Category: Religion

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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Kunle Adelabu His Royal Majesty, Oba Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, the Adeboruwa of Igbogbo today observed the Eid – El – Kabir prayer alongside many of his chiefs, government functionaries and chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Igbogbo today. The Chief Imam of Igbogbo Central Mosque in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu Division, Alhaji Andu led Muslin faithful to pray at the Igbogbo Central Mosque, Odofin Street, Igbogbo, instead of the HOMAT open praying ground. Our reporter gathered that the recourse to the Central Mosque was due…

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Kunle Adelabu The Grand Chief Imam of Ikorodu Division and Chief Imam of Ikorodu Central Mosque, Fadheelat Sheikh Seifudeen A.A Olowo – Oribi, on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, inaugurated the new executive council of the Ikorodu Muslim Community Association (IMCA), charged them to take the community to a greater height. Sheikh Olowo-Oribi, who is also the Chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT), IMCA, also commended the out gone executives who were presented with certificate of service in acknowledgement of their service to the body. The revered Muslim cleric was represented by…

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Kunle Adelabu His Eminence Julius Olayinka Osayande Abbe, the Primate of The African Church Nigeria and Overseas, and his amiable wife, Lady Evangelist Dorcas Abbe, paid a Primatial visit to the Seat of the Bishop and headquarters of the Lagos West Missionary Diocese in Ikorodu on Sunday, March 21, 2021. The visit marked the first year anniversary of His Eminence Abbe as the Primate of The African Church. On arrival in Ikorodu, the Bishop of the Lagos West Missionary Diocese, The Rt. Rev. Hezekiah A. Adetoro, led the Diocesan and…

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