Category: Community

Igede Monarch Inaugurates Council For Igede Community For Ikorodu Division

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Ola Akinloye It was tradition at its finest display on Saturday, October 26, 2019, when the Igede monarch in Lagos State, Dr Francis Ogbu, inaugurated the Adikoba-in-Council for the Igede community in Ikoroodu Division. The inauguration ceremony, which was held at 15, Baba Benja Crescent, Oreyo in Igbogbo Kingdom of Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Ikorodu Division, witnessed exciting traditional displays by masquerades and various groups. And as a way of displaying their love for culture and tradition, the traditional Igede drum was deployed in mobilizing and creating…

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Asa Arokolo 2019: Pre-Festival ‘Ere Osupa’ Display Heralds Festival In Ikorodu

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Wale JAGUN -IREP’s ‘Ere Osupa’ to hold few days to main festival The preparations are gathering momentum as the November 2 date for the second edition of the state-recognised Asa Arokolo (Man on delicate stilt sticks) festival in Ikorodu is fast approaching. In a bid to achieve massive participation across various communities, especially from the eight areas in Ikorodu Division where Asa has been part of their culture for centuries, IREP – Ikorodu Division Rebirth Foundation, the orgainiser of the festival, in conjunction with the Ikorodu Division Eleku-in-Council, has commenced…

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Thousands Of Ikorodu Residents ‘Walk For Fitness’ To Kick Start 29th Oga Day Carnival

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Wale JAGUN & Olatunji ADEMOLA As part of the activities to kick start the 2019 Ikorodu-Oga Day Carnival, the Chairman, Ikorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS), Otunba Ganiyu Olusegun Abiru led other members of IKODASS executives and over one thousand Ikorodu residents on a marathon fitness walk round the town on Saturday, October 19, 2019. The walk, tagged, ‘Walk Together, Keep Fit Together ‘, was designed to sensitize the public on the week-long carnival scheduled to start on November 9. The walk, which took off at 7:30am at Ikorodu Town hall, saw…

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Photo News: Heavy Rainfall Causes Flooding In Ikorodu

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Kunle ADELABU Motorists and other road users had another agonising day on roads across Ikorodu Division as heavy rains flooded most of the major roads and streets. Many vehicles and motorcycles were seen trapped in some areas visited by our reporter especially the Ipakodo-Igbogbo road and Odofin Street in Igbogbo as motorists find it hard to drive through the flood. Our reporter also gathered that residents experienced same thing in Odogunyan, Ijede, Ikorodu garage roundabout, Isawo road and Onisgida-Sabo road among other areas in Ikorodu Division that were badly affected.

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Onyabo Vigilance Personnel Trained On Effective Policing In Community

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Kunle ADELABU -Bill to clearly define legal framework on community policing underway – Hon. Benson In other to make community policing more effective in provision of adequate security of lives and properties in the grassroots, security experts have engaged members of the Onyabo Vigilance Group in Ikorodu on how to be professional in their conducts. This was the focus of the security seminar organized by the Onyabo Command in conjunction with Abolarinwa Crystal Concept (ACC), a private security outfit in the country, held at the Ikorodu Local Government Secretariat hall…

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IMPACT Discourse Maiden Edition: Participants Engage On Issues Affecting Ikorodu, Call For Sustenance Of Platform

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Wale JAGUN, Olatunji ADEMOLA & Ebunolowa AFOLABI (SIWES student) -Infrastructural deficits, local govt. administration, responsive usage of social media, others formed major focus of discussion Guests, most of whom are participants on THE IMPACT Newspaper’s WhatsApp Chat platform, replicated their no hold bar informed and engaging discussion online when they gathered at the inauguration of the much awaited initiative of the newspaper, IMPACT Monthly Square Discourse on Friday, September 27, 2019. The maiden edition of the initiative, which is aimed at creating a physical platform for participants and residents to…

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Readers’ Views On THE IMPACT At 5

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Cross section of readers, cutting across different professions and trades, gave their views about THE IMPACT newspaper (online and print) in commemorate the 5th year anniversary of the foremost community newspaper and the inauguration of its monthly discourse platform (THE IMPACT Square). Otunba Ganiyu Abiru, Chairman, Ikorodu-Oga Development Association: “The strategic relevance of community newspaper; be it print or online, can not be over emphasised as it helps to bridge the gap that conventional newspaper can not cover.  It gives the community the opportunity to get to know about  the…

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Hon. Banjo Presents Translation Of Ikorodu’s ‘Oriki’

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Kunle ADELABU – Gets Commendations from Royal fathers, others -Proceeds to be used in building Police Stations It was another historic moment in Ikorodu on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, as Hon. Adeola Adebisi Banjo, Chairman of Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA), presented published English compilation of translated ‘Oriki’ (song of praise) of Ikorodu. The compilation work, titled, ‘Ikorodu: The beauty of a people reflected in its ORIKI”, was presented at a well-attended ceremony held at the Banquet hall of the Ultra-modern Ayangbure palace in Ikorodu. About 20 Wall…

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Ikorodu Youths Brainstorm On Roles In Community, Self-Development

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Kunle ADELABU -Get N1million grant for business idea -Charge Lagos Govt on Agro-economics empowerment -To train 100 youths on skill acquisition. It was yet another storming session at the annual Ikorodu Division Youths Summit as youths in the division converged for the second year running at the main hall of the prestigious Ikorodu Town hall to brainstorm on self-development and their roles in the community. This year’s edition was themed, “Youth: Catalyst of positive influence in community development”.  Mr. Kuye Lanre Kamorudeen, the Deputy Registrar (Information) and Public Relations Officer,…

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Traditional Ruler, Eminent Individuals, Media Guru, Others Grace THE IMPACT’s 5th Anniversary Lecture

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Wale JAGUN, Olatunji ADEMOLA & Ebunolowa AFOLABI (SIWES student) -Commend, charge publisher to do more Eminent and distinguished professionals and personalities, on Friday, September 27, 2019, graced THE IMPACT Newspaper’s 5th anniversary lecture which was held at the Falcoms Bar & Lounge, Ipakodo-Ebute in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. The event,which  was themed, “Professional News Organizations And Their lmpacts On The Society: Community Media Perspective” , was also used to inaugurate a monthly discussion initiative of THE IMPACT on issues affecting…

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