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Lord’s Achievers Awards 2025 Celebrates Young Changemakers

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1 year ago

September 17, 2025

Lord’s Achievers Awards 2025 celebrates 12 young changemakers across Nigeria, honouring impact in media, tech, health, arts, and innovation

Lord’s Achievers Awards 2025 celebrates young changemakers, honouring 12 emerging leaders and visionaries across diverse sectors at its seventh edition held at the Monarch Events Centre in Lekki, Lagos.

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Themed ‘Icons of Impact’, this year’s event, powered by Lord’s London Dry Gin, recognised excellence, innovation, and social impact in fields such as finance, health, journalism, sports, film, literature, fashion, agriculture, and technology.

A standout moment of the evening was the presentation of the inaugural Lord of the City Award to Ife Durosinmi-Etti, founder of Herconomy.

She made history earlier this year at the Cannes Lions Festival by winning three Silver Lions for a groundbreaking breastmilk financing campaign.

Since its inception, the Lord’s Achievers Awards has celebrated over 70 remarkable Nigerians, including names like Layi Wasabi and Kennedy Ekezie-Joseph, who continue to push boundaries and inspire the next generation.

Speaking at the event, Oluwagbemileke Lawal, Marketing Manager at Nigeria Distilleries Limited, described the awards as more than a ceremony.

“It is an investment in Nigeria’s future,” he said. “This year’s winners embody the courage, creativity and resilience we need to move forward as a nation.”

The awards’ credibility was reinforced by a distinguished jury of respected professionals across media, tech, film, and branding, including Stephanie Busari of CNN, Chuka Obi of Globacom, and Titilope Adesanya of EMPIRE.

The panel also featured representatives from The Influence Agency, the awards’ strategic engagement partner.

Olusegun Akinyemiju, Senior Brand Manager for Lord’s London Dry Gin, said the platform serves to amplify voices of impact.

“True leadership is not about titles but about legacy. Tonight’s honourees reflect the best of that legacy,” he said.

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The evening also showcased Nigeria’s creative richness, with live performances from Qing Madi, Seeing Through the Arts, Shoday, Do2dtun, Band Tronic, and Loud Choir, creating a vibrant atmosphere that blended culture with celebration.

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Oluna’s Ifa Festival Draws Pasuma, Malaika to Owode Egba

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2 weeks ago

November 2, 2026

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Oluna Ifa Festival 2026 brought Pasuma, Malaika, Ibrahim Chatta and other celebrities to Owode Egba for a two-day cultural celebration

Owode Egba in Ogun State became a centre of cultural celebration on October 30 and 31, 2026, as the families of High Chief Ayoola Adeyi Olaifa, the Olu Nla, also known as Oluna of Owode Egbaland, hosted a two-day Ifa Festival featuring prominent Fuji musicians, Nollywood personalities and traditional rulers.

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The event, tagged Ifa Festival ’26, was organised around the theme of heritage, music and community, bringing together residents, visitors and entertainment personalities for two days of cultural activities and live performances.

The first day of the celebration took place at Olunla Villa, Balogun Quarters, Owode Egba, with Fuji musician Sulaimon Alao Malaika leading the entertainment.

He was joined by Alhaji Saheed Bamidele, popularly known as Ife Arawe, guest artiste Olariiki and Awise Mass Kenny, also known as Eyinju Oganla.

Activities continued on Saturday, October 31, at All Saint School 1, Owode Egba, with a bigger entertainment line-up led by Fuji star Alhaji Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, popularly known as Oganla.

Other performers included Segun Johnson and T.I Blaze, while Nollywood actor Ibrahim Chatta was scheduled to make a special appearance.

Yemi Olade and Kukoyi Adedoyin served as masters of ceremonies for the second day’s programme.

The festival also featured a strong traditional and royal presence. Oba Kolawole Arewa Sowemimo, the Gbadewolu 1 and Olu of Owode Egbaland, was named Royal Father of the Day, while Chief Otunba Michael Oluwole Soretire chaired the occasion.

The gathering brought together traditional leadership and contemporary entertainment, highlighting the role of cultural festivals in celebrating community identity and connecting different generations.

With Fuji performances, celebrity appearances and the presence of traditional rulers, Ifa Festival ’26 provided a platform for residents and visitors to celebrate the heritage and communal spirit of Owode Egbaland.

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The organisers described the event as an opportunity to celebrate culture, tradition and the identity of the community, placing Owode Egba’s cultural heritage at the centre of the two-day gathering.