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In 2016, Nollywood movies surpassed Hollywood and Bollywood in cinema earnings and share of customer engagement, in Nigeria. Nigerian music finally went global, riding on the back of our peculiar pop music, and nomadic musicians like Wizkid. The world’s attention has understandably shifted here, with funders, labels, producers, and awards looking to now play big […]

The first Rasheed Gbadamosi Eko Art Expo which opens on Friday, January 27, 2017 at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Victoria Island is gathering momentum as gallery owners, artists and art students all over Lagos submit artworks and warm up to the three-day exhibition being organized by Lagos State government in collaboration with some […]

The Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, joined millions of Lagosians across the state, in the biggest crossover event of 2016 in Nigeria. Mr. Ambode who attended the New Year’s Eve countdown at the Bar Beach, Victoria Island location of One Lagos Fiesta, for the grand finale of the 8-day event, stated that […]

The One Lagos Fiesta, which kicked off on Christmas eve, December 24, 2016, came to an end on January 1st 2017 in an unrivalled celebration of music, arts, culture and the people of Lagos State.   The finale which held simultaneously in 5 locations across the state, saw the Executive Governor of Lagos State, make […]

18-year-old, Ojo Ogunlaja AKA Mr. Gula , a 100 Level student of Sociology from the Lagos State University, has emerged winner of the first edition of Lagos Got Talent competition. Ojo, who represented Epe zone alongside 11-year-old, Opeyemi Ishola, another rapper, beat other finalists who had earlier emerged from zonal auditions which originally produced 250 […]

The biggest crossover event in Nigeria has gotten off to a fantastic start in 5 major locations across Lagos – Epe, Ikorodu, Badagry, Agege, and VI. The 8-day event which kicked off on Christmas eve has celebrities like Ik Osakioduwa, DJ Lambo,  GT Da Guitarman, and dignitaries like the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, and […]

As far back as most Nigerians can remember, Ebenezer Obey has been dishing out memorable Juju tunes. In fact for many, his music is the ultimate trigger for several pleasant childhood memories of happy parents and house parties. This was reason for the excitement seen in the crowd when the living legend stepped on stage […]

This past Christmas weekend, some of the coolest folks in Lagos gathered to enjoy premium Whiskey, American Honey at the Eat.Drink.Lagos Festival’s American Honey Taste Tent.   The event, which held at Eko Atlantic City had about 5,000 people in attendance, and was truly a delightful experience for all the guests. The American Honey Taste Tent, […]

Residents of historical Lagos town, Badagry have started looking forward to exponential growth and development in the area’s entertainment sector as Lagos Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode promises to build a state of the art cinema in Badagry within the next 18 months.   This was revealed when the governor visited the town on Wednesday, December 28, […]

It’s three days to the year 2017 and everyone is excited for different reasons. Some can’t wait to get on the “New Year, New Me” bandwagon; some have already (mentally) noted their resolutions and are indulging themselves as much as possible before 2016 expires; some are just simply having fun in the spirit of the […]