Lagos Speaker, Oniba Ekun Commend Igbogbo’s Unity, Cooperation For Development

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Kunle Adelabu -Obasa gets Adeoruwa Special Award Efforts of the Igbogbo Kingdom in bringing together its people for community development and progress have been commended by the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Mudashiru Obasa. Obasa, who was the Chairman of the 35th Igbogbo Day Celebration, spoke at the grand finale of the annual event held at the Igbogbo Stadium on Saturday, November 25, 2023. This year’s edition was themed, “Ogo S’ogo” (Glory to Glory). The number three citizen in Lagos State was honoured with…

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Lagos Govt Commends I – Heroes Community Intervention

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Kunle Adelabu -As group delivers second school water project I-Heroes (lkorodu Heroes), a social, economic and political group which is strictly for indigenes of Ikorodu Division, has received commendations from the Lagos State Government, for its social and community interventions, especially in education. Dr Nurudeen Agbaje, the Special Adviser on Rural Development and Chieftaincy Affairs to the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olushola Sanwo – Olu, gave the commendations on behalf of the government, at the icommissioning of the water project completed and donated to the Jamatul Islammiyyah Primary…

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PHOTOS: How New lkorodu Division Hall Of Fame Inductees Hung Their Frames, Toured Gallery

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Wale Jagun Following the induction of 17 new inductees into the Ikorodu Division Hall of Fame on Thursday, by the Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG), the inductees were accompanied by the Group’s Chairman, Sen. (Otunba) Adeseye Ogunlewe, and other chieftains, to hang their frames at the hall of fame gallery. At the gallery, which is a section of the Ikorodu Utra – Modern Town Hall, located at Olubi/Owolowo Street, the new inductees took turns to hang their frames and take their place in the hall of fame where 66…

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Igbogbo Community Truly Moving From ‘Glory To Glory’ – Aroyewun

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Jare Olukotun A prominent youth in Igbogbo Kingdom in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, has affirmed that the community, going by the number of projects that have been facilitated and still coming, is experiencing laudable interventions that would accelerate its social and economic developments. It is on this basis that Mr Hammed Olalekan Aroyewun (HOA), a former aspirant for the Ikorodu Constituency II seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly, aligned with the theme of the 35th Igbogbo Day Celebration, which…

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Hall of Fame Induction: It Is A Day For Ikorodu Heroes Celebration – Sen. Ogunlewe, IDRDG Chair

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Wale Jagun The former Minister of Works and Chairman, Ikorodu Division Resource Development Group (IDRDG), Sen. Kingsley Adeseye Ogunlewe, has described the induction of distinguished personalities into the Ikorodu Division Hall of Fame, as a day of celebration of heroes of the division. Another set of personalities who have distinguished themselves in various fields of human endeavours, were inducted on Thursday, by the IDRDG, at a well – attended event which was held at the Ikorodu Town Hall, Ikorodu. His Royal Majesties, the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, His Royal Majesty, Oba…

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SAIL Innovation Lab Partners Awari AI On Artificial Intelligence Development

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Kunle Adelabu -Partnership will place Ikorodu on global map – Minister Awari AI, a rapidly growing AI (ArtificialIntelligence)/Robotics firm, has partnered with the SAIL Innovation Lab in Ikorodu, for development and expansion across Nigeria and Africa, with the union serving as a continuous talent source for the emerging multi-billion dollar AI industry, poised to reshape all spheres of life in the coming years. Co – founder, SAIL Innovation Lab, and the Senator representing the Lagos East, Sen. Tokunbo Abiru, revealed the partnership of the innovation centre based in Ipakodo, Ikorodu,…

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Apalura FC Win 2023 Adeboruwa Cup After Thrilling Penalty Shootouts

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Kunle Adelabu It was a thrilling encounter between the two finalists of the 2023 Adeboruwa Cup: Ijaolu FC and Apalura FC, as both teams had to be separated in the epic game of football, via a penalty shootouts which lasted into the night. Apalura FC eventually emerged the champions, winning the penalty shootouts 8-7. The game ended goaless at the end of the regulation time, and the match proceeded straight into the penalty shootouts which was filled with suspense, anxiety and worry as the two teams played 15 penalties before…

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63 Students Get IKODASS 2023 Scholarship Awards

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Kunle Adelabu -As Justice Alogba, Rep. Benson also join endowment A total of 63 students were presented with the scholarship award by the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), organisers of the annual Ikorodu – Oga Day Celebration. Beneficiaries were presented with the educational support during the grand finale of the 2023 Ikorodu – Oga Day Celebration at the Ayangbure palace, Ikorodu, last Saturday. IKODASS, under the Chairmanship of Asiwaju Rotimi Erogbogbo, on assumption of his office three years ago, had restructured the organisation’s education support scheme with Dr (Otunba)…

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Glamour, Glitz, Colour As ‘Regberegbe’ Dominates 32nd Ikorodu – Oga Day Celebration

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Kunle Adelabu The annual Ikorodu – Oga Day Celebration is not only coming back to its full force which it was known for when it started over three decades ago, as the cultural celebration is redefining itself and enlarging under the present administration of Asiwaju Rotimi Erogbogbo, Chairman, Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS). What used to be affair of few clubs, societies and political groups in the past 10 to 15 years, is now gaining momentum and turning into an assemblage of cultural and other groups, a situation that…

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Ikorodu –Oga Honours LNSA Commander, Sanni Ibrahim, Senior LIRS Staff, Majek, Others

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are Olukotun A management staff of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, Ibrahim Olayinka Majekodunmi, and the Ikorodu Divisional Commander, Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA), Sanni Ibrahim Oyeyemi, were among the five public servants honoured by the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), for their meritorious services to the public service and Ikorodu in particular. They were honoured at the Public Service Day programme of the just concluded lkorodu-Oga Day, held on Friday at the Ikorodu Town Hall, Ikorodu. Other awardees were: Mrs Yekinni K.O., Principal, Luwasa Senior High…

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