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FG Will Partner King Kosoko Museum, Others In Changing Collective Narrative Of Nigeria – Minister for Tourism

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Kunle Adelabu -We are upgrading the museum next – Prince Kosoko, Oloja – elect The Honourable Minister for Tourism, Mrs Lola Ade-John, has assured that the Federal Government will partner with King Kosoko Museum Museum and other institutions that promotes cultural values and tourism, to change the collective narrative of Nigeria. The Minister gave the assurance during the commissioning of the King Kosoko Memorial Museum and King Kosoko Palace, Ereko, Lagos on Thursday.The commissioning event was the first official visit by the minister to King Kosoko Memorial Museum and King…

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Over 300 Senior Residents, Others Benefit From Aramide Ladega Med Fit Outreach

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Wale Jagun -Organisers get medical expert, beneficiaries’ commendations Over 300 elderly residents of Ikorodu, have been provided with free medical tests and drugs, while they were also engaged on health exercises and education on how to stay healthy, at the maiden edition of the Aramide Med – Fit in Ikorodu. The 2-day medical outreach, tagged, ‘ Aramide Ladega Med-Fit’, which was held at the Ita – Elewa Youth Center, Ikorodu, on Thursday, 4th and Friday 5th April, 2024, was organized by the Seniors Wellbeing Foundation. At the event, which was…

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Builder Daini To Chairmanship Aspirants: Wait Till July 2025 To Take Over From Me

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Wale Jagun -As Asiwaju Basorun advises aspirants on programmes Aspirants jostling to take over from the Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), have been asked to wait till 15 months when there would be vacant in the office.The charge is coming from no other person than the present occupant of the office, Builder Sesan Daini. The Council boss, who said that he still has till July 2025, to implement his electoral promises and programmes for the people, made the submission at the commissioning of the interlocked Market Street road,…

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I-Heroes, NYCN Sustain Campaign Against Drug Abuse Among Ikorodu Youths With Football Competition

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Kunle Adelabu -As Fatom Schools emerge champions of football competition The I – Heroes and National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), sustained their campaign against drugs, especially among students in Ikorodu, with a grand ceremony. The closing ceremony, which held on Wednesday at the Police Barracks Playing Ground, Igbogbo Road, Ikorodu, witnessed an interesting final match of the second edition of the inter – school football competition tagged, ‘Stop The Crime Campaign Cup 2.0’, organized to foster oneness among the students and propagate the campaign against drug abuse. The final…

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Why We Constructed Market Street Road In Igbogbo – Builder Daini, Council Boss

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Wale Jagun & Mariam Akinloye -Gets leaders, residents’ commendations The Chairman of Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Builder Sesan Daini, has explained the strategic role and importance of the newly commissioned Market road in Igbogbo, would serve, that made his administration embarked on its construction. Daini gave the explanation on Thursday, when he was joined by chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the traditional ruler and chiefs as well as residents, to commission the road two years after it was flagged off. The Council boss, who thanked leaders…

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Late Pa Oshin’s Death: Asiwaju Basorun Shares Late Nonagenarian’s April 1st, 2024 Message To Him

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Kunle Adelabu The First Secretary to the First Elected Civilian Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Reuben Olorunfunmi Basorun, has revealed the last message sent to him by the late nonagenarian and community leader, Pa Amos Olabinjo Oshin, Jpil., before his death. Pa Oshin died at 97 years on Tuesday. Asiwaju Basorun, who is also the Asiwaju of Igbogbo, made the revelation in his reaction to the death of the late community leader whom he said was active until he answered the God’s final call. “Papa was active till he joined…

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Photos: Relatives, Friends, Others Storm Late Pa Amos Oshin’s Residence To Commiserate With His Widow, Children

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Jare Babatunde Hundreds of family members of late Pa Amos Oshin, both in Ikorodu and Igbogbo communities, as well as friends, associates and sympathisers, today, trooped to the Itunmeko home of late community leader who passed on last night, to commiserate with his widow and children. Late Oshin died at the age of 97, and his remains is being preserved at the General Hospital, Ikorodu. At his Ikorodu home, two big frames of the late Pa Oshin were placed on a table for visitors to write their tributes. His widow,…

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We Wish To Have Pa Oshin With Us For Many More Years – Bishop, The African Church

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Kunle Adelabu Bishop of The African Church, Lagos West Diocese, The Rt. Rev’d Hezekiah A. Adetoro, has said that the Church would have love to have the late Trustee Emeritus of The African Church Bethel Cathedral, Ikorodu and the Grand Patron of the Cathedral Church, Pa Amos Oshin, with them for many years. Pa Oshin was an active Church officer till his death, and a strong pillar who played vital and significant roles in the Cathedral Church, Ikorodu Archdeaconry, Lagos West Diocese and The African Church Nigeria and Overseas, in…

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Ikorodu Mourns Death Of ‘Teacher Alajo’, Pa Amos Oshin

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Kunle Adelabu It has been outpouring of tributes, commendations and prayers since last night when the death of one of the active oldest men in Ikorodu, popularly called ‘Asiri Abo’, ‘Teacher Alajo’ or ‘Oyinbo Alajo’, Pa (Chief) Amos Olabinjo Oshin, JPil., was announced. The late community leader died at the age of 97. THE IMPACT newspaper broke the news late Tuesday night. Otunba Fatai Olukoga, a former Special Adviser on Education to the Governor of Lagos State, reacting to the news of Pa Oshin’s death by THE IMPACT, said: “May…

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Religious Dispute: Ayangbure Palace, Eminent Persons, Ikorodu Muslim Community Agree On Peaceful Co – Existence

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Kunle Adelabu -Initiate inter – religious peace committee A significant step towards the final resolution of the face – off that resulted into a court matter and eventually led to ‘Out of Court Settlement’ between the Ikorodu Muslim Community Association (IMCA) and the traditional institution, was not only taken on Tuesday, but also means of prevention of such occurrence in future was also agreed upon. At the peace meeting held at the Ayanbure palace yesterday and hosted by His Royal Majesty, (Oba) Engr. Kabir Adewale Shotobi, the Ayangbure of Ikorodu,…

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