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Zeal To Make People’s Life Better Is Enough Motivation For My Ambition – Bolowotan

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Mr Oluwatoyin Gafar is a Senior Executive of Primesign Limited and the owner of Bolowotan Football Club. In this interview at his campaign office with Kunle ADELABU, the Publisher/Reporter-in-Chief of THE IMPACT Newspaper he bared his mind on why he is joining the race to occupy the Ikorodu Constituency I seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly come 2019, his plans for the people of his constituency and his person. Excerpts: IMPACT: Let us meet you sir? Bolowotan: My name is Oluwatoyin Gafar, a brand expert and sponsor of…

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Decampees to APC Have Been Expelled From Our Party – PDP Publicity Secretary

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Mr Femi Adinlewa is the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ikorodu. In this interview with Kunle ADELABU, the Publisher/Reporter-in-Chief, THE IMPACT Newspaper, he bared his mind on the decampees from PDP to APC, state and plans of the opposition party among others. Excerpts:  IMPACT : Can you please introduce yourself sir? PDP PRO : I am Adinlewa Oluwafemi, the Publicity Secretary of PDP in Ikorodu Local Government. IMPACT: For how long have you been in PDP and since when have you been the PDP Publicity Secretary …

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Land Use Charge: We’re Ready for Dialogue – Ambode

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-Says only 7000,000 out of 8million taxable adults paid taxes in 2017 Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said his administration is not oblivious of the hue and cry generated by the revised Land Use Charge Law, saying that the government is ready to dialogue to resolve the issues going forward. Governor Ambode, who spoke during a well attended forum with the Organised Private Sector tagged “Lagos Means Business”, said the review of the law was not a deliberate attempt by the government to overburden property owners but…

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BRT Killings In Ikorodu: Residents Urge Govt To Construct Pedestrian Bridges On Ikorodu-Lagos Road

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Ezekiel Daniel, a primary six pupil, was in the early hours of Monday, March 5, 2018, crushed to death by the BRT vehicle. THE IMPACT gathered that the boy was crushed when he wanted to cross the BRT lane on his to his school. The development caused pandemonium as people around went berserk, vandalizing other BRT buses passing through the restricted corridor.  It took the intervention of security men to disperse the irate mob and brought the situation under control. This unfortunate incident generated reactions on the social media, especially…

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Bayode Sets New Guinness Book Of World Records In Reading

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  Olubayode Treasure-Olawunmi, a 40-year-old Ikorodu-born reader, on Saturday, March 3, 2018, became the fifth Nigerian to enter the Guinness Book of World Records after equaling and surpassing 113hours in ‘Reading Aloud Marathon Attempt’. Bayode, after five days of reading aloud at Herbert Macaulay Library, Sabo, Yaba, Lagos, surpassed 113hours and 15minutes record set by Mr Deepak Sharma Bajaan from Nepal at 1.30pm and at exactly 3.30pm,he set new record with an additional 30minutes. He started the Read Aloud Marathon Attempt on Monday, February 26, 2018 and was given only…

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Land Use Charge: Payment is only 0.076% of the 60% of the value of a Property – Real Estate Professionals

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-It is a more scientific and standardised payment Following the announcement of the re-enacted Land Use Charge Law (LUCL) 2018 of Lagos State, the Coalition of Real Estate Investors and Surveyors in Lagos State has revealed that after its thorough analysis of the LUCL 2018, Owners-Occupiers are expected to pay a token percentage of 0.076% of the value of the assessed property. Mr. Ayokunle Gregory, the convener of Coalition of Real Estate Investors and Surveyors in Lagos, made this revelation through a press statement after a closed-door meeting of the…

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Lagos, UK Firm Sign N2.52billion MoU To Provide 10,000 Street Lights

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-Deal to provide 500 jobs, facilitate hybrid energy plant The Lagos State Government and a United Kingdom firm, Low Energy Designs (LED) Limited on Monday entered into partnership to construct 10,000 LED street lights covering 300kilometres across the State. The deal, which also includes the provision of about 500 jobs and construction of an LED lighting and Hybrid Energy Power Assembly Plant in Epe, is estimated at $7million (about N2.52billion), and is expected to be delivered in the next 12 months. Speaking at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding…

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3rd Edition of Rasak Solaja Alagago Best Brain Constest

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380 Students 190 Schools 300 Questions It’s a battle of Brains It’s the Best Brain Contest (BBC) 2018 It’s the 3rd Edition Dedicated to the memory of Late Rasaq Solaja Alagago, a foremost Educationist It’s an annual academic contest amongst schools aimed at: *create healthy academic competition *promote the culture of reward for brilliance *enhance comparative academic performance among the best in penultimate classes Venue: Government Technical College, Ota Ona, Ikorodu. Date: Wednesday 7th March, 2018 Time:8am Under the able Supervision of Mr. Olufemi Fakolade, Chairman, Nigerian Union of Teachers…

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LASPOTECH To Graduate 6,355 Students, Rolls Out Achievements

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-Comrade Oshiohmole to deliver 26th Convocation lecture A total of 6,355 students would be graduating across all Schools in Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Ikorodu Main Campus, at the 26th Convocation slated for the institution’s Convocation Ground on Thursday, March 8, 2018. The Rector, Mr Samuel Olayinka Sogunro, who stated this during the pre-Convocation Press Conference held at the institution’s Board Room on Thursday, March 1, 2018, also rolled out the achievements of the institution in the last one year. 211 students out of the total number of 6,355 that would…

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Tourism Development: Asa Arokolo, Ikorodu-Oga Celebration, Water Regatta Listed In Lagos State Cultural Calendar

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-State reiterates commitment to tourism promotion all-year round Asa Arokolo festival which was inaugurated by IREP – Ikorodu Division Rebirth Foundation with the erection of 12feet statue, book launch and festival in October 2017 as well as the annual Ikorodu-Oga Day Celebration have been listed in the State’s calendar of arts and culture. Lagos Water Regatta which is the expertise of Ebute-Iga and other riverine communities in the division also made the list. While Lagos Water Regatta is fixed for April, Asa Arokolo festival and Ikorodu-Oga Celebration are fixed for…

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