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Then and Now: St. Anne’s Magistrates’ Lagos Eyes of a Lagos Boy – Photo of the Week Some buildings don't just survive history—they preserve it.... https://eyesofalagosboy.com/2026/07/20/then-and-now-st-annes-magistrates-lagos/

Then and Now: St. Anne's Magistrates' Lagos

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Gambian Artist Bai Babu announces surprise exit from music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l815aAMZ9_0&list=RDl815aAMZ9_0&start_radio=1 The Gambian music industry has been taken by surprise after popular artist Bai Babu announced on…... https://eyesofalagosboy.com/2026/07/06/gambian-artist-bai-babu-announces-surprise-exit-from-music/

Gambian Artist Bai Babu announces surprise exit from music

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Photo of the Week: Abuja’s Golden Crown From the street, you admire its scale. From the air, you appreciate its precision. It is only from this perspective that you begin to see the architect's vision unfold... https://eyesofalagosboy.com/2026/07/06/photo-of-the-week-abujas-golden-crown/

Photo of the Week: Abuja's Golden Crown

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Echoes of Yorubaland in Brazil Some songs entertain. Others awaken something ancient within us. A few days ago, my friend in Salvador, Bahia, Hugo Canuto, sent me a Brazilian toada (Festival Anthem) titled…... https://eyesofalagosboy.com/2026/06/30/echoes-of-yorubaland-in-brazil/

Echoes of Yorubaland in Brazil

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Photo of the Week: The Cathedral and the City Every time I recreate a historic photograph, I am reminded that its about searching for more than the perfect vantage point.... https://eyesofalagosboy.com/2026/06/29/photo-of-the-week-the-cathedral-and-the-city/

Photo of the Week: The Cathedral and the City

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They are one of the worst invasive species in the world. In Nigeria, they are now being made into lamps. Culled from Danish news website: Verdens Bedste Nyheder Story originally published in Danish by Anna Gudmann Hansen…... https://eyesofalagosboy.com/2026/06/24/they-are-one-of-the-worst-invasive-species-in-the-world-in-nigeria-they-are-now-being-made-into-lamps/

They are one of the worst invasive species in the world. In Nigeria, they are now being made into lamps.

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The Music Still Plays: A tribute to Majek Fashek and DJ Ray Bee Browne Six years ago, shortly after the passing of Nigerian reggae icon Majek Fashek, I wrote an article, titled…... https://eyesofalagosboy.com/2026/06/19/the-music-still-plays-a-tribute-to-majek-fashek-and-dj-ray-bee-browne/

The Music Still Plays: A tribute to Majek Fashek and DJ Ray Bee Browne

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Photo of the Week: The Theatre and the Train The National Theatre, now Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts, Lagos has been photographed from almost every angle imaginable since it opened its doors five decades ago.... https://eyesofalagosboy.com/2026/06/15/photo-of-the-week-the-theatre-and-the-train/

Photo of the Week: The Theatre and the Train

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From Swamp to Skyline: Seaside Estate Ajah Lagos I was at Seaside Estate in Badore, Ajah, recently and found myself staring at a view I still struggle to believe.... https://eyesofalagosboy.com/2026/06/11/from-swamp-to-skyline-seaside-estate-ajah-lagos/

From Swamp to Skyline: Seaside Estate Ajah Lagos

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Artist Path Masterclass: Building sustainable creative careers

Artist Path Masterclass: Building sustainable creative careers

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Iconic Abuja Multimedia Exhibition – Summary Report

Iconic Abuja Multimedia Exhibition – Summary Report

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ICONIC ABUJA: Reframing Nigeria’s Capital Through Contemporary Art

ICONIC ABUJA: Reframing Nigeria’s Capital Through Contemporary Art

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Stories from Brazil – Favela Rocinha: The view from within

Stories from Brazil – Favela Rocinha: The view from within

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Photo of the Week: Monumental Marina Train Station

Eyes of a Lagos Boy – 2026 The Lagos State Railway Project, spearheaded by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority LAMATA, was established in 2002 with an ambitious goal: to revive and expand rail transport in one of Africa’s fastest-growing cities. But the story of rail in Lagos stretches much further back. As early as 1899, the Nigerian Railway Corporation completed a narrow-gauge line…

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Open call: ICONIC ABUJA Art Exhibition

Zuma Rock – Eyes of a Lagos Boy 2025 Open call for artists to showcase their ICONIC ABUJA. ICONIC ABUJA celebrates everyday life in Nigeria’s capital — honoring its people, landscapes, architecture, and cultural rhythm while exploring what makes the city distinctive. Global audiences easily recognize the visual identities of cities such as Cairo or London. Abuja’s narrative is still evolving.…

Open call: ICONIC ABUJA Art Exhibition

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Photo of the Week: IFFIZI takes Abuja

Photo of the Week: IFFIZI takes Abuja

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Photo of the Week: The Grammys finally bowed to Fela

Fela Anikulapo-Kuti Some honors arrive late, but when they do, they carry the weight of history. This week, the Grammys finally did what the world has done for decades: they bowed to Fela Anikulapo Kuti. With a Lifetime Achievement Award, the Recording Academy acknowledged not just a musician but a force — a man who turned sound into resistance and rhythm into truth. Fela never chased validation…

Photo of the Week: The Grammys finally bowed to Fela