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Ikorodu Cult Unrest: Residents Still Live In Fears After Return of Normalcy

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Kunle ADEKABU -Lagos CP, Onyabo vow to deal decisively with hoodlums Residents of Ikorodu are still living in fears despite the visit of the Lagos Police Commissioner, Mr Zubairu Muazu, to Ikorodu on Friday, June 7,2019, in response to the directive of the recently dissolved 8th Assembly of the Lagos State House of Assembly and the efforts of the combined patrol of the men of the Nigeria Police, Lagos State Neighbourhood Corps and Onyabo vigilance team which have returned normalcy to Ikorodu after the mayhem unleashed by rival cult groups…

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Ikorodu Boils Again As Cult Groups Unleash Mayhem

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Kunle ADELABU & Wale JAGUN -Residents call on Council, Traditional institution, political leaders, Police to act decisively -Ayangbure has never relented – P.A There seems to be no end in sight for the cult/gang war in Ikorodu despite the directive of the Lagos State House of Assembly to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to rein in the hoodlums whosecriminal activities have thrown the entire town into palpable fears. The 8th Assembly, following a motion by Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, the representative of Ikorodu Constituency I, on June 3, urged the…

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Onilegboro Emerges New ‘Onyabo’ Leader As Vigilance Group Unites Against Cultism, Crimes

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Kunle ADELABU After months of leadership crisis within the Onyabo Vigilance Group following the demise of its erstwhile leader,Chief Kamorudeen Bombata, Chief Rafiu Onilegboro has emerged the Divisional leader of the community security outfits. Members of the group have resolved their differences which polarized the local security group in the last one year and also resolved to work together under one umbrella. It was gathered that Olalekan Pelu(a. k. a. Rado) and Rafiu Jisoro were elected as General Secretary and Treasurer respectively and they will work with the new leader…

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EDITORIAL: Hon. Agunbiade: The Right Candidate To Lead 9th Lagos Assembly As Speaker

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Come Friday, June 7, 2019, the 40 newly elected members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, after their inauguration by His Excellency, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Governor of Lagos State, as lawmakers for the 9th Assembly in the State, will elect their principal officers that will manage the affairs of the House for the next 4 years. As a build up to the D-day, there have been intense politicking, maneuvering, lobbying and horse-trading by members of the House who are interested in the Speakership and other principal positions. Positions…

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Lagos Speakership: Uncertainty Prevails As Ranking Lawmakers Jostle For Number Three Seat In The State

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Kunle ADELABU From all indications, the Speakership position of the Lagos State House of Assembly, which is the number three position in the political hierarchy of the state, is up for grab among the ranking lawmakers in the state Assembly. The inauguration of the 9th Assembly is slated for Friday, June 7, 2019. The much coveted position is currently being occupied by Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa (Agege I), who is returning to the House for the fifth term. According to findings, Hon. Obasa, who is the most senior lawmaker in…

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Monthly Environmental Sanitation : Mixed Reactions Trail Planned Reintroduction of Exercise In Ikorodu

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Kunle ADELABU The plan of the Lagos State Government under the new administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to reintroduce the monthly environmental sanitation exercise has generated mixed reactions from residents in Ikorodu. The governor, on his first day in office, declared a state of emergency on the environment as he signed the first executive order on refuse management, traffic management and public works. Participants on THE IMPACT WhatsApp Chat platform joined the debate on during the week, as some of them welcomed the idea while others opposed it. Some of…

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What Role For Ikorodu Division In This New Dispensation?

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Kunle ADELABU After electoral victory, there comes the period of sharing and allocation of values,  in this case, political offices, which are very crucial to developments. The people in Ikorodu division were conscious of this in the built up to the last general elections which made them to overwhelmingly vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in order to enable the division to attract improved electoral values in the state. The traditional, opinion, religion and other  leaderships  in the division were more committed to bettering the lot of the…

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Oriwu College Kicks off Platinum Jubilee Celebration

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Kunle ADELABU -Anniversary activities slated for June The celebration of the 70th anniversary of Oriwu College, Ikorodu, kicked off in grand style on May 29, 2019, with the cutting of the anniversary cake and interactive session between the old and the current students. The event, which drew a large number of alumni, students and staff, was held inside the school hall amid pomp and joy. The event marked the beginning of the week-long special programmes marking the premier school’s platinum jubilee. The school clocked 70 years on Wednesday, May 29,…

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LASPOTECH Crisis: Lagos Assembly Receives NASU, ASUP & SSANIP Positions

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Kunle ADELABU -Assembly asked us to maintain peace while awaiting decision – LASPOTECH management The warring Staff Unions of the Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu;  Non-Academic Staff Union [NASU], Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics [ASUP] and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics [SSANIP], have presented their demands and opinions on how to resolve the protracted crisis between them and the management of the  institution which has been going on for the past three years. Their demands were contained in a joint presentation submitted to the House Committee, set up by the…

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Man Kills Self After Strangulating Wife, Son To Death

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Kunle ADELABU A man, Mr Charles Omomo, a commercial okada rider, allegedly killed himself in the early hours of Friday (yesterday) at Gbasemo, Aga area of Ikorodu, after strangulating his wife, Mrs Faith Omomo, and six year old son. It was alleged that the son has been a subject of disagreement between the couple who were indigenes of Delta State. The incident drew a large number of residents and security personnel to the scene. The two other children of the couple who raised the alarm were seen in the company…

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