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The Lagos Government has berated the promoters and marketers of the movie “Gangs of Lagos” describing it as mocking Lagos’ cultural heritage.
The Lagos Government in a statement released on their site says that the movie “Gangs of Lagos” has portrayed a misrepresentation of the Lagos culture and also displays the culture of Lagos State in a derogatory manner. The statement reads; “A release signed by the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Pharm. (Mrs.) Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf said the Ministry, being the regulatory body and custodian of the culture of Lagos State, views the film/series as a mockery of the Heritage of Lagos. “The Commissioner expressed her disappointment with the promoters of the film, Jade Osiberu, and Kemi Akindoju, for portraying the Eyo Masquerade as a gun-wielding villain while adorning the full traditional regalia.” “We are of the opinion that the production of the film ‘The Gang of Lagos’ is very unprofessional and misleading while its content is derogatory of our culture, with the intention to desecrate the revered heritage of the people of Lagos. It is an unjust profiling of a people and culture as being barbaric and nefarious. It depicts a gang of murderers rampaging across the State”.
A seven-storey building has collapsed in the Banana Island area of Lagos state, leaving many workers in pain under the rubble. Reports gathered that the building, which was under construction, collapsed on Wednesday evening, April 12. It was also revealed that some workers are currently trapped under the rubble.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Lagos state confirmed the incident in a terse statement. “A report of a storey building under construction was just received at Banana Island. Workers trapped. We are mobilising to respond,” the statement reads. Social media users have penned down heartfelt messages and prayers for the victims of the sad incident. Watch the video below:
Tobi Bakre, popularly known for his appearance on the reality show, Big Brother Naija, recently played the role of Obalola in the movie, ‘Gangs of Lagos’. In the film, Obalola is a street king with a traumatic childhood that left him with emotional scars.
Speaking about his experience in playing the character, Tobi shared that it was a challenging role for him because he had to tear down his mental walls and be vulnerable. He explained that as guys, they build walls and prepare for sad outcomes in life, but in this movie, he had to be vulnerable and emotional. To prepare for some of the emotional scenes, Tobi shared that he drank two plastic herbal bitters within five minutes and listened to sad music, including the emotional song ‘Celia’ by Tiwa Savage. He explained that he was not trying to fake his emotions but needed to be actually sad and in the scenario of the character.
“For “Gangs of Lagos’, that was challenging because like for the first time… you know as guys now, we build so many walls like you are ready for all the possible sad outcomes in life mentally. Like you don’t know it but… I was now playing the role of a strong guy but then in the same movie, he had moments when he had to be vulnerable. Bro, I had the toughest time. I had to tear my walls down. “You know those plastic [herbal bitters] drinks na? I drank two within the space of five minutes. I just felt like I drank water because I didn’t feel anything. I was listening to the saddest music. This is the song I always remember from Gangs of Lagos, the Celia song by Tiwa Savage. It is a very emotional song. I wasn’t trying to fake it [my role]. I needed to be actually sad, I needed to be there. So, I was putting myself in the scenario of this character. “I was self-reflecting. There was a graveyard right in front of where we were shooting. So my head was in different places. find eventually, we shot that scene. after we shot it, and they said ‘cut’, everyone stayed quiet. find people in the background were sobbing. It was almost as if for that moment everybody forgot that we were acting and some people were actually tearing up. “It [the character] leads sometimes like my wife now when I got home initially… Hardly, anger is the last emotion you can get but my fuss became shorter. On the road I’m driving, my fuss is a bit shorter because of this character I’m currently infusing. So, after the whole thing, I had to just ease out”. He said.
Pandemonium stuck on Saturday, 8th of April, 2023 in Lagos, after a fire broke out during a wedding reception in Lagos.
The wedding reception was in progress at Yard 158, an event centre in Oregun, Lagos, when the fire broke out when it was time to give the toast. Going by the videos that have circulated online, the wedding decorations were seen consumed by fire, while the guests sought safety. The master of the Ceremony, MC could be heard calming down the crowd and asking them to move out in an orderly manner. It is unclear what started the fire, but it did leave the hall in terrible condition. Watch the video below;
Popular Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham continues to face backlashes over her support for Tinubu with respect to her role in the latest movie, Gangs of Lagos.
It would be recalled that during the 2023 presidential elections, the actress unapologetically supported the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and has since been ridiculed for it. A Twitter user identified as Adetutu Balogun pointed out that Toyin Abraham played the role of a politician that fought tirelessly for the freedom of the oppressed. However, in reality, she stands against the character portrayed in the Gang of Lagos by supporting the APC party.
