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Wale Jagun & Nurudeen Adebayo -Raises fund for ICT Innovation Hub, Educational support In its quest to further develop the ancient Imota Kingdom into a vibrant, socially active and economically prosperous modern locality, the community has set the ball rolling by launching an Education Endowment Fund to establish an lnformation, Communication and Technology Hub, Vocational Centre and also provide scholarship for brilliant indigent students. The community launched a N250million appeal fund to put in place this educational and youth support initiatives, at the grand finale of the 37th Imota Ayayo…

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Kunle Adelabu It was another classy and colourful moment with the Ayangbure of Ikorodu and First Permanent Vice Chairman, Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Engr.) Kabir Adewale Shotobi, at this year’s edition of the Royal Banquet. This royal banquet, which was the third in the series, has become a major part of the annual Ikorodu – Oga Day Celebration organized by the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS). At the occasion, the seven candidates for the Miss Ikorodu Beauty pageant were unveiled to the…

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Kunle Adelabu -Announces activities for 35th Igbogbo Day celebration The organisers of the annual Igbogbo Day Celebration and the Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), have lauded the infrastructural developments that the Igbogbo Kingdom in Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA in Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, has been experiencing in the recent times, stating that the developments, which are changing the socio – economic spheres of the ancient town, are enough reasons to celebrate and request for more. They commended the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olushola Sanwo – Olu, Senator…

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Wale Jagun -Otunba Sulaimon, Ogbara, Dixon, others honoured with Fellows, Associates awards Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture, Lagos State, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, has bagged the 2023 Role Model Award of the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), at the ongoing annual Ikorodu Day Carnival. The award was presented to her by the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, His Royal Majesty, Oba Kabir Adewale Shotobi, at the well attended award dinner ceremony held at the Ikorodu Town Hall, Ikorodu, yesterday. Olusanya, the daughter of the former Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture and chieftain of…

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Wale Jagun The executives and other stakeholders for the Idumota Walk for Unity and Peace Group, on Saturday, visited the King Kosoko palace at Ereko, Lagos, to seek the support of the Oloja of Lagos – elect, Prince Abiola Olojo – Kosoko, for the forthcoming “Walk For Unity” initiative, aimed at promoting peace and unity in the area. The group, led by Alhaji Ahmed Ayinde and Capt. Issa Aregbesola, is planning to bringing lasting peace and unity among the youths in Idumota, Olowogbowo, Ereko, Oluwole , idushagbe, Balogun, Agarawu, Elegbata…

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Jare Babatunde The 2023 edition of the annual Ikorodu – Oga Day Carnival has officially kicked – off with the usual Woro procession, with large number of residents partaking. The massive awareness walk for the annual celebration, where participants walked round the major streets and traditional areas in Ikorodu, amidst dance and songs, started with prayers at the Ikorodu Town Hall, Ikorodu. During the Woro procession, the IKODASS Chairman, Mr Rotimi Erogbogbo, led the residents and different traditional groups, including Osugbo, Awopa, Babalawos, Alasa, and traditional drummers, to move through…

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Kunle Adelabu -Plans ICT Centre, honours Best Principal in Nigeria Stakeholders in Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, has resolved that there is need for infrastructural development and development of skills by the youths, for a sustainable development in Imota, Lagos State and the country as a whole. These among other things were resolved at by the stakeholders at the maiden edition of the Public Lecture which was part of the 37th Imota Ayayo Day Anniversary, during which the community also…

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Kunle Adelabu His Royal Majesty, Oba (Barr.) Owolabi Saheed Momson, the new Abowa of Agbowa, has declared today, which is his official coronation and the grand finale of the annual Agbowa Day, as a day of celebration, eleven years after the last Abowa joined his ancestors. Oba Momson, who was presented with the staff of office in March this year after he won the legal tussle in a matter that challenged his emergence as the new Abowa. After seven days in seclusion known in the local parlance as ‘Ipebi’, Oba…

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