Category: Arts & Entertainment

Kunle Adelabu The return of the annual yuletide entertainment carnival, now renamed ‘Greater Lagos Fiesta’, has been well received by  the Ikorodu people who also expressed disappointment at the level of the organization. The carnival, which began on Thursday, December 29, 2022, again, provided residents the opportunity to gather and relax in a safe and  convivial environment. Though, it started on a low key on Thursday, residents started trooping to the Ikorodu Ultra – Modern Town Hall which is the venue of event for, lkorodu division, on the same night…

Kunle Adelabu The Greater Lagos Fiesta returns for another edition next week, bringing back the yuletide season entertainment that was suspended in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID – 19. The Fiesta begins Thursday, December 29 and runs through Sunday, January 1, 2023, to usher in the New Year. The Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr Femi Martins, made the disclosure on Monday at a press conference at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, stating that the Greater Lagos Fiesta, aimed at engaging…

Wale Jagun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday emphasized the power of artworks to drive social transformation and serve as a potent vehicle for information and reorientation, calling on artists to deploy their creative skills to fight societal ills. The Governor spoke at the Greater Lagos Arts Exhibition which was collaboratively organized by the Office of Lagos State First Lady and the State Government through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture for young artists to showcase their talents, network with their peers and gain from the experience…

Kunle Adelabu The story of the Erelu Ota, the legendary woman whose history had her journeyed from Ikorodu to Lagos Island on a mat through water, is set to be re – enacted. Waliu Adeyeri, a Playwright and Creative Director, DBard Creative Media, who has been researching into the history of the extraordinary woman who was very well revered during her time, will be presenting the script at the virtual reading of the historical work, titled, “The Heroism of Erelú Ota”, in preparation for a Concert Drama in 2023. According…

Kunle Adelabu The winner of the Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS) Play Writing Competition under the Ikorodu Literary Initiative (ILI), has been announced at the grand finale of the 31st Ikorodu – Oga Day Carnival. Olusola Ekundayo David with the play titled, ‘O Wanbe in My Town’, was announced as the winner by the IKODASS Chairman, Mr Rotimi Erogbogbo, at the Ayangbure palace, venue of the annual community event, on Saturday, November 19, 2022. With the remarkable feat, David won the star prize of N300, 000. 00, alongside performance…