Adelabu Kunle The residents of Itedo – Oluwa Community Development Association (CDA) in Igbe, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, have commended the Lagos State Government and the Special Adviser on DAWN & Southwest Integration, Hon. Olanrwaju Sunmi Odesanya, for the donation of food palliatives to the community. A total of 50 food packs consisting of food items such as 5kg bag of rice, 5kg bag of beans and 5kg bag of garri, were facilitated by Hon. Sunmi Odesanya, for the vulnerable residents in…
Read More32nd Ikorodu Oga Festival: Oba Shotobi, Erogbogbo Charge Govt On Continuous Support
Kunle Adelabu -As celebration Kicks off with ‘Walk for Fitness’ The Lagos State Government has been urged to continue to grant necessary support to the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), for the organization of the annual Ikorodu – Oga Carnival which is listed on the State’s Festival Calendar. First Permanent Vice Chairman, Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs and Ayangbure of Ikorodu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Kabir Shotobi, and Chairman, IKODASS, Asiwaju Akeem Rotimi Erogbogbo, gave the charge on Saturday, during the ‘Walk for Fitness’ organised to…
Read MoreAbiru, Wife Felicitate Olowo – Eko At 80
Mariam Akiloye The Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District, Sen. Mikhail Tokunbo Abiru and wife, Mrs Surat Feyisola Abiru, have felicitated His Majesty, Oba Rilwan Akiolu of Lagos State, on his 80th birthday. In a statement issued in commemoration of the monarch’s birthday, Abiru said that his reign has prosperous and peaceful city “My wife and I most heartily congratulate our royal father, Oba Alayeluwa Rilwan Aremu Akiolu, Olowo-Eko of Lagos and Chairman Lagos State Council of Traditional Rulers, on the occasion of your 80th birthday”, the statement said.…
Read MoreSanwo – Olu Congratulates Oba Akiolu At 80
Jare Babatunde Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the Oba of Lagos, His Royal Majesty (HRM) Oba Rilwan Akiolu, on his 80th birthday, describing him as a visionary and vibrant monarch. He said Oba Akiolu, a retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, who clocks 80 on Sunday, October 29, is an epitome of dedication and selflessness in public and community service. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a congratulatory message issued on Saturday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, said Oba Akiolu has brought quality leadership to his subjects since…
Read MoreState Of Ikorodu Cemetery: Oriwu Central Mosque Chief Imam, Sheikh Oshoala Calls Out Council Chair
Kunle Adelabu Another call has been made by concerned residents in Ikorodu, to the Chairman of Ikorodu Local Government, Hon. Wasiu Adeshina, over the state of the Atan Cemetery, the official burial ground that is being managed by the council. Among those that made the appeal is His Eminence Fadhilat Sheikh Yahya Olorunosebi Oshoala, Chief Imam, Oriwu Central Mosque, who charged the council on the need to ensure that the final resting place for the dead is properly rehabilitated. THE IMPACT can authoritatively recall that the rehabilitation of the cemetery…
Read MoreSmiles As LASUSTECH Staff Get ‘Huge’ LASG Palliatives
Kunle Adelabu It was all smiles as over 700 junior academics and non – academic staff of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), got food palliatives from the Lagos State Government. The packs, containing 10kg of rice, 5 kg of beans and 5kg of garri, were supplied by the Ministry of Agriculture to the Ikorodu campus of the institution, on Thursday, October 26, 2023. According information gathered, beneficiaries were restricted to all the non – academic staff on CONUNASS/CONUAtss 01 to 09 and academic staff on CONUASS…
Read MoreAbiru Seeks Urgent Attention On Ikosi-Isheri, Agboyi-Ketu Communities Flood Disasters
Wale Jagun The Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions, Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, has moved a motion on the flood disaster that ravaged several communities under Ikosi-Isheri Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Areas, and some communities under Ogun State, seeking urgent intervention of the Federal Government. Abiru, who is representing Lagos East Senatorial District at the Senate, brought the motion under matters of public importance pursuant to the orders 41 and 51 of the Senate Standing Orders 2023, as amended. The lawmaker brought the distress…
Read MoreRep. Benson Calls For Support For Tinubu’s Administration After Supreme Court Victory
Mariam Akinloye Rep. Babajimi Benson, the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, has urged Nigerians on the need to join hands with President Bola Ahmded Tinubu, in building a country where there will be economic prosperity and opportunities for its citizenry. Benson, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Defense, while congratulating President Tinubu over the judgment of the apex court in the land, also stated that the Supreme Court has confirmed that Mr President received the mandate of the majority of Nigerians. The lawmaker made the appeal in a…
Read MoreSupreme Court Verdict: Abiru Congratulates President Tinubu
Mariam Akinloye The Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA has congratulated the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on the Supreme court judgement declaring him as the validly elected President of Nigeria. The Lagos East Senator in a statement issued by his media aide on Thursday described the verdict of the apex court as the true reflection of the popular will of Nigerians. Abiru added that history will be kind to all Nigerians, particularly…
Read MoreLagos Assembly Calls For LG Guidelines Review
Wale Jagun The Lagos State House of Assembly has called for the review of administrative guidelines for Local Governments (LG) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) in order to ensure effective service delivery. Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, the Speaker, supporting the call emphasised the Assembly’s responsibility to make and update laws as needed. The Chairman of the House Committee on Local Government and Community Relations, Hon. Sanni Okanlawon, raised the matter during a plenary session on Thursday, highlighting the importance of reviewing the laws that govern Local Government (LGs) and…
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