project, upon completion, will further reduce the volume of traffic on the Ikorodu…

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Ikorodu Federal Lawmaker To Partner Barr. Stephen Oteju ICT & Innovation Centre In Developing Youths

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Mariam Akinloye The representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has pledged to partner with the Barr. Stephen A.B. Oteju ICT and Innovation Hub of the Alhaji Musediq Alogba E – Library & Research Centre, to assist in developing youths in Ikorodu. The facility, which is located within the Ikorodu Ultra – Modern Town Hall, Olubi/Owolowo, Ikorodu, is being managed by the Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG). The facility was formerly being used as an ordinary library, but was upgraded to an e – facility under the…

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Why Those Out Of School, Others Doing Nothing Have To Acquire Skills At Etunrenren Vocational Centre

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Kunle Adelabu -As Agency for Mass Education takes campaign across Ikorodu Young men and women in Ikorodu, who are out of school and others who are not productively engaged have been asked to enroll at the Etunrenren Vocational Centre to acquire various skills free and make a living for themselves. The Head and trainees at the centre urging residents to take advantage of the free acquisition of knowledge and skills, said that it has been success stories all the way as the centre has records of turning trainees to professionals.…

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Govt Agencies Working Round The Clock To Rescue Kidnapped Couple – Igbogbo/Bayeku Council Chair

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Kunle Adelabu -As kidnappers demand N10milion ransom The Chairman of Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, Builder Olusesan Daini, has stated that local, state and the federal government security agencies are working day and night to rescue the couple that were kidnapped on Thursday. According to the report gathered, the victims, Alhaji Tijani Mukaila Bayo and Alhaja Tijani, were kidnapped at Afa between Oreyo and Igbe Laara in Igbogbo, and whisked away in a boat through the Afa river. THE IMPACT gathered that…

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Ayangbure Presents New Divisional Iyaloja General With Letter Of Appointment

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Kunle Adelabu -As markets leaders, members give approval, support A new Iya – Oloja General for the Ikorodu Division, has been announced by the Second Permanent Vice Chairman, Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs and the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, His Royal Majesty, Alaiyeluwa (Oba) Engr. Kabir Adewale Shotobi, the Adegorushen V, who also presented the new divisional market leader letter of appointment. The event took place at the Ayangbure pavilion hall on Friday, December 8, 2023, and recorded a large crowd, while it also witnessed the ratification of Deaconess…

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