Eminent Ikorodu Personalities Honour Erogbogbo At Third Day Fidau Prayer

Kunle Adelabu One of the special lslamic prayer sessions lined up in honour of Alhaji (Chief) Apase Engr. Lukman Ishola Oladimeji Erogbogbo, was organised on Thursday, September 19, 2024, by the Erogbogbo family of Ikorodu.THE IMPACT had earlier reported that late Erogbogbo died on the evening of Monday, September 16, 2024, after a protracted illness, and buried the following day at a private cemetery in Lagos.At the prayer session led by eminent Islamic clerics, were family members and eminent personalities in Ikorodu, school administrators and others who trooped to his…

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Tribute To Alhaji Kolawole Saheed Akinsanya: An Incorruptible Officer, Foremost Grassroots Developer, Safety Ambassador, THE IMPACT Greatest Promoter

By Kunle Adelabu It was indeed a sunset and a great passage that could best be described as the fallen of an ‘Ajanaku’ (a giant figure whose death has attracted huge attention) with great effects on lkorodu and Lagos State, as a retired senior police officer, foremost grassroots developer, safety ambassador and a community and human developer per excellence, Alhaji (Chief) Kolawole Saheed Akinsanya, Otunba Atuluse of Magbon – Alade, Ibeju-Lekki Local Government, Lagos State, was called to eternity by the Olodumare. The ever-ebullient but no-nonsense sport administrator, principled figure…

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PHOTOS: African Church, Traditional Institution, Eminent Personalities Bid Pa Amos Oshin Farewell

Kunle Adelabu One of the oldest men in Ikorodu, and a community leader, Pa Amos Olabinjo Oshin, popularly called, ‘Asiri Abo’, was buried last Friday in Ikorodu, Lagos State. He died at the age of 97. Ikorodu was agog with dignitaries who gathered to honour the late religious leader, philanthropist, former teacher and head of prominent families in Ikorodu and Igbogbo Kingdoms. The funeral service kicked off at 11 am at The African Church Bethel Cathedral, Aga, Ikorodu, after which he was interred at his Itunpate home in Ikorodu. The…

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JUST IN: Pa Amos Oshin ‘Asiri Abo’, Dies At 97

Kunle Adelabu One of the oldest man in Ikoriodu, Pa Amos Olabinjo Oshin, popularly called, ‘Asiri Abo’, today died at the age of 97. THE IMPACT gathered that died his house in Ikorodu this evening. Pa Amos Oshin was a Trustees emeritus of The African Church Bethel Cathedral, Ikorodu. The nonagenarian was a retired teacher, community leader, thrift collector/money lender in his active years in Ikorodu and Igbogbo areas of Ikorodu division. He’s also a philanthropist and family head in both communities. He was also a chieftain of the Jerusalem…

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Igbogbo Loses Otunba, Chief Olanrewaju Obayomi

Mariam Akinloye The death of the Otunba of Igbogbo Kingdom, Otunba Olanrewaju Obayomi, has been announced. Otunba Obayomi, a traditional and palace Chief in the Adeboruwa palace, we gathered, joined his ancestors today, after a brief illness. Mourning the late traditional chief who was popular among the youths in Igbogbo, the Igbogbo Youth Coalition (IYC), described his death as a very sad development. There have also been outpouring of tributes on social media platforms, especially WhatsApp related to Igbogbo. “We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of our…

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Former Ikorodu West LCDA Vice Chair, Sesan Dada Gives Mother Grand Burial In Ikorodu

Kunle Adelabu -As Ilo family, council chairs, political associates storm reception party It was a grand exit for the mother of Hon. Sesan Dada, the former Vice Chairman of Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), late Mother Celestial Florence Adenike Dada, a.k.a. Iya Cele (nee Akinsanya Dawodu Ilo), as she was buried on Friday, September 29, 2023, in Ikorodu. The burial service/laying- in -state for late Mother Celestial Dada, who died May 27 this year, took place at the open ground of the lkorodu Musical Village Events Hall, while…

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Senator Abiru Mourns Oworo Monarch, Oba Bashiru Saliu

Mariam Akinloye The Senator representing the Lagos East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sen. Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA, has mourned the passing of His Royal Majesty, Oba Bashiru Oloruntoyin Saliu, the Oloworo of Oworo Kingdom who joined his ancestors on 30th August, 2021. In a condolence letter to the family of Oba Saliu, Sen. Abiru extolled the great leadership qualities of the departed monarch urging the children, family members and the entire people of Oworo land to take solace in the fact that the deceased lived an exemplary life.…

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Chief B.O. Benson’s Death: Family Opens Condolence Register As Dignitaries Visit Widow

Kunle Adelabu Dignitaries, groups, residents and family members have started trooping to the estate of the Asiwaju of Ikorodu Kingdom and former National President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Chief Babatunde Olusola Benson, SAN, KJW, who passed on Thursday (yesterday). When our reporters visited the estate of the late legal guru at Molatori along Ibeshe road in Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Ikorodu Division in the morning (today), the family has opened a condolence register with a big frame of late Benson in red Aso Oke (traditional…

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Ikorodu Youth Movement Chieftain, Godwin Oke, Buries Father In Imota

Jare Babatunde Pa Taiwo Daniel Oke, a.k.a  ‘Omo Poroye’, the father of Mr Ola – Oluwa Godwin Oke, a member of the Board of Trustees (BOT), Ikorodu Division Youth Movement (IDYM) and one of the initiators of first – ever Ikorodu Division Economic Summit and Co – Coordinator, Concerned Ikorodu Division Youth, has been buried. He was 74 years old. Pa Oke, who was born in July 3, 1947, died in Lagos on February 3, 2021, and was buried on Friday, 12, 2021, in Imota by the Redeemed Christian Church…

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Alhaji Sanni, Former Lagos Neighbourhood Coordinator, Dies At 84

Kunle Adelabu Alhaji  Muslim Kola Sanni, former Coordinator of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Watch Corps, is dead. His death, which occurred around 2.00pm on Tuesday, October 27, was confirmed by Ibrahim Sanni, his son who is the Commander, Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC), ikorodu Local Government. He was 84 years old. THE IMPACT gathered that the Alhaji Sanni who was the National President of the Shams – El – Deen Society of Nigeria, will be buried today (Wednesday) in accordance with the Islamic rites at his Ojogbe home in…

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