When it was announced that this year’s Ake Arts and Book Festival (AABF) would be held in Lagos, two emotions gripped me: surprise and joy. Surprise, because well…why would anyone want to hold Ake Festival anywhere but in Abeokuta? On…
Day DJ Spinall, Small Doctor, Mayorkun shut down Abeokuta
DJ Spinall, Small Doctor and Mayorkun were in Abeokuta at the Sports Club, Ibara, where they jammed to the delight of their fans and residents of the town courtesy Smirnoff X1 Intense Chocolate vodka. Not only has the event remained…
BANTU releases the official video to ‘Ká Máa Dúpẹ́’
BANTU has released the official video to ‘Ká Máa Dúpẹ́’ the second single off the band’s critically acclaimed album Agberos International. Shot in the ancient city of Abeokuta with everyday people interacting with BANTU’s lead female vocalist and other band…
MTN Pulse Talk Series take Abeokuta by storm
It has been an amazing month all thanks to the MTN Pulse Campus Invasion, which has been making stops at universities around the country and it has been so much fun. The last stop was in Abeokuta – the Federal…
Nine feared dead on Lagos/Ibadan Expressway (Nation)
No fewer than nine persons were feared dead on Tuesday in an accident involving a Marcopolo bus and an Iveco truck at Aseese area on the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway. Mr Clement Oladele, Ogun Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, confirmed the…
My meeting in Abeokuta was not to endorse Atiku – Kukah (Nation)
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Rev. Dr. Matthew Kukah, says the meeting with Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, was to witness the reconciliation of a prolonged dispute between the two leaders. Kukah…
Men docked for allegedly robbing women, dead notorious cultist and armed robber
What is a city without crime? Every Friday, thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Don’t get caught!!! Suspected cultist killed during gun battle with police (Punch) A suspected…