Author: Impact Newspaper

Oyewumi Adebisi & Usman Aroyewun (Trainees) ‎‎‎The organisers of the 38th Igbogbo Day Celebration have unveiled the Ankara fabric for this year’s festival, and also announced series of activities scheduled to be held between November 26 and December 5, 2026, for the weeklong celebration.‎‎‎The unveiling event took place at the Adeboruwa Palace, Igbogbo, on Saturday, shortly after the community’s Walk for Life, an exercise organised to promote fitness and create awareness for the forthcoming celebration.‎‎‎The Ankara fabric, which will be used by residents and participants during the festival, will be…

Our Reporter Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru has rallied religious leaders and community stakeholders across Lagos East Senatorial District to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Lagos governorship candidate Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat and other All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates. Abiru made the appeal on Saturday in Ketu at an engagement session with Christian and Muslim leaders and other stakeholders, where he called for stronger collaboration between political leaders, reliious institutions and communities to advance the party’s electoral aspirations. The senator, who represents Lagos East and…

Usman Aroyewun (Trainee) ‎ ‎A chietain of the Igbogbo Development Association (IDEA) and the 38th Igbogbo Day Planning Committee, Mr Olugbenga Oduniyi, has expressed the Igbogbo Kingdom’s readiness for this year’s annual Day celebration, promising a memorable event with greater activities compared to previous editions.‎‎Mr Oduniyi, who is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Achievers’ Crew and Financial Secretary of IDEA, gave the assurance while speaking with THE IMPACT at the Adeboruwa palace on Saturday, after the unveiling of Ankara fabrics for this year’s Igbogbo Day. Speaking on…

‎Kunle Adelabu & Usman Aroyewun (Trainee) ‎‎‎The lgbogbo Kingdom in lgbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has officially commenced activities for its 38th Igbogbo Day Celebration with an awareness programme tagged “Walk for Life”, aimed at promoting healthy living, physical fitness and community unity.‎‎The exercise, held on Saturday, November 7, 2026, attracted a large crowd of residents, community leaders, groups and other notable personalities who participated in the fitness walk organised by the Igbogbo Day Planning Committee under the auspices of the Igbogbo Development Association (IDEA). ‎‎Held under the theme,…

‎Jare Olukotun‎ ‎‎ ‎The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imota Local Council Development Area, has inaugurated the PBAT-KOH Campaign Council as part of strategic efforts to strengthen grassroots mobilization, consolidate the party’s political structures and enhance its preparedness for the 2027 general elections.‎‎The inauguration ceremony, held on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the Imota Mini-Stadium, attracted prominent party leaders, political stakeholders, grassroots mobilisers, community representatives and committed party faithful, reflecting the party’s determination to build a formidable political structure ahead of the forthcoming general elections.‎‎The gathering provided…

‎Our Reporter ‎ ‎The Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, has called on residents of Isiu Kingdom and other communities in Lagos East to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Lagos State APC governorship candidate, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC). ‎ ‎Abiru made the appeal on Saturday while speaking as Special Guest of Honour at the 2026 Isiu Eweye Day celebration in Ikorodu North LCDA, where he also highlighted the achievements of the Tinubu administration and ongoing development…

‎‎Wale Jagun ‎‎‎Organisers of the Fanti Carnival, which has emerged as a major feature of the annual Ikorodu-Oga Festival, has reiterated that the initiative was designed to further promote the cultural heritage, tourism and unity among residents of Ikorodu.‎‎‎Alhaji Kolawole Olayiwola Fatai Ogunfodunrin, Chairman, Ikorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS) and the initiator/Coordinator of the Fanti Carnival, Coomrade Pelumi “Rado” Ola Lekan, speaking at the media parley heralding this year’s Fanti carnival at the Ikorodu Town Hall, on Thursday, also reiterated that the idea is to ensure community inclusiveness in the annual…

‎‎Jare Olukotun ‎Comrade Olalekan Biliamin Oba, a civic leader, strategist and Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Lagos State on Social Development, has launched his first book, “One Rung at a Time: Echoes from the Ladder of Becoming”.‎‎‎‎The leadership book, which was officially presented to the public at The Zone Gbagada, Lagos on Thursday, brought together senior government officials, political and community leaders, civil society, young professionals and students.‎‎‎The book was unveiled by Ms Abisola Olusanya, Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems. ‎‎‎Written for the next generation of…