African Focus Historic Royal Visit of Olúkòyí of Ìkòyí Ọba Iyiola Akande Morenigbade in Los Angeles, CA —

African Focus Inc. its 20th Anniversary with Goodwill Awards and Induction Ceremony in April, 2026, held at the Renaissance LAX in Los Angeles, California.

The landmark event brought together distinguished guests, cultural leaders, and members of the African diaspora for an evening of recognition, reconnection, and celebration.

The ceremony honored outstanding community leaders and cultural champions whose contributions have strengthened African heritage and unity across generations.

The evening featured an elegant dinner, and an inspiring awards presentation, commemorating two decades of impactful service.

Highlight of the event was the African Family Induction, a signature tradition of African Focus.

18 Diaspora Africans were formally welcomed into native African families for a meaningful cultural experience.

The Inductees received certificates bearing their native names, along with cultural artifacts symbolizing their new lineage.

This initiative continues to foster cultural identity, bridge generational and geographical divides, and encourage deeper engagement with the African continent.

Many past inductees have gone on to travel to Africa with their host families, strengthening cultural bonds and understanding.

This year’s event was graced by a Yorùbà monarch His Royal Majesty, Oba Iyiola Akande Morenigbade, the Olukoyi of Ikoyi in Osun State, Nigeria who doubled as special guest of honour and historically served as Royal Father of the Day.

His royal presence brought cultural significance to the celebration.

The event was hosted by Uchenna Nworgu, Founder and Director of African Focus Inc, alongside a distinguished team of Cultural Ambassadors and leaders, including Paul Babatunde, Director of Cultural Initiatives; Dominique DiPrima, Cultural Ambassador; Wole Nipede; Ojise Isedale (also known as Olubunmi Olukanni); Ade James; and other notable contributors.

The event was concluded with vibrant music and dance, reflecting the spirit of unity and cultural pride that has defined African Focus for the past 20 years.

African Focus is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reconnecting the African diaspora with their cultural roots through education, cultural exchange, and community engagement initiatives.

2027: Lagosians Unite For Tinubu As Lawmaker Declares Bid

Thousands of Eti-Osa residents in Lagos at the weekend declared their support for President Bola Tinubu, governorship hopeful Obafemi Hamzat and a member of the State House of Assembly, Noheem Adams ahead of the forthcoming elections.

Those who attended the event included the Central Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Eti-Osa headed by Engr. Murphy Adetoro, a member of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC).

Others are the chairmen of the three local government areas of Eti-Osa constituency 1, APC ward chairmen, traditional rulers and the Lekki Residents Association who had all earlier adopted Adams, a majority leader of the Lagos Assembly, as the party’s consensus in the area.

Speaking at the event, the Central Working Committee declared ‘no vacancy’ at the presidency and the House of Assembly while maintaining its support for Hamzat as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s successor.

They declared that unlike in 2023, Tinubu will win Lagos in 2027 as the people have become more resolute in their support for the president.

Commending the crowd at the rally, Adetoro said the Central Working Committee of APC in Eti-Osa axis and all the LG chairmen in the constituency had written to the party endorsing Noheem Adams

“Thus, on the day of the primaries, we will all be behind him. What we are doing today is a rehearsal of what is going to happen on the day of the primary election,” he said.

“We are publicly declaring our support for President Tinubu whose achievements speak volumes. We have also started working to ensure the victory of Engr. Obafemi Hamzat who will take over from our active governor.

“Some days ago, we all wrote to the APC leadership in Lagos endorsing our son, Noheem Adams, as consensus.

“We are again confirming our decision that he remains our Recognised candidate. We have seen what he has done at the House of Assembly and we can attest to the fact that he has done wonders, beyond our expectations,” he said.

Another leader and former lawmaker, Yahaya Dosunmu, expressed hope that the next Speaker would emerge from the constituency. “If we have number one and two outside, we are supposed to have three.

“I have been attending campaigns since I was 30, but this level of support is exceptional and confirmation that you truly love Noheem and are ready to continue to support him at the primary and general elections,” he said.

On his part, Alhaji Sulyman Bello, President of the Lekki Estates Residents and Stakeholders Association (LERSA), said the lawmaker enjoys the support of the entire residents of the constituency.

According to him, Adams has become a rallying point for residents in Eti-Osa.

“What many do not understand is that Noheem Adams is not just for Eti-Osa but the entire Lagos State.
There was an estate that was to be demolished. He stood for us and ensured that the estate was not demolished.

“With his position at the House, it is dangerous to send a fresh member. By God’s special grace, we want to see him beyond the seat of Majority Leader,” he declared before the crowd while confirming an earlier letter the association sent to the APC endorsing him.

