Ikorodu Shall Start Witnessing The Manifestation of IKOADSS Economic Initiatives In Few Months – Otunba Abiru

Kunle ADELABU The Chairman of the Ikorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS), Otunba Olusegun Ganiyu Abiru, has assured stakeholders and other residents of Ikorodu division  that they would  start seeing the manifestations of the social and economic initiatives of IKODASS in the next few months.   Otunba Abiru revealed this in his address at the grand finale of the 27th Ikorodu-Oga Day Celebration which was held at the Ayangbure palace located on Ayangbure Road, Ikorodu, on Saturday, November 17, 2018, and was well attended  by  eminent  dignitaries  and residents  of the community…

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30th Igbogbo Day: Community, Oreyo, A.U.D, Anosike Schools Win Quiz, Debate, Spelling Bee

Azeez MATANMI & Juliet IBE (SIWES Students) Public and private secondary and primary schools in Igbogbo community engaged in quiz, debate and spelling bee competitions on the Day 4 of the ongoing 30th Igbogbo Day Celebration. The event was held at the Adeboruwa palace in Igbogbo. Results of the competitions below: Quiz (English/Mathematics/General studies) Oreyo Junior Grammar Sch.                        40points               1st position Albert Aluko High Sch.                                   35poi9nts            2nd position Zumratul Islamiyah Grammar Sch.        35points               3rd position   Quiz (Yoruba) A.U.D Pry Sch.                                                   15points               1st  position Fatom Schools                                                  …

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30th Igbogbo Day: Community Rolls Out Drums For Celebration

Kunle ADELABU -Calls on investors to tap into new opportunities in Igbogbo In the next one week, it would be celebration galore for the residents of Igbogbo Kingdom in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, as the community is set to celebrate the 30th edition of the annual Igbogbo Day. Several programmes and activities have been lined up to mark the celebration of the annual event which was first staged in June 1988. These programmes and activities were unveiled by the members of the Executive of Igbogbo Development Association…

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Ikorodu-Oga Honours Erogbogbo, Akinyemi At Youth Day

The Ikorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS) on Wednesday, November 14, honoured the Director of Rhoda Youth Centre, Mrs Oritsematosan Tititlayo Erogbogbo and Chief Executive Officer, Ikorodu-Oga Radio/TV, Omoba Akinyemi Adepeju Abraham, with the 2018 Role Model and Best Community Service Awards The award ceremony was held at Ikorodu Town Hall, Olubi Street, Ikorodu, during the Youth Activities/Children Day event of the ongoing 27th Ikorodu-Oga Day Carnival. The IKODASS Chairman, Otunba Segun Abiru, described Mrs Erogbogbo as a symbol of hope and an inspiration to youths “We are honouring today one of…

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27th Ikorodu-Oga Day: Winners Emerge In Match Past, Debate, Beauty Pageant, Body Building

Uthman AGBOOLA & Juliet IBE (SIWES Students) Winners have emerged in the Youth Activities and Children Day events of the 27th edition of the annual Ikorodu-Oga Day Carnival. At the event, which held on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at the Ikorodu Town Hall, Olubi Street, Ikorodu, Olorunimbe Boluwatiwi representing Aga section of Ikorodu emerged as Miss Ikorodu for 2018/19, while Ajayi Babatunde (weigh 67.8kg) emerged as Mr Ikorodu after defeating others in the body building/weight lifting contest. Oriwu Senior Model College, Ikorodu, Odogunyan Junior Grammar School and Jamatul Primary School…

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Adeboruwa Distributes Books, Writing Materials To Pupils In Igbogbo

  Kunle ADELABU The Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, His Royal Majesty, Oba Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, Emugoriade I, has presented exercise books and other writing materials to students in primary schools in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA).   The monarch, who was a former State  Counsel,  is member of the Lagos  State Council of Obas and Chiefs and  Ikorodu Division Council of Obas and Chiefs.   About 12 primary schools benefitted from the royal gesture  which  involved the distribution of school materials  such  as   exercise books, pencils, biros and others. The…

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Local Foods, Fashion, Drama, Others Take Centre Stage At Ongoing Ikorodu-Oga Carnival

Jare OLUKOTUN  & Yetunde Toyosi ANIPOLE Display of local foods, fashion parade, musical performances among others took the center stage at the Day 4 of the ongoing Ikorodu-Oga Day Carnival 2018. The event which was held at the Ikorodu Town Hall, Olubi Street, Ikorodu, witnessed large turnout of people. This year’s celebration is themed, “Cultural Values As Catalyst To socio-Economic Development” Chief Karimu Adekunle Ore, the Apana Osgugbo Abalaye of Ikorodu Kingdom, was conferred with the IKODASS Cultural Heritage Award at the event The event which was chaired by the…

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Ayangbure, His Queen, ADP Guber Candidate Visit Ikorodu-Oga Trade Fair

Wale JAGUN & Yetunde Toyosi ANIPOLE (SIWES Student) The traditional ruler of Ikorodu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Kabiru Shotobi, the Ayangbure of Ikorodu and his queen among other eminent personalities on Tuesday visited the ongoing Ikorodu-Oga Mini-trade Fair The maiden edition of the fair which will run for a week was opened on Saturday, November 10 at the Ikorodu Town Hall, Olubi Street, Ikorodu The royal family and its entourage went round sections of the fair inspected numerous items on display Also visiting the venue are the Governorship candidate…

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Oga Award Day: Dr Oriolowo, Dr Mudashiru, Chief Aluko, Alhaji Odumbo, Alhaja Aminu, Mr Akadiri, Others Honoured

Kunle ADELABU It was honour  galore  at the 2018 Oga Award Day as Ganiyu Adedamola Oriolowo, the Medical Director, Rago Dental Clinic, the first Dental Clinic in Ikorodu, Dr Mudasiru Suraju Oladosu, Ph.D holder and an associate Professor, Lagos State University, Ojo, Chief Joseph Olatunji Aluko, Baale Owutu, Alhaji Taiwo Odumbo, Principal, Lagos State University International School , a caterer of note, Alhaja Shukurat Adejoke Aminu, a young entrepreneur, and Mr Adeleke Babatunde Akadiri and a host of others were honoured by the Ikorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS) .   The Oga…

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Ikorodu-Oga 2018: Transporters Add Glamour To Annual Celebration

Wale JAGUN The Day 3 of the ongoing Ikorodu-Oga Day Carnival was all about members of the transport unions that are also contributing to the social and economic developments of Ikorodu community. The event held at the Ayangbure palace on Monday, November 12, 2018, was dedicated to the members of the various transport unions in Ikorodu The occasion which was well attended served as an opportunity for the chairman of the occasion and the Majority Laeder of the Lagos State house of Assembly, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade to reconnect with those…

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