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We Are Creating Sports Tourism With Oldies Appreciation Game, family Funfair – Organisers

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Kunle Adelabu -Prioritise children fun park -Feature amputee game, ex – internationals, indoor games The organisers of the Oldies Appreciation Game and Family Funfair, have stated that their intention is to create festival of sports for families and residents of Igbogbo, both home and in the diasporas, to relax and enjoy timeout with families and friends. The initiative, which commenced about 15 years ago and had three years break, started with only football novelty match. However, coming edition has bumper package like many indoor games, children’s activities, novelty matches and…

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2023 HAJJ: Lagos Urges Intending Pilgrims To Complete Payment By May 2

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Our Editor -Begins Weekend Lectures on Saturday The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (LSMPWB) has pleaded with all the intending pilgrims who are yet to complete payment of their Hajj fare to do so on or before Tuesday, May 2, 2023. The Board Secretary, Mr. Saheed Onipede disclosed on Tuesday, adding the directive is based on the instruction from the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) that all State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards should remit Hajj fare paid by intending Pilgrims by April 21, 2023. “The 2023 Hajj operation…

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Alogba Library Attains Full E – Facilities Status

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Mariam Akinloye History was recorded today as the only functional public library in the entire Ikorodu Division, the Alogba Library, attained full e- facility status. This is coming after years of attempts and plans. The e- facility, which will enables the Library to serve its users better, is being sponsored by Dr Benjamen Eniayewun, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Health Service Commission. With the development, users can now access thousands of e – textbooks, educational videos and instruction materials on the library computers or on their own laptops, once connected.…

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Oldies Games, Family Funfair Returns In Igbogbo With Bumper Events For Residents

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Kunle Adelabu -Fun await families, children After a three year break, the 12th edition of the Oldies Appreciation Games and Family Funfair, is set to take the centre stage with more innovations and activities to make it a memorable event for participants and attendees. The one – day event, which is slated for the United African Methodist Church Primary School (Eleja), along the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (former Agbele Road), Igbogbo, will kick – off at 10am till evening on Saturday, April 29, 2019. Organisers, at the Press Conference held…

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Practitioners, Council Functionaries Form Association For Tourism Advancement In Lagos

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Kunle Adelabu Tourism practitioners and Supervisors for Tourism across the 20 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), in Lagos State, have resolved to jointly work together to further develop the tourism potentials in their respective localities and in the state. To achieve this, an association, League of Tourism Practitioners, has been formed, at a meeting held at the Ebute – Iga, Ikorodu West LCDA, Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, home of the Oloja of Lagos – elect and the Chief Executive Officer, Origin Gardens, Prince Abiola Kosoko,…

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2023 Beach Soccer: Why We Are Not Part Of The Ongoing League In Kebbi– Manager, Igbogbo Beach Team

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Kunle Adelabu The management of the Igbogbo Beach Soccer team, also known as the Adeboruwa Boys, that is representing the Ikorodu Division at the National Beach Soccer League, has stated that various reasons were accounted for the team’s inability to participate in the 2023 league ongoing in Kebbi State. Adeboruwa Boys are one of the three Beach Soccer teams that are representing the state at the national level. While the team participated in the maiden and second edition of the league, Adeboruwa Boys are missing in action at the third…

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Town Hall Library Management Calls For Volunteer Assistants

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Kunle Adelabu The management of the Ikorodu Town Hall Library, also known as Alogba Library, has called for volunteer assistants for the library. The library was named after the late Baba Adinni of Ikorodu Central Mosque, Alhaji Chief Musediq Alogba, for his contribution towards the completion of the Ikorodu Ultra – Modern Town Hall, and education generally in Ikorodu. At present, the educational facility is the only library that is functional and operating in the entire Ikorodu Division, as most public libraries in the division, that are owned by either…

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Senator Abiru, Rep. Benson, Others Laud Oriwu Publisher On Birthday

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Kunle Adelabu Senator Mikhail Adetokunbo Abiru, the Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District and Rep. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency, have lauded the publisher of the Oriwu sun newspaper, Alhaji Monzor Kolawole Olowosago, for his contribution to the field of journalism, especially the community journalism sector. The two federal lawmakers lauded the publisher while felicitating him on his birthday, today. In their separate statements, Abiru and Benson congratulated Alhaji Olowosago, who holds the title of ‘Baroyin of Ikorodu Kingdom’, on his birthday. “On behalf of…

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Sanwo – Olu Mourns Renowned Columnist, Peter ‘Pan’ Enahoro

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Our Editor Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passage of renowned columnist and, describing his death as a colossal loss to journalism and the media industry in Nigeria. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a condolence message issued on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, said the death of the ace columnist, popularly known as “Peter Pan” because of his column in New African Magazine, is painful and heartbreaking. Peter Enahoro, a well-celebrated journalist, author, businessman and publisher, died on Tuesday in London at the age of…

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Ikorodu Civil Service Club, Other Annexes Are The Safest Relaxation Environment To Enjoy, Do Business – Ogunsanya, Chairman, Ikorodu Annex

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Lion Temitayo Ogunsanya, is the Chairman Lagos State Public Service Club, Ikorodu annex. He took over the leadership of the club on August 26th 2022, after a successful election. He is currently running the affairs of the facility with five other executive members – the General Secretary, Financial Secretary, Sport Secretary and the Social Secretary. He joined the club over ten years ago, and since then, he had served as the Financial Secretary of the Fitness Section in 2017, for about four years. He later became the Financial Secretary of…

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