Lagos art events
5 Nov
Toheeb Dele-Balogun’s launch of Don’t Tell These Stories has set a new standard for immersive storytelling in Lagos. After a decade in development, the multi-modal work premiered at The Temple Company, captivating an audience of influential figures in music, film, and art. Esteemed attendees, including Don Jazzy, D’banj, Bisola Aiyeola, and Idris Olorunnimbe, witnessed a…
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The Supreme Council for Shari'ah Council in Nigeria (SCSN) has expressed disappointment over the Muslim-Muslim ticket that brought President Bola Tinubu and his Vice, Kashim Shettima into office in 2023. Islamic clerics under the SCSN said that even though both Tinubu and Shettima are of the same faith, it has not changed the plight of…
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The first All Progressives Congress (APC) Caucus meeting is currently underway at the State House Conference Center, Abuja, with President Bola Tinubu chairing the session. The meeting holding on a closed door commenced at 07:20pm at the arrival of President Tinubu who is the leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress. Attending the meeting are…
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The speculation that the death of Chief Ayo Adebanjo, a chieftain of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, will bring an end to the crisis rocking the foremost Yoruba group, has been thwarted. The development followed the appointment of Oba Oladipo Olaitan as the acting leader of the organisation by the follower of the late Chief…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a N1 trillion ($1.2 billion) performance-based financing initiative for state governments to strengthen primary healthcare (PHC) systems by recruiting health workers and improving services. Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, disclosed this at the 2025 First Quarter Review Meeting of the Northern Traditional Leaders Committee (NTLC) on…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that an unidentified illness has claimed the lives of 53 people in a northwest region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, with many deaths occurring within 48 hours of symptom onset. The WHO has described the outbreak as "a significant public health threat" due to its rapid spread…
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Ahead of the Anambra governorship poll, an aspirant, Chukwuma Umeoji, has warned the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) against the imposition of a candidate under the guise of a consensus arrangement. Speaking to reporters shortly after submitting his expression of interest and nomination forms at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja, he also called on…
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Enugu State lawmakers have introduced a bill to regulate agency and legal fees in tenancy agreements, aiming to curb exploitation by landlords and protect tenants from unfair charges. The bill, titled “Bill for a Law to Amend the Landlord and Tenant Law, CAP. 101, Laws of Enugu State, 2024,” was sponsored by Hon. Okey Mbah,…
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Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) and its chairman, Hashim Abioye, on Tuesday, dragged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, and the Osun State, Commissioner of Police, Mohammad Uma Abba for the breach of fundamental rights. In the suit filed no FHC/05/CS/41/2025 before a Federal High Court, in Osogbo, the plaintiffs were also…
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Former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has attributed the shortcomings of political actors to the behavior of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the judiciary. Jonathan made this observation on Tuesday in Abuja at a Reflection Conference on Democratic Elections in West Africa, organised by Yiaga Africa. He insisted that for the review of the…
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The leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC), on Tuesday, said that it is set for a busy week as the zonal elimination for team sports at the 22nd National Sports Festival kicks off across various centers. States will compete for qualification spots at zonal centers in Ibadan, Benin, Enugu, Kaduna, Plateau, and Yobe, as…