Category: Arts & Entertainment

Royal, Spiritual Fathers, Others Unveil ‘Ore Ofe’ Album

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Kunle Adelabu His Royal Majesty, Oba Olusegun Benson, the Olojodu of Ojodu, and Rt. Revd. S.O. Osundina, Bishop Diocese of Ikorodu Methodist Church of Nigeria, led other dignitaries to the launch of a musical album, ‘Ore Ofe’, released by gospel and Juju singer, Prince Adewale Idowu-Shode, and his group, Ola-Adewale & His Crown Band. The well-attended event was held at the Oriwu Club House along Ikorodu-Shagamu Road, Ikorodu, on Sunday, November 17, 2019. Multi-instrumentalist and singer, Prince Adewale, who is a well-known musician in Ikorodu Division for his gospel and…

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Young Ayomide Agoro Emerges 2019 Miss Adeboruwa

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Kunle Adelabu It was a day of honour for 18-year-old Miss Ayomide Mariam Agoro, a makeup artist, at the Youth Gala Night/Miss Adeboruwa Beauty Pageant when the traditional ruler of Igbogbo Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Semiudeen Kasali, Council Chairman of Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area, Comrade Sesan Mayokun Daini and entire Igbogbo community gave her a rousing ovation as she was crowned Miss Adeboruwa for 2019. The memorable event, which was held at the Mikson Onas Event Hall, Igbogbo, was part of the activities marking the 2019 Igbogbo Day…

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2019 Igbogbo Day Celebration : Planning Committee Rolls Out Programmes, Solicits Supports

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Kunle Adelabu – Celebration begins with traditional prayers The Planning Committee of the 31st Igbogbo Day Celebration has called for supports from residents towards a successful celebration while rolling out prgramme of activities for the 2019 edition of the weeklong celebration on Friday, November 22, 2019. At the press conference held at the Adeboruwa pavilion, Mr Gbenga Faniyi, Chairman of the planning committee, also assured residents of getting values for their supports during the celebration. While seeking for support from sons and daughters of Igbogbo, both home and in diasporas,…

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My Foundation Will Seek To Help The Needy – Former Miss Ikorodu

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Few minutes after she handed over the Miss Ikorodu crown to the reigning queen on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, the immediate past Ikorodu beauty ambassador, Miss Boluwatiwi Islamiyat Olorunbe, spoke with THE IMPACT crew led by its Reporter-in-Chief and Publisher, Kunle Adelabu. She bore her minds on her activities in the last one year of her reign, contest that threw up her successor and her pet project. Excerpts: IMPACT: Good evening ma Former Miss Ikorodu: Good evening IMPACT: For the purpose of this interview, kindly introduce yourself. Former Miss Ikorodu:…

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Photo News: Hypeman Lucky Thrills Fans At Ikorodu Oga Carnival

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After the superlative performance of Alhaji Wasiu Alabi Pasuma on Thursday, it was the turn of Onukelobi Lucky an energetic artiste with the stage name, Hypeman Luckey on Friday to thrilled crowd of fun-seekers that attended the Ikorodu-Oga carnival night. Crowd of guests, visitors and lkorodu residents has been experiencing fun-filled evenings since the beginning of the 2019 edition of the Ikorodu-Oga Carnival since last Saturday at the open-field of the Ikorodu Town hall. The hiphop music act who stepped on stage around 7pm did not stopped entertaining the crowd…

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Pasuma ‘Shuts Down’ Ikorodu As Fans Go Frenzy At Oga Social Night

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Kunle Adelabu It was a thrilling, fun-filled and memorable outing on Thursday’s night (yesterday) as popular Fuji music act, Alhaji Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, treated a crowd of guests, visitors and lkorodu residents to an unforgettable musical entertainment that would remain the talk of town a for a long time. The event, which was tagged, ‘Oga Social Night ‘, was the Day 4 of the on-going 2019 Ikorodu-Oga Day Carnival. Earlier in the day, the open field of the Ikorodu Town hall, the venue of the event, was largely deserted and…

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28th Ikorodu Oga Day Carnival: Omoshalewa, Tunde Win 2019 Ikorodu Beauty Pageant, Body Building Competitions

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Kunle Adelabu It was not just a lovely evening but one filled with suspense, expectations, display of beauty and physical fitness, as 15 beautiful and well-mannered ladies and 8 strong and well-muscled men stepped took the center stage at the final event of the 2019 Miss Ikorodu and Body Building (Mr Ikorodu) contests held on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. The exciting event was part of the activities of the on-going Ikorodu-Oga Day Carnival and was held at the Ikorodu Town hall. After rounds of impressive displays and keen contest among…

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Ikorodu-Oga Day Carnival: Residents Relish Local Foods As Hairdressers, Fashion Designers Parades Thrill Royal Families, Participants

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Kunle Adelabu & Temitope Mistura Owolabi (SIWES Student) It was yet another successful outing at the on-going 2019 Ikorodu-Oga Day Carnival when scores of residents relished different  sumptuous Ikorodu traditional delicacies that were made available during the ‘Taste of Local Dishes and Musical/Drama Fiesta’ held on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at the Ikorodu Town hall, Ikorodu. Among the popular Ikorodu traditional/local food on display at the event were Ikokore (lfoko),  Afon, Egbo,  Sagidi, Akara Oka and many others. The event also featured fashion and hair parades by tailors and hairdressers…

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Photos From Display Of Local Delicacies, Fashion Parades At 28th Ikorodu-Oga Day Carnival

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Kunle Adelabu It was an interesting atmosphere dotted with salivating aroma as display of various Ikorodu local delicacies and fashion parades by tailors and hairdressers in Ikorodu took the centre stage on the Day 4 ( yesterday) of the on-going Ikorodu-Oga Day Carnival. The royal family, traditional chiefs, eminent guests and residents were also thrilled with good music by members of the Performing Musicians of Nigeria (PMAN), Ikorodu chapter, at the memorable event.

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2019 Ikorodu-Oga Carnival – Residents Troop Out Enmasse For ‘Woro’ Parade, Showcase Cultural Heritage

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Wale Jagun Like  the previous edition, it was crowd  galore as a massive number  of residents of Ikorodu trooped out to participate in a marathon ‘Woro’ procession as the much awaited 2019 Ikorodu -Oga Carnival kicked off today in grandstyle. The event, which usually flags off the annual  celebration, took off  in the early hours of the day from the Ikorodu town hall where the Chairman, Ikorodu -Oga Development Association  (IKODASS), Otunba Ganiyu Abiru, led a cheering crowd of Ikorodu indigenes and residents in a fun filled procession along major…

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