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Culture  The Special Adviser (SA) on Tourism Arts and Culture, Idris Aregbe  has reiterated his commitment towards showcasing Lagos State cultural heritage. The SA to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State made the vow at the launch of the Lagos Cultural Mission Movement which held at the Nike Arts Gallery at Lekki on Thursday. It was a convergence of cultural enthusiasts in Lekki as Lagos celebrated its Cultural Mission to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the state in the global map. Aregbe, said the event was to enable the youths to mingle with the elders to learn the cultural heritage of Lagos to prevent it from going into extinction. He further said that the Lagos Cultural Mission will hold for the next six months to tell the Lagos story to the world as a journey of exploration, discovery, celebrate and beauty of diversity for unity as well as increase investors confidence in the state. " When you look at the journey we need to be able to tell our story and seat down...

  By Taiye Olayemi and Aderonke Ojediran  Lagos is set to host no fewer than 200 international tourists from 11 countries for the maiden edition of Afropolis Lagos Festival, slated to hold from Oct. 26 to Nov. 3. Mr Qudus Onikeku, the festival initiator, disclosed this during a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Afropolis Lagos Festival with the theme “Within New Myth”, is a collaboration between QDance Centre and the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture. Onikeku, who is the founder of QDance Centre, described the festival as an African diaspora-focused festival. He said 200 artistes and tourists from over 11 countries including South Africa, Togo, Benin Republic, France, U.S., Ghana, Netherlands, Morocco, Ethiopia, Colombia and Brazil would participate in the festival. According to him, the festival will be celebrating the rich cultural heritage, creativity and innovation of Lagos state. “We are expecting 200 ...

  The Federation of Registered Guilds and Associations in Nollywood has called for a comprehensive review of the national film policy to reflect today’s realities and dynamic nature of the industry.   Dr Victor Okhai, Chairman of the federation, made the call during a news conference on Thursday in Lagos.   He said to attract investment and grow the industry, policies that would foster a conducive environment for growth must be implemented.   “Imagine a Nollywood where every talent, from actors to directors, from scriptwriters to set designers, can thrive and reach their full potential.   “A Nollywood where our stories are told with authenticity; where our culture is celebrated; and where our industry is recognised for its excellence on the world stage. This is the vision of the federation   He said going forward, the federation would intensify efforts in engaging government and financial institutions on pertinent challenges within the industry.   He p...

  Competition  A male chef, Isaiah Oyede, has won the N5 million cash prize in the Lagos State Government culinary food cooking competition tagged Eko Flavours. Oyede defeated 150 other participants to become the Eko Flavours Champion and ambassador of the Lagos Food System in the competition organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems in partnership with the Tantacom Group.  Omobonike Awosanmi and Oreoluwakitan Badejo emerged as first runner-up and second runner-up respectively, during the final of the competition held at the Fresh Food Hub Idi Oro, Mushin area of Lagos State.  They won N3 million and N1 million cash prizes, respectively. Ibidun Layade and Enitan Akorede, who came fourth and fifth, were also rewarded for their efforts with N600,000 and N400,000 only. The Eko Flavours Project is a culinary platform for food vendors and chefs to showcase their talents in making delightful meals at a budget and interact with food enthusiasts, ...