Category: Arts & Entertainment

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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Traditional Rulers Lead Display At 2nd Edition of Asa Festival

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Kunle Adelabu & Wale Jagun -As Qdot, Pasuma, others thrill crowd It was indeed an unforgettable experience of the richness of Ikorodu culture as traditional  rulers in and outside the community put up a spectacular display as they led about hundred Asas to perform to the amusement of the massive crowd that trooped out enmasse to participate in the second edition of the Asa Arokolo festival. This  year’s edition of the festival, which started in 2017, was held at the Ikorodu Ferry Terminal, Ebute – Ipakodo in Ikorodu West Local…

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Asa Arokolo 2019: Pre-Festival ‘Ere Osupa’ Display Heralds Festival In Ikorodu

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Wale JAGUN -IREP’s ‘Ere Osupa’ to hold few days to main festival The preparations are gathering momentum as the November 2 date for the second edition of the state-recognised Asa Arokolo (Man on delicate stilt sticks) festival in Ikorodu is fast approaching. In a bid to achieve massive participation across various communities, especially from the eight areas in Ikorodu Division where Asa has been part of their culture for centuries, IREP – Ikorodu Division Rebirth Foundation, the orgainiser of the festival, in conjunction with the Ikorodu Division Eleku-in-Council, has commenced…

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YCee Releases New Single, “Dakun” Off His Debut Album

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Award-winning rapper, Oludemilade Martin Alejo, better known by his stage name, “YCee”, has released a brand new song, ‘Dakun’, off his highly anticipated debut album titled, “YCee vs ZAHEER”, sets to be released in November. ‘Dakun’, which is a Yoruba word for ‘please’ , is a pulsating easy-to-learn single which embodies a message to a beautiful lady who is presumed to possess a charming personality laced with high moral standards and values. The enchanted male character in this story pleads with  the lady to allow him a place in her…

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Asa Festival 2019: Organisers Present Agenda To Stakeholders

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Wale JAGUN & Ebunolowa AFOLABI (SIWES student) Organisers of the annual Asa festival, IREP – Ikorodu Division Rebirth Foundation, on Wednesday, October 9,2019, met with stakeholders in Ikorodu Division to brief them on the preparations for this year’s edition of the festival. This year’s edition of the Lagos State Government recognized annual festival is scheduled to hold at the Ferry Terminal, Ebute in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area, on Saturday, November 2, 2019. The Founder and Scout Master of IREP – Ikorodu Division Rebirth Foundation and the Majority Leader…

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Ikorodu Tourism Limited Organises Pre-Ghana Tour Symposium, Unveils Tourism Agenda

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Kunle ADELABU & Ebunolowa AFOLABI (SIWES student) As part of its plan to mobilise more residents of Ikorodu to be part of its ‘Ikorodu in Diaspora Tour’, Ikorodu Tourism Limited has organized a symposium to educate residents of Ikorodu on importance of its planned tour to Ghana. Aside exposing participants to the importance of tour, the symposium, which was held at the Ikorodu Local Government Secretariat hall on Friday, October 4, 2019, also gave participants insight into what to expect in Ghana, why they need to have some information on…

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