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Ehi Braimah to Earn Prestigious Honour at Abeokuta Rotary Conference

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4 months ago

May 16, 2026

Ehi Braimah Rotary leadership journey advances as he emerges District Governor-Nominee Designate for District 9112

Ehi Braimah has been officially confirmed as the District Governor-Nominee Designate for Rotary International District 9112 during the organisation’s 2026 District Conference holding in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

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The confirmation positions Braimah to assume office as District Governor for the 2028–2029 Rotary year, where he will oversee more than 86 Rotary clubs and over 2,300 Rotarians spread across parts of Lagos and Ogun states.

The announcement formed one of the major highlights of the conference, which gathered Rotarians, community leaders and stakeholders from across the district for strategic discussions on humanitarian service, leadership and community development.

The Ehi Braimah Rotary leadership emergence has attracted attention within media and public relations circles due to his longstanding involvement in communication, civic engagement and Rotary activities.

Braimah is a respected public relations specialist and currently serves as Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Naija Times and Lagos Post.

Within Rotary International, he previously served as Chairman of the District Public Image Committee and also held the position of Assistant Rotary Public Image Coordinator for Africa.

Rotary members at the conference described the appointment as a powerful recognition of Braimah’s leadership experience, communication expertise and commitment to humanitarian service.

As District Governor for the 2028–2029 Rotary year, Braimah will be expected to coordinate programmes focused on community development, education, healthcare, youth empowerment and humanitarian interventions across District 9112.

The Ehi Braimah Rotary leadership role also reflects the increasing influence of Nigerian professionals within international civic and humanitarian organisations.

Observers at the conference noted that his extensive background in media and strategic communication could further strengthen Rotary’s public engagement and visibility efforts within the district.

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The 2026 conference in Abeokuta continues this weekend with networking sessions, leadership discussions and recognition ceremonies involving Rotary clubs from across Lagos and Ogun states.

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1 week ago

August 27, 2026

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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.”