Category: Religion

Jare Olukotun & Mariam Akinloye The organisers of the Hijrah festival which came into existence three years ago have emphasised the primary aim of the annual Muslim event which is the attainment of unity among Muslims in Ikorodu Division. The Amir, Ikorodu Hijrah Celebration Planning Committee, Shaykh Musa Alwajud Mustapha Osoala As- Shaykhani Al –arifubillahi Grand Khalifah Tijjaniyah, reinstated that the Islamic New Year Celebration was designed to bring every Islamic group and Muslim faithful together as one family celebrating together. The Hijrah (Islamic New Year) celebration which held at…

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Kunle Adelabu Exactly eight days after the death of Fadilat Sheikh Abdullahi Dikrulah Andu, Grand Chief Imam, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), who also doubled as the Chief Imam of Igbogbo Central Mosque, a new Chief Imam has been turbaned as his successor. The new Chief Imam is Imam AbdulGaniy Gazali who, until his emergence, was the Imam of Araromi Central Mosque which is the first Mosque in Igbogbo. He presided over the 2025 Eid – El – Kabir prayer held last Thursday. He was turbaned by the Grand…

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Kunle Adelabu -Grant three students bursary awards The Ikorodu Division Men’s and Ladies Guilds of the Anwar – Ul – Islam Movement of Nigeria held the 25th edition of its annual Ramadan lecture with an award of excellence bestowed on the representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Hon. Babajimi Adegoke Benson. Rep. Benson, who was honoured at the Ikorodu Town Hall venue of the lecture on Sunday, in recognition of his selfless service to humanity and immense contributions to  Islam and the Ikorodu Division, was the Chief Host of the event.…

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Kunle Adelabu Another edition of the Rotinwa – Aka Family’s Ramadan Lecture which took place at the weekend witnessed a large turnout of family chieftains, Islamic clerics, friends and others. This year’s lecture which made it 23 years since it started in 2002 was held at the family house at Oke Ota – Ona, opposite L.I.F.E Bible College, Grammar School Area, Ikorodu, on Saturday. Fadeelat Sheikh Abdul Wasiu Adio Bawallah, the guest lecturer spoke on the topic – ‘Aquibah’, which he interpreted as the end when men will have to…

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Kunle Adelabu -Inaugurates the 3-days crusade as annual Oke – Eletu programme every December The Eletu of Oke – Eletu, in Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, High Chief Adeniyi Omotayo Ajayi, has revealed how he received divine message from God to organise a three -day crusade. The crusade tagged, “Divine Protection” took place at the Oke – Eletu Open Market, starting on Wednesday, December 11 through Friday December 13, 2024. At the crusade, Eletu Adeniyi Ajayi who announced that the crusade would…

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye Chieftains and members of The African Church Bethel Cathedral Ikorodu, have stated that the significance of the 120th anniversary celebration of the Church is to give thanks to God for bringing the Church this far and remember the efforts of its founding father. The Cathedral Warden (leader of the congregation), other principal officers and members of the church spoke with THE IMPACT during the anniversary’s awareness rally on Saturday. Engr. Sunday Adesanya Oshin, Cathedral Warden, said that the celebration is to remember and celebrate the…

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Kunle Adelabu -As Church congregation embarks on awareness rally The week – long activities in commemoration of the 120th Year Anniversary of The African Church Bethel Cathedral Ikorodu, today kicked – off with a royal blessing from the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, His Royal Majesty, (Oba) Engr. Kabir Adewale Shotobi, the Adegorushen V. Oba Shotobi also assured the Church that he will attend the grand finale of the celebration on December 15th at the cathedral church at Aga Junction in Ikorodu. The highly revered royal father gave the royal blessing and…

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Kunle Adelabu The celebration of the 120 years anniversary of the existence of The African Church Bethel Cathedral Ikorodu, will kick – off on December 7, 2024, with a walk and awareness rally. On the same day, there will also be fund raising programme towards an hall project and lecture themed, ‘Presentation Of National Development: The African Church Trajectory’. Speaking with THE IMPACT, Engr. Sunday Oshin, the Cathedral Warden, unveiling the programmes of event designed to commemorate the anniversary, said that the symbol of the anniversary was unveiled in September…

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Kunle Adelabu-Donate solar power to lighten Church-Organise medical outreach, palliatives for residents The Youth Christian Guild and Ladies Christian Guild Societies of the United African Methodist Church Cathedral (UAMC), Igbogbo, on Sunday, October 20, 2024, celebrated the societies’ 28th and 24th anniversaries respectively, during a special thanksgiving service. In commemoration of the anniversary, the societies donated nine industrial solar power system to the cathedral church to illuminate its environment which is usually dark at night. The thanksgiving service and anniversary reception at the Igbogbo country home of the former Head…

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