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Igbogbo Still Preserving History, Culture Through Oro Songs

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Kunle Adelabu -Adeboruwa calls for collaborations The Igbogbo Kingdom which is an ancient town and one of the earliest settlements in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, has continued to sustain and preserve its cultural and traditional values from generation to generation and there is no sign of relenting. Such was the purpose when the monarch, traditional chiefs, traditional groups, residents of the town as well as eminent personalities from far and near gathered at the Adeboruwa palace to launch two albums produced by the Igbogbo Cultural Heritage Group.…

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Igbogbo Sets To Celebrate 2022 Oro Abosan Festival July 30

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Jare Babatunde The Igbogbo community has announced that this year’s Oro Abosan festival will hold on Saturday, July 30, 2022. The traditional festival started with pre- activities on Thursday, July 20 with necessary rites by the Oro Abosan group and will climax on Saturday, July 30, when women are expected to stay indoor from 12am on Friday, July 29, till morning on Sunday, July 31. In a statement by the community at the weekend, residents of Igbogbo and environs: Agunfoye, Offin, Oreta, Selewu, Bayeku and other surrounding communities, will be…

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Rep. Benson Congratulates Ikorodu Athletes For Continental Feats

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Jare Babatunde Continental and national feats recorded by athletes from Ikorodu Local Government, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, in the last one week has not gone unnoticed as Rep. Babajimi Benson, showered them with commendations. Rep. Benson is the representative of the Ikorodu Federal Constituency which is also a local government and a division. The Ikorodu – born Super Falcon and Barcelona striker, Asisat Oshoala, had last Thursday, emerged as the CAF Women’s Player of the Year for the fifth term. She set the record of being the first female player…

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All Nigerian Final As Matti Pairs Boboye Against Kuti, Muiz

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Kunle Adelabu It will be an all – Nigerian double finals today at the 2022 International Table Tennis Federation Africa Youth Championships in Tunisia, as four Nigerians are set for the final game in the U -19 final. The U- 19 boys’ champion at the tournament, Matti Taiwo and another foreign based u -19 Nigerian player, Boboye Samuel, will pair up against Muiz Adegoke, who is another U – 19 player and Mathew Kuti who is the only U – 15 player among them. Nigeria’s U-19 team to the Championships…

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ITTF AYC: Mathew Kuti Loses U – 15 Quarter Final Singles

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Kunle Adelabu Mathew Kuti, the Ikorodu – born national champion who won the Table Tennis Cadet and Mini – Cadet categories at the 14th Aso Table Tennis Club Annual Championships (ATTC), in Abuja in 2021, on Tuesday lost the quarter final game at the ongoing International Table Tennis Federation Africa Youth Championships in Tunisia. He lost to Gaber Yassin of Egypt. Mathew with Mustapha Mustapha and Musa Mustapha, had at the weekend won silver in the U – 15 team event at the ITTF. According to ITTF – Africa on…

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Ikorodu Teachers Join NLC Solidarity Protest In Lagos

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Kunle Adelabu Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) earlier today took to the streets in Lagos in solidarity protest with the ongoing strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).  The massive protest witnessed protesters occupying major roads carrying placards with different inscriptions, ‘Stop making Universities Constituency Ptoject’, ‘Stop Looting! Tax The Rich To Subsidize The Poor’ and ‘Nigeria At 60 Years of Independence, More Hunger In the Land’ among many others. At the protest were teachers from Ikorodu led by the Chairman, Nigeria Union of Teachers…

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Sanwo – Olu Congratulates Tobi Amusan For Winning World Championship

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Jare Babatunde The Governor of Lagos, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, has congratulated the world record-holder in the women’s 100 metres hurdles at the World Athletics Championship, Tobi Amusan, for winning gold. Amusan with the feat emerged as the first Nigerian to win a World Championship. She beat her opponents including Jamaica’s Britany Anderson, who came second and Cuban Olympic Champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, who finished third, to clinch gold with a world record of 12.06 seconds on Sunday night in Eugene, Oregon. Sanwo – Olu gave his commendations on his…

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PVC: Lagos Declares Work – Free Days For Registration, Collection

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Wale Jagun The Lagos State Government has declared Tuesday, July 26 to Thursday 29, work-free days for different categories of workers to enable them register and collect their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) ahead of the 2023 general elections. This was contained in a circular with Reference No: 034, signed by the state’s Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, on Monday. According to the release, staff in grade levels 01, 03, 07 and 15 will stay off work on Tuesday, July 26 to register for their PVC registration and collection, while Wednesday,…

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IMPACT Congratulates Adeboruwa of Igbogbo On 6th Coronation Anniversary

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Jare Babatunde The management of a leading community news medium, THE IMPACT newspaper has congratulated His Royal Majesty, Oba (Barr.) Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, on the 6th anniversary of his ascension to the throne of his ancestors, wishing him many more years of fruitful reign in good health. Oba Kasali, who was a State Counsel before his selection for the exalted position, collected his Staff of Office and certificate of recognition from the Lagos State Government, July 25, 2016. This was disclosed in a statement signed by…

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Nigeria Beats Egypt To U-19 Title, Qualifies For WYC

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Guardian Nigeria Nigeria’s U-19 team to the 2022 ITTF Africa Youth Championships, at the weekend, qualified for the World Youth Championships by beating Egypt 3-1 in the final of the team event. The win helped Nigeria to halt the dominance of Egypt in the team events of the 2022 ITTF Africa Youth Championships, with Taiwo Mati the hero at the expense of the North Africans. The continental youth championships is returning after the last edition held in Accra, Ghana in 2019. According to the Africa Table Tennis Federation (ATTF), the…

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