Category: Community

Kunle Adelabu The Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Barr.) Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, has inaugurated the Igbogbo Day Planning Committee for the 2023 edition of the annual community day carnival. Mr Naisr T. Andu – Balogun, received the royal blessing to oversee the planning and execution of the activities once again, as he took the oath of office as Chairman of the committee. Andu has been at the helms of affair of coordinating the committee in the last two years At the event where the Odofin of Igbogbo Kingdom,…

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Kunle Adelabu The annual Liwe festival, popularly called ‘Oro Liwe’, holds tomorrow, Thursday, June 15,2023, in lkorodu Kingdom. As tradition permits, women are expected to stay indoor from 12am on Wednesday till early morning Friday. Liwe, which is one of the major traditions of the people of Isele in Ikorodu, is the second of the two Oro festivals celebrated annually. THE IMPACT gathered that notable musicians will grace the eve of the festival, by performing at different areas of Ikorodu Kingdom. The annual festival, which is being used to cleansing…

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Kunle Adelabu One of the prominent communities in Ikorodu, Oke – Eletu which is situated in the Ijede Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, has organized inter – faith prayers for continued peaceful co – existence and development in the town. The prayer session, which was organized by Eletu of Oke – Eletu, High Chief Ajayi Omotayo Adeniyi, witnessed a large presence of religious leaders, family members, trade groups, community development associations, security personnel and residents of the community. The inter – faith prayer session…

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Kunle Adelabu Barring any last minute change, it is certain that only the position of the General Secretary of the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), will be contested for at the General Council Meeting/2023 Election of the socio – cultural and economic association, slated for Sunday, April 2, 2023. The two contenders are: Prince Adesegun Oyefusi of the Zenith Peers Club and Mr Rasheed Elemuren who is representing The Achievers Enlightenment Association. Like other twenty aspirants for other positions in the election slated to hold at the Ikorodu Town…

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Kunle Adelabu -Unveils 2023 Calendar The Chairman of Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), Mr Rotimi Erogbogbo, has charged the clubs, associations and societies under the socio – cultural and developmental organization, on the need to reposition it and make it self – sustaining. Erogbogbo, who also said that IKODASS cannot focus on annual Ikorodu – Oga Day every November, but engage actively in other activities that would impact the socio – cultural, economic and political aspects of Ikorodu, also announced that 40 students would be benefitting from the organisation’s…

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Kunle Adelabu and Mariam Akinloye The new Eletu of Oke – Eletu, High Chief Adeniyi Omotayo Ajayi, has assured residents of his community to expect an open – door policy where everyone will be involved in the progress and development of the town. He also said that the community under his leadership, would partner with the state government and royal fathers in facilitating projects and developments to Oke – Eletu. High Chief Ajayi and Pastor Fatai Ajalogun, spoke with THE IMPACT in an interview recently at Oke – Eletu. “What…

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Kunle Adelabu It’s another year again in Ebute – Iga community in Ikorodu West Local Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, to celebrate the first traditional festival, Liwe festival which always usher in other festivals in the division. The annual festival is usually characterize by boat regatta, popularly known in the local parlance as ‘journey to Oko Igo’. The Liwe night vigil is slated for Friday, January 27, 2023, while the Boat Regatta comes up on Saturday, January 28, starting by 9am at the…

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Kunle Adelabu It was a jubilation galore in Ijede and Oke – Eletu communities of Ijede Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, Southwest, Nigeria, on Monday, January 9, 2023, when High Chief Adeniyi Omotayo Ajayi, began the traditional rites for his installation as the new Eletu of Oke – Eletu, while a crowd of residents; both in Oke-Eletu and ljede, trooped out in large number to witness the historic event. After many years of protracted crisis in the selection of new Eletu, Honourable Justice Akapo of the Lagos State…

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