Monthly Archives: May, 2017

Osinbajo Gives LASG Go-Ahead To Reconstruct Lagos Int’l Airport Road

The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has granted permission to the Lagos State Government to embark upon a total reconstruction of the International Airport Road from Oshodi. In a Press Statement signed on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tunji Bello, the State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode who made …

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APC Councillorship Primary Election: Disagreement, Non-Arrival of Electoral Materials Mar Election

-Councilorship Candidates emerged in some areas Kunle Adelabu, Wale Jagun & Jare Olukotun. Contrary to the directive of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Local Government Electoral Committee that the councillorship primary election should hold simultaneously across the state on Monday, May 29,2017, the election failed to hold in many wards while it did in some …

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Whistle Blowing, Way Out Of Incessant Building Collapse – Lagos Commissioner

-Charges Occupants Of Defective Buildings To Raise Alarm Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning, Tpl. Wasiu Anifowoshe, has insisted that whistle blowing is the surest way to tackle the incessant building collapse in the State, adding that Lagosians must be willing to assist Government by raising alarm whenever they see any illegal development in any …

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Ambode Calls For Review Of Cultural Issues Inhibiting Growth

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has said that if Nigeria is to occupy its pride of place among the comity of nations, concerted efforts must be made to frontally and comprehensively review cultural and political issues slowing down development. The Governor said for too long, the nation has allowed cultural and political differences to …

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Lagos@50: Ambode Lauds Harmonius Relationship Among Religious, Ethnic Groups

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday, May 28, 2017, attributed the peace and stability in the State to the harmonious relationship and peaceful co-existence among diverse ethnic and religious groups in the State.   Speaking at a special thanksgiving service held at Lagos House in Ikeja to mark the Golden Jubilee anniversary of …

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Lagos Holds The Seed Of Nigeria Of Our Dreams – Osinbajo

-Next 50 Years Holds Greater Prosperity For Lagosians- Ambode Nigeria’s Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday, May 27, 2017, said the quest to evolve a greater and more prosperous Nigeria lies in the prosperity of Lagos State, describing the State as the foremost migrant community in Nigeria aggregating talents from everywhere and the undisputable …

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LG ELECTIONS: APC’s Chairmanship Primary Election Inconclusive As Members Protest Imposition of Candidates

-Ikorodu West LCDA, Others get candidates -Party’s National Legal Adviser warned against centralized primary election, imposition Jare Olukotun.   Protest started by delegates from Surulere midway into the All Progressives Congress (APC) Local Government Chairmanship primary election on Saturday May 27, 2017, snowballed into a wild protest as delegates from Agege, Alimosho, Mainland and other …

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Online Political Debate: Thank You All, God Bless

For those of us that are students of history and politics, you would agree with me that the online debate on the Whatsapp platform of THE IMPACT Newspaper – Community held on  Tuesday, May 23, Wednesday May 24 and Thursday, May 25, 2017, has opened up another chapter in Ikorodu division’s political and social engagements. …

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LG Elections: 3 Chairmanship, 24 Councillorship Candidates Emerged In Ikorodu Division PDP

Kunle Adelabu. -Party sets to win three Chairmanship, Councillorship positions Over 300 delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), across the six Local Government and Local council Development Areas(LCDA) in Ikorodu Division on Friday, May 26, 2017, gathered at the party’s secretariat in Ikorodu to elect Chairmanship, Vice and Councillorship candidates for the Local Government …

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Ikorodu Deejays ‘Battle’ To Honour Late Colleague, Omosco P.

Kunle Adelabu -OPEN plans another 24hours non-stop entertainment for Oct 2017 The gathering was meant to be a contest in honour of late Ikorodu based turntable master, Mr Omote Peter, popularly called Deejay Omosco P, but it turned out to be another avenue to showcase the abundant talents which Ikorodu is blessed with in the …

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