Hey folks! It’s almost that time again. In 4 days, Nigeria will be celebrating 54 years of independence from the British; aren’t you all excited? No? No. Okay ( ._.). Anyway, the independence day weekend, and the days leading up to D-day are filled with activities that I’m sure you’ll find exciting and entertaining. I’ll give you a highlight of these events, and you can make your pick for the week.
OGA MADAM: DEFINITION OF A QUEEN 3
If you listen to Wazobia FM, then you have heard of Lolo1; you know what she does and how well she does it. The Oga Madam event is a comedy show interlaced by musical performances by the hot and trending stars in the country right now. The show will take place on the 28th of September (tomorrow) at the Shell Hall of the MUSON centre in Onikan, by 5pm. Regular tickets cost #3500 and VIP tickets cost #10,000. That not too much for quality entertainment. Make it a date with the Oga Madam herself, Lolo1 of Wazobia FM.
THE TRIPLE 9 CONCERT
Beat FM which broadcasts at 99.9 will be celebrating their fifth anniversary with a music conccert tagged Triple 9. The event will be star-studded featuring top acts like Tuface, Tiwa Savage, P-Square and more from the creme de la creme of artistes. Scheduled for 6pm on the 30th of September (Tuesday), it will take place at Landmark Event Centre in Victoria Island. Regular tickets cost #5000, VIP tickets cost #20,000. Tickets can be purchased from Afritickets.com
NITE OF A THOUSAND LAUGHS.
It’s not Independence day in Lagos without nite of a thousand laughs. Started by ace producer and film boss Opa Williams, nite of a thousand laughs will be running for the 19th on a Lagos stage. This year’s event features top comedians led by Akpororo and the hot musicians on the scene right now, Phyno and Orezi. The event will take place on the 1st of October at the Shell Hall of the Muson Centre by 6pm. Regular tickets cost #5000 while VIP tickets cost #10,000/ Be a part of this year’s edition of nite of a thousand laughs, you won;t regret it.
OCTOBER 1 – A PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER
This is a movie from veteran movie producer Kunle Afolayan. It is a movie set just as Nigeria gained independence back in 1960. See the sypnosis below,
It’s September 1960, and with Nigeria on the verge of independence from British colonial rule, a northern Nigerian Police Detective, DAN WAZIRI, is urgently despatched by the Colonial Government to the trading post town of Akote in the Western Region of Nigeria to solve a series of female murders that have struck horror in the hearts and minds of the local community. On getting to Akote, more murders are committed, and with local tension high and volatile, Waziri has a race on his hands to solve the case before even more local women are killed.
Set against the backdrop of the national celebratory mood of the impending independence, Waziri is pulled into a game of cat and mouse as he and the killer try to outwit each other… leading to the climatic end in which the life of a popular local female teacher and village belle, TAWA, is held in the balance. Waziri has to race against the clock to capture the killer, save Tawa and solve the crime before the British flag is lowered and the Nigerian flag raised on Independence Day… October 1st.
I would love to see this, and you should too. The world premiere will hold on the 28th of September (tomorrow) at the EKO Hotel and Suites. Tickets can be purchased at TerraKulture or here at #5000 and #10,000 for regular and VIP tickets respectively. If you can’t make the screening, the movie will start showing at cinemas nationwide on the 1st of October.
Wow! That’s a lot of events scheduled for this post-Independence week. Which one(s) will you attend?