Category: Community

Jare Babatunde The annual Eginrin traditional festival in Ijede, Ijede Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, is holding today. Eginrin festival which is a 3 – day event is the second Oro festival in the kingdom which is an age – long tradition of the people of Ijede. As part of the activities marking the grand finale of the Eginrin Festival, women in the community are restricted indoors from late Tuesday night till early morning, Thursday, September 8, 2022. Traditional chieftains and others are currently…

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Kinle Adelabu Activities at the centre of the Ikorodu township which is home to major traditional institutions, shrines, other important cultural centres and traditional markets were paralysed on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, as the annual Eyibi/Agemo festival commenced. Residents trooped out in large numbers for the ceremony held at the Ajina market square traditionally known and called ‘Ita Efunlase’. Annually, Agemo festival usually takes place in August in Ikorodu. The festival usually preceedes another important and the foremost festival, Eluku. Alaiyeluwa, Oba Kabir Adewale Shotobi, the Ayangbure of Ikorodu Kingdom,…

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Jare Babatunde The annual Ajede Oro festival is currently ongoing in Ijede, Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. It commenced at 10pm on Monday, August 22 and will be observed for the whole of today with movement of women restricted indoors. Normal movement is expected to resume back Wednesday morning. High Chief Babatunde Ogunmuyiwa, the Odofin of Ijede, confirmed the festival

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Kunle Adelabu -Ikorodu, Ipakodo, Isiwu, others observe day The Adeboruwa of Igbogbo Kingdom, His Royal Majesty (Oba) Barr. Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, has urged members of different traditional groups in Igbogbo to be of good and exemplary conducts and desist from committing crimes. The royal father, who is also the General Secretary, Ijebu Obas in Lagos State, said that many ritual killings and kidnapping have been traced to traditionalists and leaders of other religious organisations, adding that it is through good conducts that other residents will show interest and be willing…

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Kunle Adelabu Ahead of the Oro Meri festival holding on Monday, August 15, 2022, the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, His Royal Majesty, Oba Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, Emugoriade I, the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo Kingdom, has issued warning to youths and other male residents participating in the coming Oro Meri festival to desist from harassing people going to work. The royal father said that every measure has been put in place to ensure that the community records a successful festival. Like the last Oro festival held few weeks ago, female residents are expected…

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Kunle Adelabu It was a great spectacle on Saturday, July 30, 2022, when male residents of the ancient kingdom of Igbogbo converged on the Igbogbo Night market to celebrate the 2022 Oro Abosan festival. The grand finale of the festival, which started on Thursday July 20, was held  on that Saturday and it reassured residents that the festival would continue to be part of the culture and tradition of the ancient Igbogbo town. A major feature, of this year’s celebration was the emergence of a new Masquerades – Panpa Lantan …

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Kunle Adelabu One of the most important annual traditional festivals in Ikorodu kingdom, Agemo/Eluku festival will start on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. The festival would be staged for seven days according to the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, His Royal Majesty, Oba Kabor Adewale Shotobi. The revered royal father revealed this at the 25th anniversary celebration of Kith & Kin Educational Schools which took place at the Ikorodu Town Hall on Friday, July 29, 2022. “For your information, we are going to celebrate Agemo/Eluku festival this year. We are starting Agemo August…

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