Day: July 20, 2025

Oro Abosan Festival Holds In Igbogbo Kingdom Tuesday

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Kunle Adelabu The Igbogbo Kingdom in Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, will on Tuesday, hold its annual traditional Oro Abosan Festival. The Oro festival which is usually the first of the two annual Oro festivals is peculiar to the Itun Abosan Ward of the ancient Igbogbo Kingdom. Celebration of the Oro Abosan actually commenced some days back and it would reach its peak on Tuesday, when female folks will be restricted indoors for necessary rites to be performed. In this regard, the…

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Matthew Kuti Sets New Record At ITTF Regional Championships

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Wale Jagun Nigeria’s table tennis prodigy and Ikorodu born star, Matthew Kuti, on Saturday, set new record as the first West African player to successfully defend the men’s singles title at the 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships. The defending champion, Kuti reaffirmed his dominance by overcoming Abdulbasit Abdulfatai 4-1 (7-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-7, 11-7) in the final of a tournament which has been highly competitive for years with no one ever – defending the title successfully. Seven countries took part in the tournament which took place at the Molade…

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Ijede Development Foundation Appeals For Funds For 2025 Scholarship, Educational Competitions

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Kunle Adelabu The Ijede Development Foundation (IDF) has announced its annual scholarship awards, quiz and debate competitions and public lecture with appeals for sponsorship and support from the general public. Aside the request for support towards the continuous attainment of the initiative aimed at promoting human capital development, IDF is also seeking for support towards its free computer programmes. The appeal was made in a statement signed by the IDF Secretary, Mr Kunle Matti. “We are pleased to announce the 9th Edition of our annual flagship event, which includes the…

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