Yuletide: LAWMA Seeks Responsible Waste Disposal

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Our Reporter The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has announced its readiness to tackle the expected surge in waste generation across the metropolis during the Christmas festivities. The Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, who gave the assurance on Monday in his office at Ijora Olopa, said the Authority had put measures in place to meet the waste management needs of residents during the Yuletide. He said, “We have put adequate measures in place to address the increase in waste generation that comes with the festive season. Our teams…

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ICAN Approves District Society, Establishment Of College of Accountant In lmota

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Kunle Adelabu This was disclosed by no other person than the Ranodu of Imota, Oba Ajibade Bakare Agoro who is a chartered accountant. The revered monarch made the disclosure at the public presentation of an award in honour of Col. Titilola Onafowokan on his doctoral degree attainment in Educational Media Technology with specialization in Artificial Intelligence. The Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN) has given a provisional approval to establish the institute’s District Society in lmota, independent of that of Ikorodu which it has been under. Ranodu also disclosed…

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Sholumade FC Emerge Maiden Ijede Chairman’s 5 – Aside Soccer Tournament Champions

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Wale Jagun After three weeks of intense football actions and engagements, Sholumade FC have emerged the champions of the maiden edition of the Ijede Chairman’s 5 – Aside Football Tournament, beating their opponents, Ojikuti FC, 1 – 0, to lift the cup. The team was presented with N500, 000 star prize and a golden trophy by the council boss and initiator of the tournament, Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo – Alogba, at the well – attended final match at Anwar-UL-Islam Primary School, Ijede. The second placed team, Ojikuti FC, received N300, 000…

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Imota Celebrates Oldest PhD Holder In Nigeria, Col. Titi Onafowokan

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Kunle Adelabu -l have not stopped learning, says honoree The oldest doctoral degree older in Nigeria, Col. (Dr.) Pastor Titilola Onafowokan,(rtd.), has been celebrated by his hometown, Imota in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, for the feat of bagging the academic honour at 85 years. He bagged his Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Media Technology with specialization in Artficial Intelligence from the Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, recently. At the public presentation of award and celebration of the feat held at the honoree’s home…

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Ikorodu LG Needs A Vibrant, Intelligent Man As LG Chairman -Otunba Olukoga

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Kunle Adelabu A former Special Adviser on Education to the former Governor of Lagos State, Otunba (Dr.) Fatai Olajide Olukoga, has stated that what Ikorodu Local Government needs in the coming council election is a vibrant, intelligent and a chairman that has something meaningful to offer the people. Otunba Olukoga, who also served as a Council Administrator some years back, spoke with THE IMPACT at the Ikorodu Divisional Police Barracks Playing Ground, Ikorodu, at the weekend. While emphasizing that The Mandate Movement (TMM) is now one family, Otunba Olukoga, who…

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Senator Tokunbo Abiru, Wife, ATTF President, Inspect Nearly Completed Iconic SAIL Innovation Lab, Sport Centre In Ibeju-Lekki

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Jare Olukotun The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, in the company of wife, Mrs. Feyisola Abiru, and other notable personalities, including Mr. Wahid Enitan Oshodi, President of the African Table Tennis Federation and Executive Vice President of the International Table Tennis Federation, on Sunday, inspected the nearly completed SAIL Innovation Lab and Sport Centre at Orimedu, Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State. The impressive facility sited on a sprawling 8,600 square meter prime land, along the road leading to the Lekki Free Trade in Ibeju-Lekki.…

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72-Hour Lagos Shopping Festival Kicks -Off Monday

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Our reporter -Festival will showcase Nigeria’s rich culture, says Aregbe The highly anticipated Lagos Shopping Festival, a 72-hour non-stop shopping extravagance, will commence tomorrow, Monday, December 23 at the iconic Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos. The three-day shopping festival scheduled for December 23 to 25, is organised by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, in partnership with Chain Reaction Ltd. The Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Idris Aregbe, in a statement issued on Sunday, said the festival will offer an unmatched shopping…

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Lagos Will Explore More Tourism Opportunities On Waterways, Says Sanwo – Olu

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Kunle Adelabu Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday said his government will continue to explore waterways to develop a strong ecosystem for tourism and further expand the transportation system in the State. He said his administration is committed to unlocking tourism potential to further grow the economy of the State. Governor Sanwo-Olu spoke on Saturday during the 2024 Lagos Boat Regatta with the theme “Our Water, Our Heritage, Our Life,” held at Victoria Island and across various locations in the five divisions of the State—Ikorodu, Badagry, Ikeja, Lagos…

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TMM Ikorodu Division Resolves Differences, Unites Under One Political Umbrella

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Kunle Adelabu After months of factionalisation, maneuvering and fierce rivalry, The Mandate Movement (TMM) in Ikorodu Division, has come together as a one – big – united family and ready to, once again, form a formidable political platform. The political group, under the Divisional leader of Alhaji Musiliu Animashaun (De Cubano), at its first – ever meeting held at the Alhaji Animashaun’s house on Friday, after full reconciliation, agreed to operate under the umbrella of the TMM, and charged members who were in attendance in large numbers, to embrace one…

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LASG Calls For Safety Consciousness, Strict Crowd Control At Yuletide

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government has observed with serious concern the stampede during philanthropic gestures of individuals and organisations in some parts of the country. Honourable Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, in a statement said that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu sympathises with families whose loved ones were involved in the stampede that led to loss of lives in some States. “To prevent such occurrences in Lagos State, all individuals or groups that intend to distribute items to large gatherings of people are advised to seek clearance from the…

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