Category: Religion

Kunle Adelabu It was a memorable occasion on the Easter Monday when The African Church Bethel Cathedral, Ikorodu, dedicated the Cathedral Vicarage 12 years after its foundation stone was laid. The Vicarage located within the Cathedral Church complex is consisted of a duplex and two separate 2 – Bedroom apartments was dedicated by the Bishop, The African Church, Lagos West Missionary Diocese, Rt. Revd.  Ezekhial Adeleke Adetoro and elders of the Church. Rt. Revd. Bishop Motolani Beckley, Bishop, The African Church Mission in Ghana (then Venerable of the Church) and the…

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Kunle Adelabu -Prayers offered for Nigeria, Tinubu The Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries and Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, at the weekend, held a fellowship tagged, ’Easter Intercession’ with leaders of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). Abiru also hosted Ramadan lecture for Muslims in the 16 Local Governments and the Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the Lagos East Senatorial District. The events, which was held at the Constituency office of the Senator in Ikorodu on Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17,…

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Kunle Adelabu The First Permanent Vice Chairman, Lagos State Council of Obas & Chiefs and Chairman, Ikorodu Division Council of Obas & Chiefs, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Engr.) Kabir Adewale Shotobi and Sekumade of Ipakodo, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Engr.) Bashir Sotonwa, on Monday, April 17, 2022, joined Christians in Ikorodu to celebrate this year’s Easter. The two revered royal fathers were part of the dignitaries that converged on the Ebute riverbank (Oke Odo), inside the Ikorodu Ferry Terminal, Ebute in Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA) on the…

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Kunle Adelabu A Muslim cleric, Imam Nurudeen Ibn Quadri, the Chief Imam of Maigida Central Mosque, Ebute – Ibese, has charged public office holders and others saddled with responsibilities of an office to use it for the good of the people. Imam Quadri, who spoke at the 2022 Adeboruwa Ramadan Lecture, held at the Adeboruwa palace, Igbogbo on Saturday, April 16, 2022, also enjoined them to use their offices to drive development for the progress of the society. The revered muslim cleric, who spoke on the topic, “Reviving the Moral…

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Wale Jagun Christian faithful in Ikorodu joined others in Nigeria and across the world to mark Good Friday, a Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at Calvary. Several churches in Ikorodu held services to observe the day which signifies the death of Jesus. THE IMPACT covered the service at The African Bethel Cathedral, Aga, Ikorodu, where it was a solemn service to depict his death and end of the forty days of fasting and prayers. The Bishop, The African Church, Lagos Missionary Diocese, Rt. Revd. Ezekhial Adeleke Adetoro,…

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Kunle Adelabu The Bishop, The African Church, Lagos Missionary Diocese, Rt. Revd. Ezekhial Adeleke Adetoro, has declared that fasting on Sundays for Christians is necessary but not compulsory. He also charged that members of the Christendom globally that are starting the 40 days long fasting, also known as Lenten period, should endeavor not to go back to their old ways and habits that they will be given up during the period, after the fasting. Bishop Adetoro stated this during an interview with THE IMPACT in Ikorodu today, which is known…

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Wale Jagun It was a solemn service as the congregation of The African Church Bethel Cathedral, Aga, Ikorodu, on Sunday (yesterday) remembered their parents and loved ones who had died. The All Souls Day Thanksgiving Service is an annual event in the calendar of The African Church, when candles are lit and the clergy and members of the choir embark on procession within the Church auditorium in remembrance of late Church members. At the service tagged, ‘Requiem for the Saints’, two notable families in the community – Ogunleye and Awojobi…

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Kunle Adelabu The Women’s League of the African Church, Lagos West Missionary Diocese (LWMD), has elevated its Patrons and Matrons that have been contributing to its growth while  the ones were also honoured in commemoration of its 6th anniversary. Their investiture by the Rt. Rev. Hezekhial Adeleke Adetoro, Bishop, Lagos West Missionary Diocese, took place during the 6th anniversary thanksgiving service held at the African Church Bethel Cathedral ACBC), Ikorodu on Saturday, October 5, 2021. Some of the eminent members of the African Church in attendance at the service were…

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‘Wale Jagun It was indeed a fulfilling event for the congregation of The African Church Bethel Cathedral, Ikorodu, as the church successfully hosted its 2021 joint Children and Adult Harvest. The joint harvest, which  was held at the Cathedral auditorium located at the Aga junction, Ikorodu, on Sunday, October 3, was themed, “Harvest of Fulfillment’, while His Grace, The Most Revd. A.A. Odufuwa, Archbishop, Ibadan Province, delivered the sermon at the special service from Psalm 126: 1 – 6. The Rt. Revd. Hezekiah Adeleke Adetoro, Chairman/Vicar, Cathedral Council and the…

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Kunle Adelabu Thousands of Muslim faithful in Ikorodu Division and its environs on Tuesday trooped out of their homes to observe prayers in celebration of 2021 Eid-el-Kabir. Our reporter who went round reported that both old and young thronged the praying grounds in their respective areas to observe the prayers. The popular Obafemi Awolowo way and other major roads were blocked as residents rushed to the eid praying grounds. In Ikorodu Local Government, the Grand Chief Imam of Ikorodu Division and the Chief Imam of Ikorodu Central Mosque, Sheikh Sefiudeen…

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