Reporters:
Bryan Christopher
Goodluck Chidiebere
Akeem Alao
Landmark College, Ikorodu ended the first academic term with two big historic events: Praise Night and Christmas Carol.
Event One: Praise Night
The 12th of December 2022 did not just pass as an ordinary day on the school calendar; it was on this day that Landmark College, Ikorodu organised its 2022 annual praise night, which was held between 4:00 pm and 7:30 pm in the school multi-purpose hall.
The event began with an opening prayer said by the school Matron, Mrs Adegunna, who engaged the students in a powerful 2-3 minute prayer session that laid a strong foundation for the commencement of the programme.
The school History teacher, Ms Vivian Utulu kept the praise night going with an intense praise and worship session that really filled the audience with elation.
Vivian’s voice was so melodious that the audience just had to partake in the singing.
Ample time was allocated to this session of the programme and all the songs sang were centered on glorifying God as well as thanking Him for His continuous mercy, blessings and protection. The spirit of GOD was truly with us and with this the praise night became even more interesting.
JS1 and 2 students stepped in front of the crowd to present a dance choreography that had been thoroughly practised. It was so lively and energetic that they had the crowd clapping in seconds! The bright smiles they wore on their faces as they danced put the cherry on their Ice cream.
Next, the choir emerged with a song titled which they sang to the best of their abilities. The song, which was composed in Yorùbá Language, was very beautiful and contained positive meanings. They had the crowd screaming at the top of their voices in awe of their stellar performance.
After the choir, a guest artiste, Mr. Dare, led the crowd in a brief dance and singing session. The crowd was not too interested but as he continued singing slowly people followed until every soul in the hall was exalting the name of the LORD. Everyone vibed to the lovely music and as Mr.Dare grinned from ear to ear; he really proved that happiness is contagious.
Next was a drama presentation by members of the school drama club. He thespian presentation taught the virtue of helping people in need, using the story of the good Samaritan.
The drama nearly had the crowd rolling on the floor laughing, and it was yet another interesting part of the event.
One of the highlights of the event was the sermon by Pastor Felix Egbu titled “The blessing of thanksgiving” during which he stressed the need for students to express sincere gratitude to the almighty God for His work in our life.
The audience paid keen attention to the words of the pastor and heeded his teachings carefully.
Pastor Felix reiterated that showing appreciation to God moves him to do more for us and the students are working hard to this effect. A short prayer was held afterwards and the program continued.
Mr. Precious, another guest artiste who goes by the stage name “Strings of David” thrilled the audience with his electrifying performance.
Event Two: Christmas Carol
On Wednesday December 14, the LC held this year’s Christmas Carol tagged: “Christmas-Around-the-World”. It was another interesting event that lifted the souls of students, parents and the staff.
The event, which was celebrated in a grand style, took the audience to different countries across the globe.
The elegant costumes added aesthetics to the event. The audience was entertained with electrifying performances.
It was held in an ambience of conviviality.
Speaking about the event the school Principal, Mr Sanni, J.A, commended the teachers for dedicating their time to prepare the students for the event. He also applauded the students for putting their best to make the event colourful.
“I must commend you all. You are all wonderful. Kudos to the staff and students. This has shown that with total commitment, we can achieve a lot. Let’s all keep it up!” the principal remarked.
The highlight of the event was the presentations depicting different cultures.
Bryan Christopher and Goodluck Chidiebere are active members of the school Press Club. They are in JS3.
Akeem Alao, one of the Press Club Coordinators, teaches English Studies.
Below are some faces of students at the Christmas-Around-the-World event.
