Author: Impact Newspaper

Mariam Akinloye The Appeal Court, sitting in Lagos, has confirmed the selection and installation of Oba Kabir Adewale Shotobi as the authentic Ayangburen of Ikorodu by a unanimous decision. Prince Ademola Adeyeri, Personal Assistant to the Ayangbure in a statement on Thursday, said Oba Shotobi recorded victory again in an appeal filed by the Lambo Branch of Lasunwon Ruling House that challenged the installation of Oba Kabir Shotobi as the Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Lagos State. The tussle over the Ayangbure stool has been on for nine years.

Kunle Adelabu The Chairman  of the Consteng Construction Nigeria Limited, Engr. H.O.B. Lawal, through his foundation has empowered six youths in Igbogbo with the required equipment of their trades as part of attainment of the foundation’s aims and objectives. The items were presented to the beneficiaries at the Induction of eminent Igbogbo personalities into the Igbogbo Hall of Fame and Conferment of the Adeboruwa Award of Excellence and Special Recognition awards. According to Mr Niyi Lawal, who represented the foundation at the event, “The ENGINEER H. O. B. LAWAL Foundation…

Wale Jagun Members of the Adeboruwa – in – Council in conjunction with the Igbogbo Development Association (IDEA), Igbogbo Youth Coalition (IYC) and Ijasi Ilu, have called on all the parties to the disputes over the Iyaloja – General of Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, to embrace the path of peace. The traditional chiefs and community actors that met at the Adeboruwa palace on Wednesday, over the lyalojaship crisis, said that it is important to engage members of the public to…

Kunle Adelabu The Asiwaju of Igbogbo and chieftain of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun, has reacted to the controversies surrounding the Iyaloja – General of Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA). Asiwaju Basorun, who was General Secretary, Igbogbo Market Association for 23 years, described the emergence of the new Iyaloja -General, Lion (Mrs) Ashake Adenike Wahab, as a nullity, stating that it does not follow the due process. The elderly man said that he had to call a press conference which held at his office in Igbogbo,…

Kunle Adelabu -SAIL Lab, iCare, IDPIL get Adeboruwa Excellence Award The Igbogbo community has inducted three prominent personalities in Igbogbo into the 2024 Class of its Hall of Fame as part of the events celebrating the annual Igbogbo Day Celebration. The individuals – Prof. Dapo Bakare, First Igbogbo Professor in Diaspora, Prof. Idowu Omobitan, First Deputy Vice Chancellor, LASU and Builder Sesan Daini, Longest Serving Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA and Builder of Modern Igbogbo/Bayeku LCDA Secretariat, were inducted during the luncheon with Adeboruwa of Igbogbo at the Mikson Onas Hall, Igbogbo…

Kunle Adelabu, Mariam Akinloye & Bolu Orebajo (SIWES Student) Several years after the conception of a town hall for Igbogbo community in Ikorodu Division area of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, His Royal Majesty, Oba Semiudeen Kasali, joined by other eminent personalities flagged – off the construction of the structure with a ground breaking ceremony on Saturday. The ceremony, which is part of the activities commemorating the 2024 Igbogbo Day Celebration, was also attended by residents in their large numbers. The civic centre, which will be built…

Kunle Adelabu The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, will be returning back to Ikorodu in the next few days to chair another community day event after his coming last week for the grand finale of the Ikorodu – Oga Carnival. Come Saturday, November 30, 2024, the date for the grand finale of the Igbogbo Day, Dr Obafemi will also co – chair the ceremony alongside the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and former Deputy Governor of Lagos Her Excellency,…