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Tuagaga CDA Inaugurates Developmental, Zonal Committees, Warns Against Criminal Activities

May 17, 2020May 17, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu In its quest to ensure that it achieve the primary objectives for which it was created for, the Alhaji Kola Saheed Akinsanya’s led Tuagaga CDA Executive council has inaugurated developmental committees and Zonal CDA Committees. The committees – Development, Safety & Sanitation, Finance, Fund Raising & Education, General Purpose & Electrification and Welfare & Social Committees, were inaugurated at a special meeting of the CDA which was held at the Alhaji Enifeni’s house, Aga, Ikorodu on Saturday, May 9, 2020. The four special committees are to be coordinated…

125 Year-Old Mosque Demolished In Igbogbo For Ultra-Modern Structure

May 15, 2020May 18, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu The first Mosque in Igbogbo kingdom, Araromi Mosque built 125 years ago, was on Thursday, May 14, 2020, demolished to pave way for an ultra-modern structure. The demolition, THE IMPACT gathered, was in preparation for the foundation laying ceremony for a modern structure scheduled to hold on the site of the old mosque on Saturday, May 16, 2020. Although, a section of the community argued that the old structure should have been sustained because of its historic importance, but the Imam of the mosque, Imam AbdulGaniu Gazali, explained…

Land Agents Petition Police Authority For Investigation Into Ladegboye Zone 2 Annex’s Handling of Matter

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu – Some people are after us – suspects cry out The Police authority in the country has been charged to launch an investigation into the allegations by the Zone 2 Command HQ Onikan Lagos, that two land agents – Mr Mukaila Salau, popularly known and called, ‘Actor’, and Mr Babatunde Sotile, also called ‘Georghie’, are cult leaders that have been terrorizing Ikorodu. The request was coming from no other people than the two suspects (Mr Mukaila Salau and Mr Babatunde Sotile) who were allegedly paraded by the police…

Encroachment Into Oriwu College Land: Govt Orders Removal Of Gate, Other Structures Around College Fence

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu The Lagos State Government, through its agency incharge of building control, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, served a contravention notice to Oriwu College and those that unlawfully pulled down the college fence and erected a gate in its stead. The illegal pulling down of a section of the school fence and encroachment into the school land by some unknown persons have generated lots of condemnation from the members of the public with many describing the action as a blatant effrontery and invasion…

2 Ikorodu ‘Garage Boys’ In Panti For Robbery

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu Two of the notorious ‘garage boys’ in Ikorodu who have been molesting residents and dispossess them of their belongings, were apprehended on Monday, May 11, 2020, by the local vigilance group, Onyabo, and are now cooling their feet at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Panti Police Station, Lagos. They are expected to be charged to court soon by the Police. Ogunsanya Lateef, an indigene of Ikorodu resident who resides at 23, Pashokun Street, Aga, Ikorodu and Iresunkanmi Oshin, also an indigene of Ikorodu and resides…

Oriwu College Old Students Condemn Forceful Entry Into Alma Mata’s Land, Call For Prosecution Of Suspects

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu – I am not aware of the demolition, erection of fence – Ladugba’s lawyer Chieftains and members of the Oriwu College Old Students’ Association of Nigeria (OCOSAN), has condemned the forcefully entry into the land of the premier school in Ikorodu Division and called on the Lagos State Government to ensure that the suspects of the invasion are brought to book. They are also askng the Ikorodu community to rise up to the occasion in protecting its collective heritage. According to the report gathered, some group of persons…

Royal Father, Council Officials Plead With Gov. Sanwo-Olu To Extend Construction of Oba Sotonwa Close To Link Solebo Estate

May 5, 2020May 6, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu The Sekumade of lpakodo, His Royal Majesty, Oba Bashir Sotonwa, the Executive Chairman of the Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. (Princess) Jumoke Jimbo – Ademehin and the Council Leader, Hon. Wasiu Agbaje Olomu, have pleaded with the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to extend the construction of the Oba Sotonwa Close to Solebo Estate. They made the appeal on Monday, May 4, 2020, when the Council Chairman led her cabinet and members of the council’s legislative arm on inspection of the road which…

COVID-19 Lockdown Easing: Crowd At BRT Terminal As Mini Buses, ‘Keke Marwa’ Comply With LASG Directives

May 5, 2020May 5, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu & Jare Babatunde As the month-long lockdown of Lagos State by President Muhammadu Buhari witnessed a partial unlocking on Monday, May 4, 2020, residents of Ikorodu besieged the BRT Terminal at the Ikorodu garage to board buses to their various destinations. Although, the atmosphere at the terminal was in contrast to the social distancing order by the government as heavy crowd of passengers sandwiched themselves as they struggled to board the BRT buses, the management of the bus service adhered strictly with the directive which stipulates reduction of…

Attack On Demi Care Volunteers: Ikorodu Residents Condemn Act, Say Action Not True Reflection Of Their General Behaviours

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu Some bad elements once again dragged the cherished image of Ikorodu in the mud as tweets about an unfortunate incident involving some residents who attacked volunteers of a philanthropic group, Demi Care Foundation, at Ota Ona area during distribution of relief materials by the foundation, trend on social media. The unfortunate incident occurred on Thursday, April 30, 2020, when workers of the foundation, which has been distributing palliative materials to residents in different parts of the state, were attacked and the relief items meant for distribution to vulnerable,…

Save – A – Girl Initiative Supports Govt’s Fight Against COVID – 19 With Facemasks Distribution

May 3, 2020May 3, 2020 Impact Newspaper

Kunle Adelabu A non-governmental organization, Save – A – Girl Initiative, has distributed facemasks to residents in Ikorodu Division of Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria, in support of the government’s efforts in curtailing the spread of the deadly Coronavirus. At a brief programme that took place at the Adeboruwa palace in Igbogbo on Saturday, May 2, 2019, members of youth groups like National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Students’ Union bodies as well as community-based organisations, market associations, artisans and traditional institutions were given the facemasks. The NGO became the third organization…