Tag: Lagos at 50

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[The Alausa Blog]: LASG releases the Lagos in history documentary (WATCH)

The Lagos state government has released the first part of the documentary of the iconic state. The documentary is one of the visual projects carried out during the just concluded…

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[The Alausa Blog]: #LagosAt50 Grand Finale celebrations| throwback to the beginning

The Golden Jubilee celebrations of Lagos State birthed the #LagosAt50. The planning committee fora Lagos @ 50 unveiled range of activities for the final celebration of the State’s Golden Jubilee…

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Tinubu

Scared of the ring? | Tinubu fails to show up at boxing bout against Holyfield

National Leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu, on Friday, failed to show up for the much talked about boxing bout against former Heavyweight World Boxing Champion, Evander Holyfield to mark…

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[The Alausa Blog]: Heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield donates health equipment worth $3 million

Four time heavyweight boxing champion, Evander Hollyfield in Lagos state met with the Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, Wednesday and donated health equipment worth $3 million. Holyfield at the State…

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Lagos at 50: Eyo masquerades end celebration with brutal fight (WATCH)

by Omoleye Omoruyi As festivities continued yesterday for the Lagos at 50 celebrations, Eyo Masquerades were captured fighting themselves along the streets of Lagos, stripping themselves of their spiritual adornments…

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From Chibok to Britain (en route Lagos), it was a week of jubilation | See our top 10 photo from last week

Before you tear out last week's dates from your calendar or close your mind to that chapter for whatever reasons, we have a warning for you: DO NOT! The past…

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The Thread: Epic moments from the Lagos Eyo Festival (PHOTOS)

The popular Lagos Eyo Festival took place yesterday and Nigerians were on ground to capture the incredible moments. Do see below: The Venue History The weather…

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Loser-in-Chief, Donald Trump; Lanre Gentry; Governor Fayose | Here are this week’s winners and losers

by Tolu Omoyeni   No hard feelings but the world's biggest newsmaker doubles as its biggest loser. You guessed right! It's the Donald... But he's not the only one. Here…

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 9th of May

Follow the links below to read these stories on YNaija:

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Fiction: Black Sunday

by Samuel Arua Monday, April 10, 2017 9:23 AM ********** There were rapid images flashing through the screen of my mind as I dreamt on, it felt so real, as…

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[The Alausa Blog]: Governor Ambode, so Jim Ovia is the only Igbo person with a Lagos success story?

Over the past few weeks, you would have noticed across the major roads in Lagos - Ikorodu Road and the Third Mainland Bridge - there are banners on the dividers…

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For those in doubt, Soyinka has just proven he’s a thoroughbred Lagosian

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka's appointment as the Chairman of the Planning Committee for the 50th Anniversary of Lagos State by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode definitely ruffled a lot of feathers.…

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