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District 9112 Rotakids Committee partners with Family of Rotary for landmark year-end celebration

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9 months ago

December 17, 2025

Rotary District 9112 Rotakids party brings children and families together at a landmark end of year celebration in Lagos

The Rotakids Committee of Rotary District 9112, in collaboration with the Family of Rotary Committee, hosted the Rotakids End of Year Party during the annual Family of Rotary Celebration at the Police College, Ikeja GRA, marking a significant moment in the district’s youth development drive.

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The event brought together Rotakids, parents and Rotary leaders from across Lagos and Ogun States, reinforcing Rotary District 9112’s commitment to introducing children to the values of service, leadership and community responsibility at an early age.

Chairperson of the Rotakids Committee, Rotarian CP Oyebola Adeyanju of the Rotary Club of Dolphin Estate, said the programme reflected Rotary International’s long standing focus on nurturing future leaders through character building and teamwork.

Rotarian CP Oyebola Adeyanju described the children as the future of community leadership and noted that the celebration was designed to help each child develop confidence, creativity and a sense of purpose.

Rotarian CP Oyebola Adeyanju also acknowledged the role of families in sustaining the Rotakids vision across the district.

The celebration combined learning with recreation, offering activities such as games, bouncing castles and supervised rides, creating an atmosphere of unity and shared joy among families.

District Governor of Rotary District 9112, Rotarian Lanre Adedoyin, said the Family of Rotary Funfair 2025 demonstrated Rotary’s belief in balance between service and recreation.

Rotarian Lanre Adedoyin explained that Rotary places strong value on family bonding, networking and relaxation, describing the gathering as both enjoyable and impactful for members and their families.

Rotarian Lanre Adedoyin added that the event strengthened relationships within the Rotary community and provided an opportunity for members to reconnect while their children engaged in meaningful and fun activities.

Other members of the organising committee included Rotarian Ronke Akeredolu, Vice Chair; Rotarian CP Enitan Oteju Ibironke, Secretary and member of the Rotary Club of Ikeja Legend; Rotarian Elizabeth Azubike, Protocol; Rotarian Ibijoke Popoola, Club Liaison for Lagos; and Rotarian Marvin Arogundade, Club Liaison for Ogun.

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The 2025 Rotakids End of Year Party was widely regarded as a flagship youth focused programme within Rotary District 9112, underscoring the district’s resolve to build a strong pipeline of socially responsible leaders through early engagement and family centred initiatives.

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WAKE UP! Art Exhibition Returns for a Second Act

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2 weeks ago

August 27, 2026

Mariam Balogun

The contemporary art and photography exhibition “Wake Up!” is back again for a second edition.

Curated by Awele Onwordi, Wake Up! 2 exhibition pays homage to the Nigerian youth and burgeoning street culture which many of its contributing artists reference in their works.

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Titled “Young, Wild, Free”, the exhibition celebrates the creativity, resilience, freedom and cultural influence found in Nigerian youth.

Taking aim at societal issues and economic concerns, the exhibit reflects the youth and their refusal to compromise or bow despite all the challenges stacked against them while charting youth culture through art, music, fashion, skateboarding, photography and community.

The exhibition will be held, once again, at the Angel and Muse Gallery at 25 Sumbo Jibowu street off Ribadu Road off Awolowo Road in Ikoyi.

It will open on Saturday 5 September 2026 and will run until 11 September 2026
This second edition which focuses on celebrating, nurturing and exploring artistic practices rooted in youth and street culture will feature works from DENCITY and SUPERGLIDER HOUSE.

Exhibiting artists include Ajilore Kehinde – their work is deeply influenced by Nigerian street culture and works of other artists like Slawn, Peters Ejiro, etc, Chuka Onwordi – graphic designer who embodies themes of death, melancholy and beauty in his works, ZIDYEP – Abuja based creative whose works move between digital and physical spaces through art, graphic design and air brushing , Franklyn Okoye – graphic designer and artist whose works explore themes of identity and hyper-reality, Awele Onwordi – founder & curator of WAKE UP and multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans character art, creative logo design, album covers and more , Oluchi Kogolo – digital illustrator whose work explores street culture, personality and storytelling through a raw and playful visual style and Kozetuo Apeji – multidisciplinary artists who work explores experimental approaches to problem solving through both digital and traditional art forms.

Commenting on the exhibition in her curatorial statement, Awele noted that “despite economic instability, limited opportunities and socio-political challenges, Nigerian youth continue to shape culture through music, fashion, art, skateboarding, raves, photography and community.”

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Continuing and harping on the raison d’etre of the exhibition she said, “Young, Wild and Free exists to celebrate Nigerian youth while also creating a platform that supports and amplifies them.”