Carnival Calabar

Carnival Calabar, a photo by kunle ogunfuyi on Flickr.

Survival

Survival, a photo by kunle ogunfuyi on Flickr.

5 August 2011, Lagos-Nigeria. A beggar receives aid from sweeping a pedestrian bridge connecting Okota and Itire area of Lagos.
Photo: Kunle Ogunfuyi

kunle ogunfuyi's photostream

kunle ogunfuyi's photostream on Flickr.

Nigeria General Election 2011

Election With Many Rules 

 We had set out at sunrise to monitor the Parliamentary election exercise in some local government areas in Lagos state.

On getting to Ikotun area of the state, which falls under Alimosho LG, we saw electorates sleeping while some were waiting endlessly for INEC officials at some centers about 9:11 am. We later proceeded to the ward centers to find out what must have caused the delay. 

On getting there, We discovered some NYSC/INEC officials were at 10:55 am still sorting materials that were supposed to have gotten to the voting zones while some were waiting for their unit head for directives. Although the centre head said the materials arrived very late and they were doing all within their means to meet up time.

 The registration exercise was planned to commence by 8:00 am and end by 12noon, before voting commences proper at 12:30pm.

 The situations were seen in most local government area we visited, while some people were waiting endlessly for INEC officials in their polling stations. At some wards, they were no sign of officials at about 12:39am.

After a long queue under the sun by electorates, INEC Chairman, Professor Jega called for the cancelation of the exercise due to irregularities, which he took responsibility.

Update on Nigeria General Election 2011 

 

 kunle Ogunfuyi|Hodimages

           
 ARISE MAGAZINE FASHION WEEK 2011 IN LAGOS, NIGERIA                                                                                          Photo: kunle Ogunfuyi

Day II, ( Friday March 11)

Arise Fashion Week opens its walk way in Lagos for designers such as, House of Nwocha (NG), Kiki Kamanu (US), House of Frarrah (NG) , Viv La Resistance (NG), Nikki Khiran (NG), Toju Foyeh (NG), Madam Wokie's Couture (Sierra Leone), Ejiro Amose Tafiri (NG), Christie Brown (Ghana) Eki Orleans (UK) Maki Oh (NG) Buki Akib (UK), Ituen Basi (NG) Korto Momolu (Liberia/US), Bridget Awosika (NG), Amine Bendriouich Couture &BS (Morocco), Okunoren Twins (NG) Jewel By Lisa (NG), Mustafa Hassanali (Tanzania) and Tiffany Amber (Ng) to show case their wonderful collection of the season at the Federal Place Hotel. The closing music act for the evening was mastered by Naeto C.

If you were not at the fashion week show yesterday, you better join the train for today's event. Its Fun!

Lagos Flood and Election

 Where is our refuge?

  Mid last year, some Lagos residence along the Ikorodu area of the state experienced flood which lasted for months.  Now, the atmosphere is taking over with election drums. I am yet to see any of the aspirants seeking for the number one seat of the State talking about such alarming situation and measurement they would put in place to avoid future occurrence if elected. We want the best man for the job to emerge. Yesterday it was the dog, Today who knows?  

Photo: kunle Ogunfuyi|Hodimages.com

  

Jamaican duo Brick & Lace

The Jamaican duo Brick & Lace consisting of sisters, Nyanda and Nailah Thourborne, are signed to Akon’s record label. Their debut CD ‘Love Is Wicked’ is extremely unique. The girls are from Jamaica and this heavily influenced their music. The girls are very grateful for Akon and his help and they even consider him the third member of the group!

Pix: kunle Ogunfuyi|Hodimages

Wole Soyinka was born on 13 July 1934 at Abeokuta, near Ibadan in western Nigeria. After preparatory university studies in 1954 at Government College in Ibadan, he continued at the University of Leeds, where, later, in 1973, he took his doctorate. During the six years spent in England, he was a dramaturgist at the Royal Court Theatre in London 1958-1959. In 1960, he was awarded a Rockefeller bursary and returned to Nigeria to study African drama. At the same time, he taught drama and literature at various universities in Ibadan, Lagos, and Ife, where, since 1975, he has been professor of comparative literature. In 1960, he founded the theatre group, "The 1960 Masks" and in 1964, the "Orisun Theatre Company", in which he has produced his own plays and taken part as actor. He has periodically been visiting professor at the universities of Cambridge, Sheffield, and Yale. During the civil war in Nigeria, Soyinka appealed in an article for cease-fire. For this he was arrested in 1967, accused of conspiring with the Biafra rebels, and was held as a political prisoner for 22 months until 1969. Soyinka has published about 20 works: drama, novels and poetry. He writes in English and his literary language is marked by great scope and richness of words.

Pix: kunle Ogunfuyi|Hodimages