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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, ...

 Hardship: Record label releases songs to motivate Nigerian  Grace Jocktane foreign based gospel artist  Albums One of the fast growing gospel  record label, EeZee Conceptz Global is set to release five albums in its bid to help Nigerian stay calm in the face of recent economic challenges as the country recovers from the nationwide protests.   Dr Ezekiel ThankGod, the Chief Executive Officer of the record label in a statement. He said it was important to soothe the pain of Nigerian with soul lifting songs.   He said with the just concluded protests and ongoing economic challenges the songs are set to bring hope and encouragement to the nation.   “The first release in this series is scheduled for Aug. 16, by Paris-based African gospel artist Grace Jocktane. Titled ‘Revelation’, the EP promises to resonate deeply with listeners, offering a message of greatness and resilience.       “In addition to Jocktane’s release, EeZee Conceptz Global ...

  Appeal   By Clara Egbogota   Asaba, Aug. 12, 2024 (NAN) The Delta State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged motorists to always obey traffic rules, exercise caution and drive with care to stay alive. Mr Frederick Ogidan, the new Sector Commander of the Corps, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Asaba. Ogidan advised motorists to exercise caution when driving, saying “life has no duplicate”. According to him, the command will rejig its operational activities and ensure prompt rescue operations in the state. “Motorist should exercise caution on the roads so that they can get to their destination in one piece. “My mission in Delta state is to double and re-double whatever my predecessors have done, by intensifying enlightenment and advocacy on how to make our roads safe. “After that, we wil carry out enforcement for the recalcitrant drivers, so that everybody will be on the right track in ensuring safe...

  Budget By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, July 23, 2024(NAN) Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, held a stakeholders’ consultative forum to seek the residents’ inputs in the state’s 2025 Budget in order to meet their needs.   Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu was represented by Mr Ope George, the state Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, at the forum held at Eagle’s Club, Surulere.   The governor said that the forum was to update stakeholders on the state 2024 Budget performance for the first half of the year.   The commissioner added that the forum was aimed to inform stakeholders about the government’s plans ahead. He said that the government would obtain input, suggestions and contributions of the residents for its 2025 Budget, from the summit.   “The aim of this forum is to promote citizens’ participation in preparing the next budget. “The exercise will showcase the government’s plans for the citizens and gather information from stakeholders ahead of the 2...