On Saturday, thousands of sons and daughters of Egbaland converged on the Ake Palace Pavilion for the grand finale of the 39th Lisabi Festival, an annual week-long festival, originally conceived to ...
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The historic Ake Palace in Abeokuta was a hub of colour, music, and tradition on Saturday, March 28, as the Egba people gathered for the grand finale of the 39th Lisabi Festival, popularly called ...
Some legends are born out of necessity, and others are crafted through sheer resilience. Lisabi 2: A Legend is Born brings the story of Lisabi, a hero of the Egba people, to life, blending history ...
Seven Doors, a Nigerian historical drama series co-directed by Femi Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani, and Tope Adebayo, emerged a major winner at the 11th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards ...
The Lisabi Festival Committee has dismissed circulating online claims that the forthcoming 39th edition of the historic celebration is being repositioned as a platform for Egbaliganza, the cultural ...
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun has urged Egba indigenes to emulate and uphold the legacy of Lisabi Agbongbo Akala, the warrior who fought for their liberation. Abiodun spoke at the 38th Lisabi ...
LAGOS – The growing trend of young people abandoning professional careers and technical vocations in Nigeria, Ogun State, and Egbaland, especially, will be the focus of the 2026 Lisabi Day ...
Every year the Egba people of Ogun State led by their paramount ruler, the Alake of Egba land go to the Lisabi Forest to pray for peace in their land. ERNEST NWOKOLO writes on this year’s edition. The ...
Following the success of his film Lisabi at the recently held Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, where it won Best Indigenous Language Movie and two other awards, actor and producer, Lateef ...
The Africa Movie Academy Awards has announced nominees for its 21st edition, celebrating excellence in African cinema. The nominations were unveiled last weekend during a media event held at BON Hotel ...