Meanwhile, the Arewa group in the constituency said they had mobilised 1500 members from the three councils in the area to support the lawmaker.

In his remark, Adams thanked the leaders, traditional rulers and constituents for their support describing the endorsement as a challenge to do more when re-elected.

He also thanked Tinubu for opening up the constituency with a coastal road adding that this feat has earned the President “massive love from the people of my area.”

“A Heritage Under Siege”: Thousands of Unity School Alumni Protest in Lagos, Abuja and Kano over Controversial FGC KANO Land Swap in

Over 2,000 alumni of Nigeria’s Federal Government Colleges (Unity Schools) took to the streets across three cities on Saturday, May 9, in a coordinated protest against a contentious land concession deal that critics say amounts to the “commercialisation of a national legacy” .

The nationwide awareness walk, organised under the auspices of the Unity Schools Old Students Association (USOSA) and branded with the rallying call “Pro Unitate – Better Together,” targeted a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement at Federal Government College (FGC) Kano . Under the deal, approved by the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Pluck Global Construction Company would invest approximately N8.5 billion in infrastructure upgrades in exchange for roughly 30 to 33 hectares of the school’s land—a plot alumni estimate to be worth over N36 billion .

The protest followed a breakdown in talks with the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, earlier this week. Multiple online reports had detailed a meeting where USOSA and FGC KANO leaders formally offered to match the developer’s proposal funding the N8.5 billion project without ceding a single inch of land a proposition the Ministry reportedly declined to accept .

“We are not enemies of development, but this development must not choke the school,” said Humphrey Nwafor, National Chapter President of USOSA in Lagos, addressing a crowd of placard-wielding alumni. “If the government says it does not have enough money to run the schools, the old students can provide support without taking one inch of land” .

This weekend’s rallies are the latest escalation in a dispute that has been brewing since at least April 2026. As previously reported by the media, the controversy erupted publicly when the Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Said Ahmad, laid the foundation for the project, describing it as part of the Tinubu administration’s “Renewed Hope” agenda .

At the time, the minister argued that the government “cannot spend over N8bn at once in just one school when we have over 100 federal government colleges” . However, alumni quickly mobilised opposition, with FGC Kano Old Students Association (FGCKOSA) President Shoyinka Shodunke describing the move as a destruction of a national educational legacy .

“Our unity schools were established as symbols of excellence, integration, and nation-building,” Shodunke had stated in an April 6 press release . “Any action that diminishes their integrity reflects a troubling disregard for education as a driver of national progress.”

During Saturday’s protest, which drew representatives from over 40 Unity Schools, speakers emphasised that the fight extends far beyond Kano.

“We have representatives from Federal Government College Ido Ani, Federal Government College Odogbolu, Okigwe, Port Harcourt, Ikot Ekpene, Bakori, Gboko, Ugwalowo, Sokoto, Warri, Kings and Queens College Lagos and 47 others standing here today,” Nwafor told the crowd. “This is a united front.”

One of the Speakers Mr Alex President FGC Ido Ani old states, noted that the present set of students represent the 11th generation of Nigerians who would lose critical recreational space if the deal proceeds.

“The land identified for this project is meant for learning, not for a residential or commercial estate,” Shodunke had previously warned journalists, citing security risks associated with introducing a mixed-use development adjacent to a secondary school .

Pluck Global Construction Company has vigorously defended the arrangement. In statements released following initial alumni protests in early April, Managing Director Musaddiq Ado Bala Talle insisted the agreement followed due regulatory process and was designed to enhance not undermine the school’s legacy .

Talle clarified that his firm would invest over N8 billion in new facilities, including a skills acquisition centre, staff quarters, a modern female hostel, a health centre, a sports complex, and comprehensive renovations of 54 classrooms, laboratories, and hostels . Under the terms, the company would receive 40 per cent of the “underutilised” portion of land as return on investment—but only upon completion of the 36-month project .

“The project will create a safer, more conducive learning environment and help secure the school’s future,” Talle had said .

But alumni remain unmoved. Pointing to a petition that has now gathered over 4,000 signatures addressed to President Bola Tinubu, USOSA leaders demanded an immediate and unconditional cancellation of the agreement .

“These signatures represent the collective voice of thousands of Nigerians who believe that our Unity Schools are not bargaining chips,” Shodunke had stated after the petition crossed its signature threshold . “We have invested our hearts, our resources, and our futures into these institutions. To see even an inch of our land swapped without our consent is an affront to everything we stand for.”

As of press time, the Ministry of Education had not issued an official response to the rallies. However, a senior official speaking on condition of anonymity maintained that “no concrete structure will be built on the students’ play fields”—an assurance USOSA leaders dismissed as “semantic trickery.”

The alumni have vowed to escalate their campaign to the National Assembly and the Presidency.