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Lagos State announces J Randle Road closure for Afropolis Dance Event

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2 years ago

October 25, 2024

J Randle Road closure for Afropolis Lagos

Lagos State announces J Randle Road closure for nine days for the Afropolis Dance Event, with alternative routes in place to ease traffic flow.

The Lagos State Government has announced the temporary closure of J Randle Road, Onikan, to facilitate the Afropolis Dance Event, a nine-day cultural festival that celebrates the city’s rich artistic heritage.

The closure, set to last from Saturday, 26th October to Sunday, 3rd November 2024, will impact the stretch between Lagos City Mall and the National Museum, just before Onikan Roundabout. The road will be fully closed 24 hours daily throughout the event.

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Oluwaseun Osiyemi, Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, shared details on the planned diversion, developed in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture to manage traffic during this large-scale event. Osiyemi encouraged motorists to follow the designated routes to minimise disruptions.

For drivers coming from Awolowo Road toward Tafawa Balewa Square, traffic will divert left at Onikan Roundabout, connecting to King George V Road and continuing toward Marina Exit, then onto Force Road to access Tafawa Balewa Road. This route is designed to maintain smooth traffic flow around the event site.

Traffic moving from Outer Marina toward Awolowo Road will turn left onto Force Road, connecting with Tafawa Balewa Road, then continue through Old Defence Road to Tafawa Balewa Square, following Macarthy Street to reconnect with Onikan Road.

For motorists coming from the Third Mainland Bridge or Ring Road, directions will also funnel through Force Road to Tafawa Balewa Road, joining Old Defence Road, and continuing toward Onikan Road to reach Awolowo Road.

Osiyemi appealed to drivers for patience and cooperation, noting, “This traffic diversion plan is a crucial part of event management for AFROPOLIS Lagos 2024.”

The Afropolis Dance Event is expected to bring significant traffic to the Onikan area, but organisers are confident the detour routes will help ease congestion.

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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.”