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Lagos Neighbourhood Agency Rolls Out Achievements, Seeks For More Stakeholders’ Cooperation

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Kunle ADELABU – Youth ambassador charges parents, community on cultism, drug abuse The Chairman of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC), Rtd. DIG Israel Ajao, on Tuesday, May 23, 2019, thanked stakeholders for their supports and cooperation  while also seeking for further assistance to enable the agency achieve its objectives. He gave this appreciation at the  Ikorodu Town hall during a One Day Stakeholders Interactive Seminar themed, ‘Neighbourhood  Safety As A Strategy For Effective Crime Control In Lagos State’. The event, which was the 2nd stakeholders meeting in Ikorodu,…

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Hon. Banjo Presents N1.522b “Budget of Reassurance” To Lawmakers

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Kunle ADELABU Hon. Adeola Banjo, Chairman of the Ikorodu North Local Council Development Area (LCDA), has presented a budget of N1,000, 522, 774 (One billion, five hundred million, five hundred and twenty two thousand, seven hundred and seventy four naira) to the Legislative Arm of the council. The budget was tagged, “Budget of Reassurance”. The Chairman, who presented the budgetary proposal on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, was accompanied to the presentation ceremony at the Councilor’s Chamber by past council chairmen, party chairmen, leaders, members of his cabinet, Head of the…

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Ikorodu Division Economic Forum To Serve As Think-Tank, Policy Advocacy Group

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Kunle ADELABU The Ikorodu Division Economic Forum, a non-profit making and independent group that organized the first-ever Ikorodu Division Economic Summit in 2018, is set to serve as  the think-tank and policy advocacy group for the division in the 21st century.  This was part of its objectives as contained in a communiqué released on last week, a copy of which was sent to THE IMPACT. The group was officially inaugurated immediately after the first Ikorodu Economic Summit held in February 2018, while the body was officially registered with the Corporate…

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Cultism: Ikorodu Residents Call For Vigilance, Condemn Lack of Intervention

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Kunle ADELABU -As Eiye, Axe Boys terrorize Ikorodu, four killed in two days -Residents react as suspected cultists killed young accountant Residents of Ikorodu have being advised to be vigilant while going about their daily activities in the community to avoid falling victim of cultist supremacy war that has refused to abate despite efforts to address the menace. The caution came on the heels of innocent residents allegedly killed in the battle between two cult groups – Eiye and Axe confraternities. The killing of a young accountant, Oladipopu Mathew Bamitogba…

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2019 African Drum Festival: Another Unique Experience As Ogun Successfully Host The World

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Kunle ADELABU & Mariam AKINLOYE It was indeed another unique experience for international and local master drummers, professional cultural workers, scholars, cultural ambassadors, tourists and residents of Abeokuta as Ogun State successfully staged the 4th edition of the African Drum Festival. Unlike the three previous editions which was held at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, and Olumo Rock, this year’s edition was held at the 10, 000 capacity amphitheatre which is still under construction at Oke-Ilewo, and other parts of Abeokuta. Aside the usual drum performances and cultural discourses…

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Don’t Pay After Two Weeks Outage, NERC Tells Electricity Users

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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Friday said that the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) regulation has stopped the electricity Distribution Companies from collecting energy and service charges after two weeks of power outage. Its chairman, Prof. James Momoh, broke the news at the Abuja Electricity Distribution  Company (AEDC) launch of the MAP in Abuja. The  MAP regulation, according to the General Manager, Finance and Management Services, Mr. Abudukadir Shetima,  who represented him, has insisted the meters must be installed not later than 10 days after payment. He added that…

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LASPOTECH Crisis: Management, Unions Must Embrace Dialogue – Resource Persons

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Kunle ADELABU The two resource persons – Dr (Mrs) Rosemary Daresi, Senior Lecturer, Department of Employment Relations & Human Resources Management, University of Lagos  (UNILAG), Akoka, Yaba, and Dr Olufunmi Ajose Harrison, the Director-General, Lagos State Public Service, Magodo, have recommended that both the management and the unions of the Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, must embrace dialogue if the crisis between them must be resolved. The two spoke at the seminar organized by the Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu, on Industrial relation and why workers should not go on strike. The…

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NUT To JAMB: Release Results of Candidates Found Innocent

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Nigerian Union of Teachers(NUT) has appealed to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to release the results of the candidates who were not involved in examination malpractices during the 2019 UTME’s examinations. Its chairman for Lagos State wing, Mr Adesina Adedoyin, made the appeal on Tuesday in Lagos in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The union said the release should be for candidates who wrote the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) and were found to be innocent. He said that the examination body should sieve the…

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100 Youths Attend Youth Entrepreneurship Summit In Ikorodu

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Jare OLUKOTUN About 100 youths attended the 9th edition of the Youth Entrepreneurship Summit (YES), themed, “Thinking Your Way Through Successful Entrepreneurship Guidance”. The summit, which was held recently at the Funcity in Ikorodu, was organized by the Golden Integrated Empowerment Foundation. The 20 widows present at the event were also given packs containing beverages and food items to mark the 2019 International Women’s Day. There were also display of hand-made articles and products made by some young entrepreneurs trained by Golden Integrated Empowerment Foundation. Hon. Babajimi Benson, Member, House…

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Ganiyat Kidney Transplant : Mother, Group Cry Out For Help

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Kunle ADELABU Mrs Sanni Iyabo Afusat, the mother of Miss Ganiyat Sanni, a 17 years old victim of chronic kidney disease,  has cried out to Nigerians for support for her daughter’s kidney transplant. She resides at Ori-Okuta in Imota, Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Laos State, Southwest, Nigeria, with Ganiyat and two other children. According to Ganiyat’s medical report issued and signed by Dr T.I. Umeizudike, Consultant Nephrologist, on 26th of April, 2019, the cost of the transplant in Nigeria is put at N8, 500, 000. 00 Also in…

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