“Nollywood will act but will not learn from it. In Gangs of Lagos,
@ToyinAbraham contested as a Gov. She was fighting a family that has held the state hostage for 20yrs. She wanted a change! In real life Toyin supported “Asiwaju baby” who has held Lagos hostage for 20 yrs+!” she wrote. See some reactions that followed … @4RM_435 wrote: “While I get where you’re coming from & her hypocrisy but acting is her job, they read the script & act it out. Christians play Muslims, straight play gays etc.” @Morris_Monye noted: “They will be fine. The Lagos people are content with illegal taxes via agberos , traffic robbery, bad roads etc.” @Flowfy02 wrote: “Imaoo she was tired in fiction and not in real life 🤣🤣🤣 what a shame that she couldn’t bring this bravery to reality.” Watch the video below …
Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, has said that the renovation of the National Stadium, Lagos would require 21 billion naira to complete.
He revealed this via his Twitter page while he giving an update on the work which is currently on going at the venue. “The National Stadium Surulere, Lagos: Just the Facts. Not Fallacies. Upon assumption of office in 2019, I met the National Stadium in a completely run down state. Left to rot for almost 17 plus years. No renovations (or) upgrades. Illegal occupants had taken over. The Illegal occupants had distorted the original plan. We immediately set down to work at the ministry. First,the task force removed all illegal occupants and locked out miscreants. Next we sought funding from private partners as budget allocation was insufficient.
Old, damaged and clogged up water drainage system gutted out and new ones installed. Second phase of the tartan tracks installed; awaiting the final phase, followed by lanes marking. One digital score board as originally fitted into stadium has been fully installed.” Mr Dare shared some photos which captured the current state of the stadium and what it had been prior to his project.
“This is what we met and we started work on the main bowl. Our target was to fix three of the 15 critical aspects of the Surulere stadium. The pitch, scoreboard and tartan tracks. We faced delays but we never stopped. 80 per cent of these three works have been completed.
What is needed to fix the National Stadium Surulere after 17 plus years of neglect is in excess of 21 billion naira, about 45 million dollars, of which we have just about 500m naira from private and government funding. There is a limit to what can be fixed.”
About three persons have been killed by some unknown gunmen after they stormed Gowon Estate, Ipaja area of Lagos state.
SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the state’s police command spokesperson while addressing the incident confirmed it. According to him, the incident happened late night. According to SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Gowon Estate Police Division received a call from some residents of Naval Block of the estate informing them about the shootings and killing of three people by the unknown gunmen on 41 Road, Union Bank Block in the estate. Addressing the issue, he said; “While at the scene of the shooting, the police recovered nine expended cartridges and a bunch of keys. “At Igando General Hospital, one unknown male corpse was recovered and evacuated to Mainland General Hospital, Yaba for preservation and autopsy. “Further information given to the police revealed that two male corpses were taken away by their families. ”One male survivor, Doba Ngoze, is currently on admission at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba,” he said.
Popular actress Lillian Afegbai has narrated her experience with a Lagos big boy that was living a fake life.
The thespian took to her Instagram page to reveal that ‘packaging‘ has become so rampant in Lagos that if one isn’t very careful, one would fall victim of scam. Most people these days are borrowing different items from their friends just to look rich or to look beautiful. She said that she had met this guy she went on a date with, who claimed to own a house on Lagos Island but was always taking her to main land, and when she asked about it, he said that his friends were making use of it.
His car also became another subject of suspicion. Lillian said that the man had probably rented the car he took her out with on their first date because she never saw it again after that day. She began to notice that he was involved in more shady activities and decided to stop seeing him. After sometime, she found out that the guy had moved on to wooing her big aunty. Watch her speak below:
The Lagos State Government has put Chrisland High School, Ikeja, under probation as they undergo a strict monitoring for one academic session.
Folasade Adefisayo, the State Commissioner for Education has given an update after he had a meeting with the management of Chrisland Schools and government agencies under the Lagos State Joint Task Force in charge of the implementation of the child protection and safeguarding policy. The management of Chrisland School have been given a direction by the Lagos State Ministry of Education to urgently implement short and long-term reforms in school governance and also to recruit a certified Risk Manager to conduct and render a detailed analysis of risk management to all students, all staff, stake holders and affected families over the death of the Miss Adeniran. “The stipulated conditions are outcomes of official investigations and reviews by all the agencies that form the Task Force and an example of the usual conditions precedent to reopening schools closed for any form of infraction in Lagos State”,Adefisayo said.