Kunle Adelabu The son of the Late Chief Jacob Sogboyega Odulate, fondly called, “The Blessed Jacob”, who produced the popular ‘Alabukun’ drug powder, Sir (Otunba) Joseph Oluwole Odulate, KJW, the Olootu Mosene Family of Ikorodu and General Secretary, Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG), has stated that the children and family of their late father, have been celebrating and sustaining his legacies and also immortalizing the Ikorodu – born iconic Chemist and inventor in their modest way. Alabukun powder, which was used for pains, fever, heart attack, fatigue, migraine, prevention…
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Infrastructures: AAC Chairman Laments LG, State Failure
Kunle Adelabu -As former Minister take a swipe at Igbogbo/Bayeku Chair Comrade Michael Olasoji, the party chairman, Africa Action Congress (AAC), Ikorodu Local Government, has condemned the failure of the executive arms to discharge their primary responsibilities, especially at the Local and State Government levels. The unionist who expressed his displeasure on THE IMPACT platform at the weekend, said that he doesn’t approve of a situation where a legislator is going all out to meet the infrastructural and other demands of his constituents. Olasoji was reacting to the legislative efforts…
Read MoreLagos ‘Rethinking Tourism’ Through Its Community – Based Initiaive
Kunle Adelabu The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, joined the rest of the world to celebrate this year’s World Tourism Day with a symposium tagged: “Rethinking Tourism through Host Communities”. Speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Pharm. (Mrs.) Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf said that the theme for 2022 World Tourism Day, offers the Ministry the opportunity to consolidate its efforts in the implementation of the State’s Tourism Master Plan. “This theme speaks to the Community-Based Tourism initiative already introduced…
Read MoreFormer Information Commissioner To Council Chairmen: Stop Confusing Your Press Secretaries With Journalists
Kunle Adelabu The immediate past Commissioner for Information in Lagos State and an erstwhile Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Lagos State, Hon. Kehinde Bamigbetan, has expressed his concern over the lack of understanding by the Council Chairmen of the constitutional roles bestowed on the journalists. He said that the same 1999 constitution (as amended) that created the local government also empowered the press to make the government accountable. Hon. Bamigbetan, who also served as two – term Chairman of the Ejigbo Local Council Development Area between October 2008…
Read MoreLagos Assembly Passes VAT, Open Grazing Bills
Our Editor The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the Value Added Tax (VAT) Bill, with Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa directing the Acting Clerk of the House, Mr. Olalekan Onafeko, to transmit a clean copy to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for assent. The House also passed the bill that prohibits open cattle grazing in the state. The two bills were passed after unanimous votes by the lawmakers at the sitting where they were read the third time. Immediately after their passage, Speaker Obasa commended his colleagues for their…
Read MoreArea ‘N’ Commander Inaugurates Police Advisory Committee In Ikorodu
Wale Jagun The Area Commander, Area ‘N’ Ijede, ACP. Ekanem Usen, last week, inaugurated the Police Advisory Committee for the Area ‘N’ Command. At the inauguration of the Area ‘N’ Command’s Committee, which covers the entire Ikorodu Division and beyond, were Divisional Police Officers across Ikorodu, Shagamu road, Ijede, Imota, Owode Onirin, Ipakodo, Ketu Ejirin, Owutu and Agbowa Police Divisions. The event was held at the Ikorodu Divisional Police Headquarters, Igbogbo Road, Ikorodu. The composition of the committee includes the stakeholders across communities under the Command which includes representatives of…
Read MoreCOVID – 19 Update: NCDC Confirms 80 New Coronavirus Cases In Nigeria
-70 of new cases in Lagos The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as at late Sunday night confirmed 80 new cases of Coronavirus which indicated that the spread of the deadly virus is on the rise. 70 of the new cases were recorded in Lagos State alone, while Abuja keep its distance second place that the virus is ravaging with 7 cases. According to NCDC on its official twitter handle: “Eighty-six new cases of #COVID19 have been reported; 70 in Lagos 7 in FCT 3 in Katsina 3 in…
Read MoreLagos Commissioner Seeks Compliance With Lockdown Order
The Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Segun Dawodu has appealed to residents, especially the youths, to fully comply with President Mohammed Buhari’s lockdown order in Lagos as long as it subsists. Dawodu, while making the appeal in a statement issued on Friday, decried several reported cases of contravention of the order by some residents engaging in sporting activities on major highways. He said that decision to shut down all sporting facilities across the State was a tough one for the government but maintained that the action…
Read MoreCONVID-19: Council Officials In Ikorodu Left Disappointed As State Disinfectant Team Fail To Arrive
Kunle Adelabu Jare Babatunde It was big disappointment to many council officials in Ikorodu division who sacrificed their time and risk their lives to come to work to help in disinfecting their respective domains to further prevent the spread of the deadly Coronavirus as the team from the State expected to lead the exercise failed to arrive. Many of the council officials arrived their respective councils’ premises as early as 7am to wait for the personnel of the ministry of the Environment and Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) till…
Read More10 Ikorodu Swimmers To Represent Lagos At Edo 2020
Kunle Adelabu Ten out of the thirteen swimmers from Ikorodu that were invited to the pre-Edo 2020 festival camp have qualified to represent Lagos State in the swimming event. There were many swimming activities but individual athletes are not expected to participate in not more than three events at the festival. THE IMPACT gathered that the swimmers representing Lagos State who are being camped at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, would be participating in about 30 swimming events in Edo. Two of the junior swimmers from Ikorodu that…
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