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While the much touted 2nd edition of the annual korodu Division Youth Summit, organised by the Ikorodu Division Youth Movement Initiative may have come and gone, organisers of the annual summit has made good its promise of ensuring the upliftment of Ikorodu Youths from poverty, through vocational trainings and financial support for their businesses. Barely …

REGISTRATION FOR IKORODU DIVISION YOUTH MOVEMENT INITIATIVE’S N1MILLION START-UP LOAN, SPONSORED VOCATIONAL SKILL TRAINING, FOR IKORODU YOUTHS CLOSES IN 24 HOURS Read More »

Sagab College, Ikorodu one of Ikorodu’s leading private secondary school recently rolled out the drums and instruments of praises, in celebrating her 14th Founder’s Day Anniversary and Teacher’s Appreciation Day. The school which is built on the thrust of academic excellence and established by Dr Mrs Beauty Obodo, PhD, an academia and certified counsellor in …

SAGAB COLLEGE, IKORODU CELEBRATES 14TH FOUNDERS DAY ANNIVERSARY WITH PRAISE Read More »

That the entire Ikorodu Division of Lagos State has not fared well in terms of infrastructure in the last few years is an incontrovertible fact. While many of the major roads across the division have either collapsed or are in terribly deplorable state, few tarred trunk c roads, under the supervision of the local government …

EDITORIAL: APENA JIMBO STREET IPAKODO, AN EYESORE AND A NIGHTMARE TO MOTORISTS, RESIDENTS Read More »

Residents of Ikorodu should expect nothing short of innovative programmes, cultural activities and other interesting week-long activities at this year’s Ikorodu Oga Day celebration, slated for 9th -16th November, 2019. This was revelaed by the deputy Chairma, IKODASS Alh Kolawole Fatai at the official press briefing of Ikorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS, as part of preparation …

2019 IKORODU OGA DAY: INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMES, CULTURAL ACTIVITIES TO TAKE CENTRE STAGE AS IKODASS UNVEILS PROGRAMME, OFFICIAL ANKARA Read More »

A former Nigeria Minister for Works, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, Mr Kehinde Bamigbetan, a former Commissioner for Information and Strategy and publisher of an Ejigbo based community newspaper, Echo News and Asipa Kaoli Olusanya, Vice Chairman APC Lagos East are among dignitaries that will grace the 5th year anniversary of an Ikorodu based community and online …

IMPACT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER @5: SEYE OGUNLEWE, KEHINDE BAMIGBETAN, KAOLI, ABIRU, OTHERS TO GRACE 2-IN-1 5TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT Read More »

In fulfilment of one of the cardinal programmes of the present administration as captured in T.H.E.M.E.S agenda, the Lagos State Drivers’ Institute recently trained 236 professional Drivers at its headquarters in Oshodi over the weekend. The 236 Professional drivers were drawn from different the private sector as well as the Association of Professional and Corporate …

LAGOS DRIVERS’ INSTITUTE TRAINS 236 DRIVERS Read More »

Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso presided over a Press Briefing to commemorate Governor Sanwo-Olu’s 100 days in office at Alausa Ikeja, today.  

A female passenger was killed after a Dangote cement truck collided with a BRT bus in Ikorodu area of Lagos state about 10am on Tuesday. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, director-general of LASEMA, who disclosed this in a statement, said all the occupants of the bus sustained injuries and that an investigation would be conducted on the incident. ‘’On …

TRAGIC: ONE DEAD,MANY INJURED AS DANGOTE CEMENT TRUCK COLLIDES WITH BRT BUS IN IKORODU Read More »

God-Fatherism is a very popular phrase in Nigeria’s political landscape. This is particularly so in recent political dispensation, as it is almost impossible for one to aspire for any political office in Nigeria and be successful without the support of a political god-father. From the East, West, North and South, god-fatherism is a compulsory ‘ritual’ …

IKORODU DIVISION: FROM POLITICS OF GOD-FATHERISM TO POLITICS OF BLOOD-FATHERISM Read More »

Following the recent appointment of three Ikorodu indigenes into the cabinet of Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, an Ijede-born legal practitioner, APC chieftain and former Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association, Ikorodu Chapter, Barr. S.O.K Shillings has reacted to the widespread criticisms that followed the announcement of the appointees, believed by many Ikorodu stakeholders …

POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS: FORMER IKORODU NBA CHAIRMAN, BARR S.O.K SHILLINGS TAKES IKORODU POLITICAL LEADERS TO THE CLEANERS, ACCUSE TINUBU OF WORKING AGAINST LAGOS INDIGENES Read More »