Kunle Adelabu All roads lead to the Ikorodu Town Hall come tomorrow (Thursday, December 16, 2021), as another Asa Arokolo festival (man on the delicate stilt sticks) is scheduled to hold with all its fun, display, razzmatazz and cultural richness. Asa display is scheduled to hold at 10am at the Ikorodu Town Hall, while the entire royal fathers in Ikorodu Division as well as eminent personalities and crowd of residents are expected to be in attendance. The annual festival, which berthed in 2017 and was recognized by the Lagos State…
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2021 GLOWFUX Xmas Charity Concert Holds In Lekki Dec 28
Wale Jagun Arrangements have been perfected for this year’s edition of the annual GLOWFUX (Giving Love with Fun 4 Xmas) Charity Concert which will hold in Lekki part of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. The show, which is designed to show love to folks from less privileged homes and homes of people with special abilities, will specifically hold at the Beachfront, Elegushi Private Beach, Lekki, Lagos, on the 28th of December, 2021. This year’s event is a step higher from the previous editions. In a statement by the initiator of GLOWFUX…
Read MoreDJ Maps, Lakunle Ologunro, Zully Cakes, Aquila, Others Win Maiden Event Industry Awards
Kunle Adelabu -Erogbogbo, Fatuga, others get Merit Awards The first edition of the Ikorodu Event Conference came to a close with a well – attended and colourful dinner that had players in the industry and dignitaries in attendance. At the award dinner held at the Aquila Event Centre on Wednesday, October 20, the organizer of the conference, Ikorodu Event Hub, also launched an app, ‘Ikorodu Event Hub’ which accommodates all the event brands in Ikorodu for easy access for customers in need of there services. In the first category of…
Read MoreMore Conversations On Eyo Play As Pelu Engages Stakeholders
Kunle Adelabu It was another opportunity for Pelu Awofeso, the author of the book, ‘White Lagos: A Definitive and Visual Guide To The Eyo Festival’, to interface with stakeholders in the tourism sector in Lagos State on Sunday, July 18, 2021. At the event, tagged, ‘Old Lagos: Conversations Around Eyo Festival’, held at the Onikan House, 32, Military Street, Onikan, Lagos, were Princess Adenike Adedoyin Ajayi, Tourism, Arts and Culture, Lagos State, Amb. Metche Isaac – Moses, Chief Executive Officer, Goge Africa, Amb. Nneka Isaac – Moses, Managing Director, Goge…
Read MoreFanafilit Recruits, Trains New Models
Mariam Akinloye & Rahmon Sulaimon Lekan (Trainee Student) Fanafilit Integrated Concept (FIC) Models , a talent management and event production company, at the weekend added new set of models to its pool with training to prepare them for the task ahead. At a briefing by the management of the company held at the Funcity along Lagos Road, Ikorodu, on Saturday, July 17, 2021, the management of FIC Models presented five of their new models to the media. Mac Olubode Oserinde, the FIC Team Leader, while speaking with members of the…
Read More‘The World Must See Our Real Stories The Exact Way They Should Be Seen’- Steven Anu’ Adesemoye
A Senior lecturer at Lagos State Polytechnic, Steven Anu’ Adesemoye has advocated for the propagation of Yoruba culture and language through the film industry and aid competition with other indigenous industries across the world. Speaking at the Dallas International Yoruba Movies Awards official presentation held on April 25 at Ambiance Cafe in Ikeja, Adesemoye bemoaned the backstage role which the culture is subjected to by the film Industry. He said, “The Yoruba film industry should not see its language of expression as a barrier to greater height. Instead, they should…
Read MoreSanwo – Olu Initiates Project For Creativity, Talent Development
Our Editor Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has initiated an intervention project that will jump-start the transformation of the Entertainment and Tourism sector. The Governor, on Wednesday, inaugurated the Committee on Film Production Empowerment at the State House, Marina to fund youth creativity and entertainment activities in the State, following the disruption caused by the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) that impacted negatively on entertainment and tourism in the State. Richard Mofe-Damijo – a veteran filmmaker and Nollywood actor – is the chairman of the nine-member committee, comprising five industry…
Read MoreSanwo – Olu Hosts Ikorodu Bois
Wale Jagun Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu, on Monday received Ikorodu Bois, a group that is prominent for its comedy online which recreates and mimics multi-million dollar music videos, Hollywood movie trailers and epic pictures. Ikorodu Bois comprises Babatunde Sanni, Muiz Sanni, Malik Sanni, and their cousin, Fawas Aina derived their group name from Ikorodu Township where they reside. With the group during the visit to the State House are Rep. Babajimi Benson, Chairman, House of Representative Defense Committee and the representative of Ikorodu Federal Constituency…
Read MoreFans Storm Qdot’s Social Media Pages To Celebrate His Birthday
Kunle Adelabu Fans, both local and overseas, have been identifying with the popular Ikorodu – born musician, Qdot Alagbe who is known globally for his hip hop Afrobeat usually mixed with indigenous Yoruba style of music. The singer, song writer and performer was born Fakoya Qudus Oluwadamilare on April 30, 1988, in Ikorodu where he lived and schooled and also started his musical development while in secondary school. Today, Qdot is not only a great ambassador of Ikorodu, but also Lagos, Nigeria and indeed African, for his effort in propagating…
Read MoreSuave Artiste, Bayzik’s Song, ‘The Gallantry of Asiwaju Tinubu’ Now Available Online
Wale Jagun The political relevance of the former Governor of Lagos State and the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator (Asiwaju) Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has continued to be documented by the people close to him and his admirers. One of such is a fast – rising music act, Bayzik who is on the Suave Records. In a track titled, ‘Asiwaju’, from his mini – album, “The Gallantry of Asiwaju’, released on the birthday of the political icon and thinker two years ago, he chronicled the gallantry and…
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