The popular Eyo masquerade has been trending following controversies trailing newly-released movie — ‘Gangs of Lagos’. The director of the movie used Lagos Island and Eyo masquerade as part of the ...

The Eyo masquerade is an important part of the cultural heritage of Lagos Island, and it is considered a sacred tradition by the people of Isale Eko. The masquerade is a form of street theatre that is ...

'Agogoro Eyooo", "Mo yo fun e, mo yo funra mi" is an evocation that rang loud all over Lagos throughout yesterday during the Eyo masquerade parade that took place at the famous Tafawa Balewa Square ...

THEearly morningdownpour of Saturday could not prevent Lagosians from turning out in large numbers to be part of the “Adamu Orisa festival ’ popularly called Eyo staged as part of the Lagos state 50 ...

The Isale Eko Descendants’ Union has expressed displeasure at the way the Eyo masquerade was depicted in a new movie, titled, Gangs of Lagos. The movie, currently being streamed on Amazon Prime Video, ...

Outgoing Chairman of the Isale Eko Descendants’ Union, Kazeem Adeniji, has said the union’s opposition to the portrayal of the Eyo Masquerade in the film, “Gangs of Lagos,” was driven by the need to ...

After a heated debate, the Lagos State’s Eyo Masquerade Festival has been referred at the 8th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held in ...

The Lagos State Government, through its Ministry of Tourism, has expressed displeasure with ‘Gangs of Lagos’ producers over what it termed a cultural misrepresentation and for portraying the state’s ...

The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has described the movie “Gangs of Lagos” as defamatory and sacrilegious for depicting the ‘Eyo’ as criminal gangs that commit ...

Lagosians in their thousands on Saturday defied the early morning downpour but trooped out to welcome their own “Adamu Orisa’ popularly called Eyo festival. The festival is part of the activities to ...