Events

Dr. Zara Fatima Abubakar crowned 2025 Miss property tourism, pioneering real estate growth

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2 years ago

February 19, 2025

Dr. Zara Fatima Abubakar has been crowned Miss Property Tourism 2025, set to promote real estate investment and sustainable tourism in Nigeria

Dr. Zara Fatima Abubakar has emerged as the 2025 *Miss Property Tourism*, also known as the *Queen of Real Estate*, marking the beginning of a transformative reign in Nigeria’s real estate and tourism sectors.

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The grand coronation ceremony, held in Abuja on Friday, brought together industry leaders, investors, and key stakeholders from both sectors.

Adding to the significance of the occasion, Shatu Garko, mother of Miss Nigeria 2021, officially crowned Dr. Abubakar in the presence of top dignitaries, including Hajiya Nana Asma’u Jibrin, Director General of the Kano State Research and Documentation Directorate.

As *Miss Property Tourism 2025*, Dr. Abubakar is tasked with championing real estate investment, sustainable tourism, and innovative housing solutions.

A key initiative under her reign will be the *Youth Access to Homes* project, a collaboration with the Nigeria Youth Organisation to promote homeownership among young Nigerians.

The *Miss Property Tourism* platform is a core component of the *Real Estate Innovation and Investment Carnival*, scheduled to take place from **20th to 22nd May 2025** at the **Velodrome, National Stadium, Abuja**.

The event aims to attract investors, homeowners, and policymakers while highlighting the real estate sector’s potential for a **16% return on investment**.

Speaking at the coronation, Ossai Ilome, Project Manager of the *Real Estate Innovation and Investment Carnival*, emphasised the initiative’s impact.

“This platform is more than a crown; it’s a responsibility to inspire young professionals, drive investment, and foster economic growth through real estate and tourism,” Ilome stated.

He further stressed the importance of land reforms and tax incentives, calling for greater collaboration between industry leaders and the government to streamline investment opportunities.

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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.”