Category: IMPACT Tourim

Ijede Residents Call On Govt To Revive, Preserve Odoro Waterfront

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Kunle Adelabu -It is a shame to us as a people – Odofin Alajede -We are working on it – Council Chairman Three years after the Odoro Beach at Ijede in ljede Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in lkorodu division of Lagos State, was developed by the youths of the community, and consequently launched as a relaxation and tourism centre, the beach has now been covered with weeds, a situation which has been described as very disappointing by residents, tourists and other fun seekers who had fell in love with…

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Photos: Lagos Studies Association’s Scholars Visit King Kosoko Palace, Museum

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Kunle Adelabu & Mariam Akinloye The Oloja of Lagos-elect, Prince Abiola Olojo – Kosoko, on Sunday, June 25, 2023, hosted scholars that attended a 4 – day conference of the Lagos Studies Association (LSA), in Lagos. Scholars and researchers from various fields of studies visited the palace built for King Kosoko, then as Oloja of Lagos, over 150 years, as part of the group’s Lagos Monument Tour. The royal family, led by Prince Kosoko, received the scholars and conducted them round the monuments. The visit was an eye – opener…

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Practitioners, Council Functionaries Form Association For Tourism Advancement In Lagos

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Kunle Adelabu Tourism practitioners and Supervisors for Tourism across the 20 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), in Lagos State, have resolved to jointly work together to further develop the tourism potentials in their respective localities and in the state. To achieve this, an association, League of Tourism Practitioners, has been formed, at a meeting held at the Ebute – Iga, Ikorodu West LCDA, Ikorodu Division, Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria, home of the Oloja of Lagos – elect and the Chief Executive Officer, Origin Gardens, Prince Abiola Kosoko,…

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Lagos Condemns Misrepresentation Of Eyo In ‘Gangs Of Lagos’

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Mariam Akinloye Lagos State Government has expressed displeasure with the promoters of the “Gangs of Lagos” film/series over cultural misrepresentation and for portraying the culture of Lagos State in a derogatory manner. A release signed by the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Pharm. (Mrs.) Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf said the Ministry, being the regulatory body and custodian of the culture of Lagos State, views the film as a mockery of the Heritage of Lagos. The Commissioner expressed her disappointment with the promoters of the film, Jade Osiberu and Kemi Akindoju, for…

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Prayers, Feast To Mark 151st Anniversary Of King Kosoko’s Passing

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Mariam Akinloye The King Kosoko Royal Family and Oloja Chieftaincy Family of Lagos, home and abroad, will roll out drums to celebrate the anniversary of the 151 years passing of the revered former King and Oloja of Lagos, Oba Kosoko. This year’s celebration is themed, “The Reminiscence”, and it is scheduled to hold on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at the historic King Kosoko Palace/Memorial Museum, Ereko, Lagos. In a statement signed today by Kunle Adelabu, the Consultant on Media and Publicity to the Oloja of Lagos – elect, Prince Abiola…

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Massive Support For Tinubu, Sanwo – Olu As BOSYOPS Mobilises Ojo Residents At Boat Regatta

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Kunle Adelabu The Ojo axis of Lagos West Senatorial District, again, show its political strength with massive turnout at the Boat Regatta display organized by the Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu Youth Professional Support Group (BOSYOPS) to mobilise support for the re – election of the incumbent governor of the state, Mr Babajide Sanwo – Olu. The event was also used to mobilised support for the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in the forthcoming general elections. Over hundred boats took part in the very colourful and…

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PHOTOS: Professional Support Group Stages Boat Regatta For Tinubu, Sanwo – Olu

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Kunle Adelabu As part of its campaign strategy to mobilized massive votes for the re – election of the governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olushola Sanwo – Olu and his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, the Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu Youth Professional Support Group (BOSYOPS) on Sunday staged a colourful Boat Regatta at Ojo Local Government. It was also an opportunity for the group, to canvass for support for the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in the forthcoming general elections. At the regatta attended by…

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Lagos Tourism Commissioner Among ‘Top 100 Africa Travel Women Awards’ Winners

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Our Editor Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Pharm. (Mrs.) Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf has emerged as one of the winners in the leadership category of ‘The Top 100 Africa Travel Women Awards’. A statement issued by the organisers of the Awards, Akwaaba African Travel Market, said the Commissioner was considered worthy of the award in view of her efforts in driving the growth of tourism in Lagos State. According to the release, Akinbile-Yussuf initiated several lofty projects to restart tourism following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and for…

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Oba Kosoko: Family Marks Monarch’s 150th Death Anniversary

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Kunle Adelabu -Upscales palace to tourism centre The ancient palace of the late former legendary Oba of Lagos, Oba Kosoko, where he lived as Oloja, after returning to Lagos from exile, has been further rehabilitated and modernized by his family in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of his death. The anniversary was marked with a special prayer on Friday, April 15, 2022, which marked the exact date the revered monarch, who was great warrior, passed on 150 years ago. His remains were interred within the palace in Ereko. Late Oba…

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