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Oyo Govt. Advocates Unified Egungun Festival

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3 years ago

August 3, 2023

The Oyo State Government on Thursday, met Egungun Worshipers (Alagbaas) and other stakeholders, to set aside a day in the year for a uniform celebration of Egungun Festival.

The Honourable Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, said the new move is part of the present administration’s bid to set the tone for harnessing tourism and culture in Oyo State under Omituntun 2.0.

Speaking with the stakeholders, Dr. Olatubosun said tourism has become a focal point of Governor Seyi Makinde’s Omituntun 2.0 Agenda.

According to Dr. Olatubosun, the grand Egungun Carnival will herald the commencement of various Egungun Festivals across Oyo State.

Olatunbosun explained that a unified date for this cultural festival would further promote the State’s culture and boost the tourism potentials of the State, by bringing tourists from all over the world to witness the festival.

The display by the various Egungun Worshipers would make the celebrations more attractive to the tourists.

In his words, “Oyo State being a Pacesetter State, would be hitting the ground running on this dignified cultural propagation and promotion, thus writing history for others to follow.”

The ‘Alagbaas’ in their response, unanimously agreed to the concept, promising to work in synergy with the Ministry to make the concept a success.

They also promised to rally their members to give unwavering support towards achieving the desirable outcome.

The Egungun Festival is celebrated annually between June and July in Oyo State to pray for peace in the land and entertain the people in a peaceful and relaxed manner.

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Blue Lagos Facilitates INEC Continuous Voter Registration Across Riverine Communities

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2 days ago

July 17, 2026

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Blue Lagos is pleased to inform residents of riverine and coastal communities across Lagos State that officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will be conducting the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) Exercise in selected communities from Thursday, 16 July to Sunday, 19 July 2026.

This intervention is part of INEC’s ongoing Nationwide Continuous Voter Registration exercise, which has been taking place across various communities in Lagos State.

Through the engagement and advocacy efforts of Blue Lagos, the exercise is now being extended to additional riverine and coastal communities to ensure that more residents have convenient access to voter registration services.

The exercise will cover communities in Badagry, Epe, Eti-Osa, Ojo, Amuwo-Odofin, Apapa, Ibeju-Lekki, Ikorodu, Kosofe, and Lagos Mainland, with dedicated registration centres established within or close to the affected communities.

Eligible residents are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity.

Residents of the Riverine areas should visit the designated registration centre closest to their community on the scheduled date indicated by INEC.

Kindly refer to the attached schedule for the list of dedicated registration locations, dates, and communities covered under this phase of the exercise.

For further information, please contact your community leaders or follow Blue Lagos communication channels.

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For: Blue Lagos