Category: Arts & Entertainment

Photos from Da’Fresh Olorin’s Birthday Celebration With Orphans

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A popular hip hop act, Da’Fresh Olorin , celebrated his birthday with orphans at the Divine Heritage Home in Ikorodu, on Saturday, March 31, 2018. The birthday celebration was attended by friends and associates of the artiste and that of its management company, Fanafillit.   The birthday was marked by songs and other performances from other entertainment acts that honoured their colleagues. The event was tagged #marchwithdafresh

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No Going Back On Making lagos Waterways Cleaner, Safer – Ambode

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Our Reporter -As boat regatta holds amidst glitz, glamour Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday said his administration will not waver in making the right investment in the coastline asset of the State especially in making it cleaner and safer to boost water transportation and tourism.   Governor Ambode, who said this at the 2018 edition of the annual Lagos Boat Regatta held at the Lagoon Waterfront in Oyinkan Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi, said though there had been significant investment in waterways, the State Government nonetheless would continue to…

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Lagos Set To Host 2018 Boat Regatta

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Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture is set to host a Boat Regatta funfair on Sunday April 1 2018 at the Lagoon Waterfront, Oyinkan Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi. The ceremonial regatta is one of the major festivals listed in the 2018 Calendar of Arts and Culture Events by Lagos State earlier released in the year. In a release signed by Mr. Steve Ayorinde, the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Sunday’s boat regatta is open to the public as a cultural and entertainment funfair meant to showcase part of the…

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International Documentary film Festival: Participants Call For Collaboration, Mentorship, African Stories Narrative In Nigerian Movie Industry

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Kunle ADELABU Participants at the just concluded iREPRESENT International Documentary Film Festival have resolved that Nollywood needs collaborations, mentorship, African stories narrative, continuous education on new film techniques  and knowledgeable critics for the Nigerian film industry to make desired impact and compete with Hollywood and Bollywood which are the largest film industries in the world.   The participants also  resolved at the need for film journalists and  development of online platforms dedicated to film among others.   These were the summation of the position  of the teeming participants which included…

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40 Years After; Lagos Remembers Duro Ladipo

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-celebrates World Theatre Day with drama feast   To commemorate the 40th death anniversary of the legendary thespian, Chief Duro Ladipo, the Lagos State Government is supporting the production of a stage play, Ajagun Nla, at the National Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos.   The command performance of the play, which was written, more than 50 years ago by the late thespian as a pan-Yoruba narrative, comes up on Thursday, March 15 with Governor Akinwunmi Ambode as the Special Guest of Honour.   In a press release signed by the Commissioner for…

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LASG Releases Calendar of Arts and Culture Programmes

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-Reiterates commitment to tourism promotion all-year round The Lagos State Government has released a calendar of over 70 state-sponsored and endorsed arts and culture programmes slated for the rest of this year in its bid to garner visibility for tourism-oriented art programmes.. The novel exercise, according to a release signed by the State’s Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, is designed to frontload public and privately driven arts, culture and entertainment events that will have positive impact on tourism and the image of Lagos as an arts-friendly…

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Orezi Unveils Gehn Gehn Music

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Orezi breaks new grounds in the New Year with the unveiling of his company, Gehn Gehn Music, which is an all-round entertainment company aimed at changing the business of music in Nigeria.   Orezi, whose pace and consistency in the Nigerian music scene have sustained his relevance and growing network, would  be using his company as a platform to create better opportunities for upcoming music talents in Nigeria.   “This company is for me and every upcoming artiste out there,Gehn Gehn Music will be signing artistes in the nearest future”, he said,   Orezi, who has…

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Lagos To Inaugurate First-Ever Tourism Calendar, Summit

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Kunle ADELABU -Tourism virtual equipment unveiled The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts & culture, Mr Steve Ayorinde, has stated that  the state  is ready to produce tourism calendar which is the first of such in the country.   He revealed this at the 2018 Tourism Innovation and Development Advantage (TIDA) Conference held at the Nigeria Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Kofo Abayomi in Victoria Island, Lagos,on Thursday, February 15, 2018, while also stating that the State would host the first-ever tourism summit.   The TIDA conference is an initiative…

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