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Stage Sets For 2nd Edition Of AMA Ikorodu Constituency II All Stars Unity Championship

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Kunle Adelabu 20 All Star teams will be participating in the Ikorodu Constituency II All Stars Unity Championship which is an initiative of Hon. Aro Moshood Abiodun (AMA), the representative of Ikorodu Constituency II, Lagos State House of Assembly. The draws for the tournament, with was held at the AMA Hotel and Suites, Ijede, set the stage for the tournament that would see the best of actions from teams from the three council areas in the Ikorodu Constituency II – Igbogbo/Bayeku, Ijede and Imota Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). According…

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OPINION: Alaafin v. Ooni: A Battle of Past Glory

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By S.O.K. Shillings The imbroglio between Alaafin of Oyo and Ooni of Ife is, in my humble view, a battle of vanity not more than reminisces of past glories. Alaafin reacted to the appointment of an individual by Ooni as an officer of Yoruba land. Alaafin issued an ultimatum for the retraction of the appointment claiming supremacy and the lack of locus standi on the part of Ooni. The battle of supremacy between the two revered traditional rulers was very rife in the ’80s when we bought Tribune on Tuesdays…

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Ikorodu City Calls For Massive Support From Fans, Declares First Home Match Free

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Wale Jagun In appreciation of the massive support from its fans last year which led to its promotion to the elite Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), the Ikorodu City FC has declared its first home match free for its fans. In return , the club expected another massive support and best behaviour. Oga Boys will play against El – Kanemi of Maiduguri Borno State, at 5:30pm at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos, on Sunday. The Club President, Sanmi Doherty, in a statement on Saturday extended the gesture to the…

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Igbogbo/Baiyeku LCDA Chair Collaborates With Ministry Of Environment To Address Flood Challenges

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Kunle Adelabu In his efforts towards addressing the infrastructural deficits in Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Developmental Area (LCDA), especially in flood prone areas, the council chairman, Omo’ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA), has again toured some of these areas as a follow – up to his previous assessment to determine the council intervention. Towards this end the council boss is partnering with the Ministry of Environment, especially the Office of Drainage Services in bringing succour to his people’s plight. As part of his entourage on Saturday, was the Resident Engineer, Drainage Services,…

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Ijede Council Boss Lauds Rep. Benson On Delivery Of New 500KVA Transformer To Ipakan

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Jare Olukotun The Ikorodu Federal Constituency representative, Rep. Babajimi Benson, has addressed the pressing needs of Ipakan Community in Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), which is the lack of a transformer to ensure effective power supply.Hon. Basirat Kehinde, Councillor representing Ward A, facilitated the transformer for her ward. The intervention which the Ijede council boss, Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo – Alogba, described as a laudable act by a remarkable leader was delivered on Friday. “I extend my heartfelt appreciation to my leader and Oga, Hon. Babajimi Benson, Lawmaker representing Ikorodu…

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Prince Taiwo Odumbo Felicitates Eweye Of Isiu, Oba David Raji On Birthday

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Mariam Akinloye The Education Secretary, Local Government Education Authority (LGEA), Ikorodu Local Government, Alhaji (Prince) Taiwo Adetolewa Odumbo, has extended his congratulations to the traditional ruler of Isiu, His Royal Majesty, Oba David Kayode Raji, JP., the Eweye of Isiu, on the occasion of hMaris birthday. The monarch celebrates his birthday every August 30th. In a statement commemorating the royal father’s birthday, Alhaji Odumbo commended the honour the monarch has brought to royalty in Isiu. “It is with profound respect that I join the people of Isiu in celebrating His…

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Fidimolu Of Elepe, Oba Abdul-Ganiu Adekoyejo Omotayo Joins Ancestors At 85

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Kunle Adelabu The Fidimolu of Elepe, Oba Abdul-Ganiu Adekoyejo Omotayo, is dead. He died one year and a month after he officially ascended the throne as the first traditional ruler of Elepe Kingdom in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. The monarch died on Friday, at the age of 85. His passage was confirmed to THE IMPACT by close family members. Oba Omotayo, who hailed from the Olutemowo branch of Ijaolu Ruling House of Igbogbo, was Baale of Elepe for 47 years before…

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Lions Club International Supports Flood Victims In Ijede With Relief Materials

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Wale Jagun with Simisire Oluatobiloba and Olaleye Taiwo (Trainee Students) -Residents, Oke -Eletu traditional head recount ordeals, thank humanitarian body The Lions Club International, on Wednesday, put smiles on the faces of over 150 families in Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), that were affected by flood in Oke -Eletu and adjoining communities with the distribution of relief materials to the affected families . The international organization, which exists in 210 countries, through its humanitarian arm — the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF), distributed relief materials – rice, beans, garri,…

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Omoo’ba Aroyewun Celebrates Excellent Personality, Yinka Ajenifuja On Birthday

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Kunle Adelabu Omoo’ba Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun HOA, Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA, has joined numerous others in celebrating Barr. Yinka Ajenifuja on his birthday and described him as a man of excellence and a leader figure. Aroyewun, in a statement commemorating Ajenifuja’s birthday, also thanked him for his role in his emergence as the council chairman. “On this special day, I extend my birthday wishes to one of our finest breeds in Ikorodu Division, a charismatic legal luminary and eminent personality, Mustapha Olayinka Ajenifuja, Esq. “My dear brother, your life is a…

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Birthday: Gov’s Aide Congratulates Yinka Ajenifuja

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Kunle Adelabu The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Lagos State on Social Development, Comrade Olalekan Biliamin Oba, has extended birthday congratulations to Barr. Olayinka Ajenifuja. Ajenifuja, who has been described as one of the bright young minds in Ikorodu, celebrates his birthday every August 29. The Governor’s aide, in a statement, commended the celebrant for the numerous lives that he has touched and impacts that he has been able to make. “Happy Birthday, Barrister Mustapha Olayinka Ajenifuja. “This is to wish you many happy returns as you mark…

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