Category: Function

Photo News: Asiwaju Olorunfunmi Basorun 80th Birthday Celebrations

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For 6 days, associates, friends, well-wishers and families joined His Eminence (Asiwaju) Olorunfunmi Basorun in celebrating his 80th birthday with activities like Special Christian Service, Special Muslim Service and book launch among others. THE IMPACT was on ground to cover the programmes. Below are some of the snap shots: Special Church Service At Gospel Church of Cherubim & Seraphim Cathedral, Orile-Iganmu, on Thursday, October 17   Special Muslim Prayer At Igbogbo Central Mosque on Friday, October 19   Grand Finale of the Celebration/Book Launch At Mikkson Onas Event Hall, Igbogbo…

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Asiwaju Basorun Marks 80th Birthday With Book Launch

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Kunle ADELABU & Wale JAGUN -Gov. Ambode, Sen, Durojaiye, Sen. Ashafa, Hon. Benson, Hon. Agunbiade, others grace ceremony His Eminence (Asiwaju) Reuben Olorunfunmi Basorun, J.pil, the first Secretary to the Lagos State Government, former Commissioner for Education and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, on Saturday, October 20, 2018, marked his 80th birthday with the launch of his biography titled, “Paramole K’oro Iwosi”.   The biography, which was written by Pastor Soji Omotunde, the General Manager, Corporate Services, Training and Development of The Nation Newspaper,…

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Ikorodu Division Hails Adeboruwa of Igbogbo At 50

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Kunle ADELABU Residents across the six councils of Ikorodu division rose in unison on Saturday, October 20, 2018, to hail the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Barr) Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali,  Emugoriade I, as he clocked 50 years.   Lovely and affectionate messages were sent to many social media platforms related to Ikorodu division to congratulate the well-loved and revered king.   A special Islamic prayer in commemoration of the golden jubilee was organized at the first class monarch’s private resident in Ikorodu where notable dignitaries such as Hon.…

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Photos: Oba Oyefusi Foundation, Memorial Vaults, Garden Launched

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Pictures by Segun ADESUYI A foundation established to immortalise the late immediate past Ayangbure of Ikorodu Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr) Salaudeen Afolabi Adekoya Oyefusi, CON, has been inaugurated in Ikorodu. The inauguration event, alongside the unveiling of two of the foundation’s proposed projects  which are the construction of a memorial vault and garden with cemetery, administrative block, reception hall, and a garden, took place during the inaugural memorial lecture held in honour of the highly revered monarch who joined his ancestors in 2014. The themed of the lecture…

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Otunba Waliu Daisi @50: Lagos Majority Leader, Royal Fathers, Transport Union Chieftains Grace Celebration

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Segun ADESUYI Otunba Waliu Daisi, the Omo-Nla of Ikorodu Kingdon and  the State Vice Chairman and Chairman of the  National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Ikorodu chapter, celebrated his 50th birthday in grand style with the commissioning of a multi-million naira mosque which he built and donated to the Agura Muslim Community in Ikorodu Local Government. The birthday, which was celebrated  amidst glitz and glamour, was witnessed by an impressive turnout of eminent dignitaries which included royal fathers, politicians, captains of industry, socialites and chieftains of transport unions as…

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Otunba Waliu Daisi Commissions Multi-Million Naira Mosque To Mark 50th Birthday

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Segun ADESUYI -Lagos Majority Leader, royal fathers, transport union chieftains grace celebration The entire Agura community in Ikorodu Local Government was agog on Saturday 18, 2018, as the Chairman of the  National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Ikorodu chapter, Otunba Waliu Daisi, celebrated his 50th birthday in grand style with the commissioning of a multi-million naira mosque which he built and donated to the community.   The birthday, which was celebrated  amidst glitz and glamour, was witnessed by an impressive turnout of eminent dignitaries which included royal fathers, politicians,…

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Photo News: Installation Of Otunba Daisi As Omo-Nla Of Ikorodu Kingdom

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The Ayangbure of Kingdon, His Royal Majesty Oba Shotobi on Friday, August 3, 2018, installed Otunba Waliu Olanrewaju Daisi, the State Vice Chairman and Chairman, Ikorodu branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), as Omo-Nla of Ikorodu Kingdom. Many dignitaries attended the installation of Otunba Daisi which also took place at the Ayangburen Palace.

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Oba Shotobi Confers Otunbaship Titles On Five Ikorodu Princes

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Seun AJAYI   The Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Adewale Kabir Shotobi, Adegorushen V, has conferred Otunba titles on some Ikorodu princes as part of the activities marking his third year coronation ceremony. The traditional ruler bestowed the titles on the deserving Princes at the Ayangbure Palace on Thursday, August 9, 2018. Present at the ceremony were royal fathers, chiefs, dignitaries, well-wishers, as well as princes and princesses of Ikorodu Kingdom. Oba Shotobi, in his speech at the ceremony, expressed his satisfaction to have been on his forebears throne. “I am…

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Oba Shotobi Honours Eleshos, Odulates, Others As Chiefs Of Ikorodu Kingdom

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Seun Ajayi -Otunba Waliu Daisi honoured as ‘Omo-Nla’ The Ayangburen of Ikorodu, Oba Kabir Adewale Shotobi, Adegorushen V, on Saturday, August 4, 2018, installed many prominent sons of Ikorodu and their wives  as well as others with honourary chieftaincy titles. The ceremony, which was held at the Ayangbure palace in Ikorodu, was part of the activities marking the 3rd year coronation anniversary of Oba Shotobi as the Ayangbure of Ikorodu. Sir (Otunba) Ayodele Oluwole Elesho, a former Commissioner for Information in Lagos State, Labour leader and Knight of John Wesley…

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3rd Year Coronation Anniversary: Ayangbure Confers Chieftaincy Titles On Market Leaders In Ikorodu

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Seun AJAYI The 3rd year coronation anniversary of His Royal majesty, Oba Kabir Adewale Shotobi, Adegorushen V, the Ayangbure of Ikorodu, continued on Tuesday, August 7,2018,  with the Market Day event during which the monarch conferred chieftaincy titles on seven market leaders in Ikorodu division.   Among those installed were Alhaja (Chief) Kehinde Agbaku Shonuga, Alhaja Fehintola Jaiyesimi Lawal and Chief Mrs. Olufunmilayo Lawal who were installed as Balogun General, Iya-Laje General and Majeobaje – General  of Ikorodu division respectively.   Hundreds of distinguished guests, visitors, residents, ethnic groups, top…

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