Breaking News: Outrage Lagos Residents cries out as Ancestral Sacrifices (Ebo) Flood Church Bus Stop in Igando-Ikotun LCDA

Breaking News: Outrage Lagos Residents cries out as Ancestral Sacrifices (Ebo) Flood Church Bus Stop in Igando-Ikotun LCDA

A wave of public concern has erupted after a resident raised alarm over the growing number of ancestral sacrifices (ẹbọ) openly displayed at the Church Bus Stop in Igando-Ikotun LCDA, Lagos State.

The man, who shared his concerns with Lagos Reporters, described the situation as disturbing and increasingly unacceptable, noting that the bus stop has become littered with ritual items placed in broad daylight.

Commuters and residents expressed similar worries, saying the constant sight of such sacrifices poses both environmental and psychological discomfort for those who use the busy route daily.

Lagos Reporters will continue to monitor the situation and engage relevant authorities to address the growing concerns.

BREAKING NEWS: C&S SUPREME HEAD CONDEMNS ABDUCTION OF SERAPHS IN KOGI, URGES GOV. ODODO TO SECURE THEIR RELEASE

BREAKING NEWS:

C&S SUPREME HEAD CONDEMNS ABDUCTION OF SERAPHS IN KOGI, URGES GOV. ODODO TO SECURE THEIR RELEASE

The Supreme Head of the Cherubim and Seraphim Unification Church of Nigeria, His Most Eminence Prophet (Dr.) Emmanuel Abiodun Alogbo, has strongly condemned the abduction of innocent worshippers during a church service in Ejiba, Yagba West LGA of Kogi State.

In a statement by the Church’s Chief PRO, Special Apostle Omololu Olubode, Prophet Alogbo described the November 30 attack as a dangerous assault on freedom of worship and a troubling sign of rising insecurity in the state.

He urged Governor Usman Ododo to intensify efforts to rescue the abducted members and called on the Federal Government and security agencies to deepen both local and global collaborations to end banditry and kidnapping nationwide.

Jacob Odulate, The Man Who Invented Alabukun Powder Over 100 Years Ago

Jacob Odulate, The Man Who Invented Alabukun Powder Over 100 Years Ago

Alabukun, is one of the oldest drugs in Nigeria and even is still very relevant and popular today. However, not many know Jacob Odulate aka Blessed Jacob, a Nigerian pharmacist, inventor, and entrepreneur and the brain behind the brand that has remained relevant selling in all parts of Nigeria, Benin Republic, Cameroon, Ghana, and some parts of Europe.

1. Jacob Sogboyega Odulate aka Blessed Jacob was born into a polygamous family in 1884.

2. He was originally from Ikorodu in Lagos State but later moved to the neighboring Ogun State.

3. At age 14, he trekked for three months from Ikorodu before reaching Abeokuta to establish himself.

4. Blessed Jacob managed to create a brand from what served as his consulting room and workshop in Abeokuta. His modest headquarters was at the Sapon Area, not far from where he later built his famous three-story building in Ijemo Agbadu.

5. In 1918, he invented the legendary Alabukun powder which is now a hit in the world’s most populous nation and other West African nations.

6. He sent his children to study at some of the best universities in Durham, Newcastle, United States of America, and London. e.g Mrs. Folake Odulate (later to become Chief. Mrs. Folake Solanke) who is the first female lawyer in Nigeria to wear the silk and she also became the first female Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). In 1966, she established the first law firm by a Nigerian female at Ibadan, Oyo State, and named it Alabukun Chambers in honor of her great father.

7. Apart from making the drugs, the energetic Blessed Jacob also produced other brands like Alabukun mentholine, other preparations, and an annual journal called Alabukun Almanac which was widely distributed in Abeokuta and eventually all over Nigeria between the 1920s and 1950s.

8. He died in 1962 at age 78.