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Alabe Royal Family nominates Prince Saheed Aregbeshola for Osolo of Isolo stool

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2 years ago

August 2, 2024

Alabe Royal Family nominates Prince Saheed Aregbeshola for Osolo of Isolo stool

Alabe Royal Family, the next family to nominate a candidate for the vacant stool of Osolo of Isolo in Lagos State, has put forward Prince Saheed Aregbeshola to occupy the exalted position.

It would be recalled that the Osolo of Isolo Kingdom, Oba Kabiru Agbabiaka, Adeola Olushi III, died shortly after returning home from the Eid prayer ground on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

The Alabe family is one of the four families comprising the Alagbeji Ruling House and whose turn it is to produce the next Osolo, being the only branch that has not occupied the throne.

Based on the laid-down rules, Aregbeshola’s name will be forwarded to the Alagbeji Royal Family, who will in turn formally present him as the candidate of the family.

The Acting Head of the Alabe Royal Family, Chief Rasak Alabe, made this known at a well-attended family meeting, saying that the decision to nominate and affirm Aregbeshola, a successful businessman who is into travel and tourism, as the next Osolo-elect was a popular choice.

According to him, this was evident in the large turnout of family members, including recognised leaders of the Alabe Family, assuring that their choice of Aregbeshola was hinged on the fact that the in-coming Osolo would not let the people of the Kingdom down.

Alabe recalled that Aregbeshola had continuously demonstrated capacity for leadership in every assignment he had been saddled with, saying “he has been the backbone of this family.”

‘”Even at the family level, we can tell you authoritatively that he has been the backbone of this family; maybe without him, the Alabe branch of Alagbeji Ruling House would have been removed from the family register, all because he has always been there for us.

“I want to encourage all members of the family to continue to maintain peace because we are peace-loving people and God has done everything for us to produce the next Osolo. We, therefore, want to encourage us to embrace peace,” Alabe stated.

In his reaction, Prince Aregbeshola applauded the family for his nomination and affirmation for the Osolo stool, describing the gesture as a great honour, which he would further reciprocate once he was formally installed by continuing to do my best for the growth and development of the Isolo Kingdom.

“Insha Allah, I will continue to do my best for the growth and development of Isolo Kingdom.

“My intention is to escalate the level of development in this area to further bring peace and prosperity to the people. I, therefore, seek the support of all and sundry because this is a task that needs all hands on deck,” the Osolo elect assured.

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WAKE UP! Art Exhibition Returns for a Second Act

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2 weeks ago

August 27, 2026

Mariam Balogun

The contemporary art and photography exhibition “Wake Up!” is back again for a second edition.

Curated by Awele Onwordi, Wake Up! 2 exhibition pays homage to the Nigerian youth and burgeoning street culture which many of its contributing artists reference in their works.

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Titled “Young, Wild, Free”, the exhibition celebrates the creativity, resilience, freedom and cultural influence found in Nigerian youth.

Taking aim at societal issues and economic concerns, the exhibit reflects the youth and their refusal to compromise or bow despite all the challenges stacked against them while charting youth culture through art, music, fashion, skateboarding, photography and community.

The exhibition will be held, once again, at the Angel and Muse Gallery at 25 Sumbo Jibowu street off Ribadu Road off Awolowo Road in Ikoyi.

It will open on Saturday 5 September 2026 and will run until 11 September 2026
This second edition which focuses on celebrating, nurturing and exploring artistic practices rooted in youth and street culture will feature works from DENCITY and SUPERGLIDER HOUSE.

Exhibiting artists include Ajilore Kehinde – their work is deeply influenced by Nigerian street culture and works of other artists like Slawn, Peters Ejiro, etc, Chuka Onwordi – graphic designer who embodies themes of death, melancholy and beauty in his works, ZIDYEP – Abuja based creative whose works move between digital and physical spaces through art, graphic design and air brushing , Franklyn Okoye – graphic designer and artist whose works explore themes of identity and hyper-reality, Awele Onwordi – founder & curator of WAKE UP and multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans character art, creative logo design, album covers and more , Oluchi Kogolo – digital illustrator whose work explores street culture, personality and storytelling through a raw and playful visual style and Kozetuo Apeji – multidisciplinary artists who work explores experimental approaches to problem solving through both digital and traditional art forms.

Commenting on the exhibition in her curatorial statement, Awele noted that “despite economic instability, limited opportunities and socio-political challenges, Nigerian youth continue to shape culture through music, fashion, art, skateboarding, raves, photography and community.”

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Continuing and harping on the raison d’etre of the exhibition she said, “Young, Wild and Free exists to celebrate Nigerian youth while also creating a platform that supports and amplifies them.”