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Badagry Door of Return, a historic beginning of stupendous event – Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka has described the Door of Return Ceremony in Badagry, Lagos as an historic beginning of a stupendous event.
Seyi Tinubu marks 40th birthday with message of gratitude and purpose
Seyi Tinubu, son of Nigeria’s President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, October 13, celebrated his 40th birthday…
Sanwo-Olu hosts National Council Of Traditional Rulers in Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday played host to traditional rulers from across the country as Lagos hosted the National Executive Council meeting of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN).
Hon. Odunmbaku celebrates Seyi Tinubu on his birthday
The Executive Chairman of Ojodu Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Segun Odunmbaku, has extended warm felicitations to Mr. Seyi Tinubu, describing him as a distinguished young leader, philanthropist, and visionary whose life continues to inspire hope and service.
President Tinubu celebrates Son, Seyi, at 40 — “You have made us proud”
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has showered glowing tributes on his son, Seyi Tinubu, as he clocks 40, describing him as a focused, courageous, and humble man whose life reflects discipline, service, and integrity.
Lagos Mourns as First Surveyor-General, Chief Olukunle Akinola, Passes On at 94
LAGOS — With deep sorrow but immense gratitude for a life of service and distinction, the family of Surv. (Chief) Olukunle Akinola, FRICS, DFNIS, has announced his peaceful transition to glory at the age of 94.
Sanwo-Olu celebrates autistic teen who painted world’s largest canvas
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has celebrated 15-year-old Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, a Nigerian teenager living with autism, for making history by creating the world’s largest canvas painting by an individual.
A LIFETIME OF SERVICE: PROF. OLUWAROTIMI AKINOLA CELEBRATED AT 70 WITH MASSIVE FREE MEDICAL OUTREACH
On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, the Ayobo-Ipaja Local Council Development Area Secretariat and Ipaja Primary Health Centre turned into a hub of healing and hope as over 1,000 residents received free medical care in honour of one of Nigeria’s most respected medical icons, Professor Oluwarotimi Ireti Akinola, who clocked 70 and bowed out of active service.
Royal Feud Deepens: Ex-Olori of Iwo, Queen Chanel, Refutes Oluwo’s Claims, Defends Ooni of Ife
The royal tussle within the Iwo Palace has taken another dramatic turn as Her Royal Highness, Queen Chanel, the former wife of the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, issued a strongly worded statement distancing the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, from recent allegations made public by the Oluwo.
A Stage Reborn: Tinubu Dedicates N68bn National Theatre to Wole Soyinka
Once a fading monument, the National Theatre in Lagos yesterday came alive again as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu unveiled its transformation into the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Arts — a sprawling cultural hub reborn at a cost of N68 billion.