Igbogbo Loses Otunba, Chief Olanrewaju Obayomi

Mariam Akinloye The death of the Otunba of Igbogbo Kingdom, Otunba Olanrewaju Obayomi, has been announced. Otunba Obayomi, a traditional and palace Chief in the Adeboruwa palace, we gathered, joined his ancestors today, after a brief illness. Mourning the late traditional chief who was popular among the youths in Igbogbo, the Igbogbo Youth Coalition (IYC), described his death as a very sad development. There have also been outpouring of tributes on social media platforms, especially WhatsApp related to Igbogbo. “We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of our…

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Former Ikorodu West LCDA Vice Chair, Sesan Dada Gives Mother Grand Burial In Ikorodu

Kunle Adelabu -As Ilo family, council chairs, political associates storm reception party It was a grand exit for the mother of Hon. Sesan Dada, the former Vice Chairman of Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), late Mother Celestial Florence Adenike Dada, a.k.a. Iya Cele (nee Akinsanya Dawodu Ilo), as she was buried on Friday, September 29, 2023, in Ikorodu. The burial service/laying- in -state for late Mother Celestial Dada, who died May 27 this year, took place at the open ground of the lkorodu Musical Village Events Hall, while…

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Senator Abiru Mourns Oworo Monarch, Oba Bashiru Saliu

Mariam Akinloye The Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sen. Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, has mourned the passing of His Royal Majesty, Oba Bashiru Oloruntoyin Saliu, the Oloworo of Oworo Kingdom who joined his ancestors on 30th August, 2021. In a condolence letter to the family of Oba Saliu, Sen. Abiru extolled the great leadership qualities of the departed monarch urging the children, family members and the entire people of Oworo land to take solace in the fact that the deceased lived an exemplary life.…

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Chief B.O. Benson’s Death: Family Opens Condolence Register As Dignitaries Visit Widow

Kunle Adelabu Dignitaries, groups, residents and family members have started trooping to the estate of the Asiwaju of Ikorodu Kingdom and former National President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Babatunde Olusola Benson, SAN, KJW, who passed on Thursday (yesterday). When our reporters visited the estate of the late legal guru at Molatori along Ibeshe road in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division in the morning (today), the family has opened a condolence register with a big frame of late Benson in red Aso Oke (traditional…

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Ikorodu Youth Movement Chieftain, Godwin Oke, Buries Father In Imota

Jare Babatunde Pa Taiwo Daniel Oke, a.k.a  ‘Omo Poroye’, the father of Mr Ola – Oluwa Godwin Oke, a member of the Board of Trustees (BOT), Ikorodu Division Youth Movement (IDYM) and one of the initiators of first – ever Ikorodu Division Economic Summit and Co – Coordinator, Concerned Ikorodu Division Youth, has been buried. He was 74 years old. Pa Oke, who was born in July 3, 1947, died in Lagos on February 3, 2021, and was buried on Friday, 12, 2021, in Imota by the Redeemed Christian Church…

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Alhaji Sanni, Former Lagos Neighbourhood Coordinator, Dies At 84

Kunle Adelabu Alhaji  Muslim Kola Sanni, former Coordinator of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Watch Corps, is dead. His death, which occurred around 2.00pm on Tuesday, October 27, was confirmed by Ibrahim Sanni, his son who is the Commander, Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC), ikorodu Local Government. He was 84 years old. THE IMPACT gathered that the Alhaji Sanni who was the National President of the Shams – El – Deen Society of Nigeria, will be buried today (Wednesday) in accordance with the Islamic rites at his Ojogbe home in…

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PHOTOS: Remains of Alhaji Shafari Aremu Sule Buried At Home

Kunle Adelabu The body of Alhaji Shafari Aremu Sule, the former President, Oriwu College Old Students’ Association of Nigeria (OCOSAN) and former President, Oriwu Club, has been interred at his Grammar School home in Ikorodu. Alhaji Sule died earlier today, Thursday, July 31, 2020, at a private hospital in Ikorodu. He was 80. He was lowered into the grave at 3. 40pm after the Islamic prayer led by Alhaji A. B Yusuf, the National Chief Imam of Anwar – ul – Islam. Some of the dignitaries at the burial are…

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Oriwu College Old Students’ Association Loses Former President, Alhaji Sule

Jare Babatunde Former National President, Oriwu College Old Students’ Association of Nigeria (OCOSAN), Alhaji Shafari Aremu Sule is dead. Alhaji Sule was 80 and died on Thursday at a private hospital in Ikorodu. National Secretary of the OCOSAN, Mr Kunle Olambiwoninu in a release early today announced the passage of the Octogenarian who was a respected leader within the Muslim community in Lagos State and honoured community leader in Ikorodu Division. According to the announcement, the remains of Alhaji Sule will be buried today in accordance with the Islamic tenets…

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Photo News: Veteran Journalist, Pa Owolabi Buried In Ikorodu

Kunle Adelabu The remains of Pa Olatunji Owolabi, the veteran broadcaster who worked with the Radio Lagos/Eko FM for many years and also engaged on contract after retirement was today committed to mother earth. He was buried at the Ojokoro cemetery on Saturday, March 21, 2020 after the burial service at his residence, 17, Idiat Sanda Street, Aga, Ikorodu. At the burial service were late Pa Owolabi’s widow, children, family members and friends. The Service of Songs and Christian Wake-Keep held on Friday also at his residence was very well…

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Family Members, Colleagues, Others Pay Tributes To Pa Olatunji Owolabi, Veteran Broadcaster

Kunle Adelabu -Family meets on burial arrangements Tributes have been pouring in from family members, colleagues and admirers of the veteran broadcaster, Pa Tunji Oni-Ororo Owolabi, who died at the General Hospital, Ikorodu, after brief illness. Pa Owolabi, who retired about 22 years ago but was retained in the service of the Radio Lagos, died on Sunday, January 5, 2020, and his remains has since been deposited in the hospital’s mortuary. His last official journalism engagement of the Otun-Ekiti in Ekiti State – born journalist was the coverage of the…

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