Tag: Badagry Door Of Return Festival

US-Based Diaspora Advocate,Al-Ansi proposes July 25 as Global Diaspora Day

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Founder of Diaspora District in the United States, Manal Al-Ansi, Esq., has called for the formal adoption of July 25 as Global Diaspora Day, a move she said will strengthen international unity and deepen engagement among Diaspora communities across the world. Al-Ansi made the proposal during a strategic meeting with the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commisswion (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in Lagos. She commended Nigeria for its leadership in institutionalizing the Annual National Diaspora Day on July 25 and noted that elevating the date to global recognition…

Badagry ‘Door of Return’, a historic gateway to African Diaspora reconnection – Soyinka

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Professor Wole Soyinka has hailed the Badagry Door of Return Ceremony as a groundbreaking step towards reuniting the African Diaspora with their ancestral homeland. Speaking at the fifth edition of the festival, Soyinka called the event a “historic beginning” of a larger global movement, one that would not only connect the Diaspora but also reshape the narrative of Africa’s painful history of slavery. The event, which took place in Badagry, Lagos, brought together a diverse group of participants from countries such as Brazil, the United States, the United Kingdom, Cuba,…

Gov Sanwo-Olu lauded as NiDCOM Boss visits ‘Door of Return’ Project Site in Badagry

Emporium Reporters

The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has commended Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for his approval and commitment to the ongoing construction of the permanent “Door of Return” project site in Badagry. During her visit to the site on Wednesday, Dabiri-Erewa described the project as a landmark initiative with the potential to reconnect Nigeria with its African diaspora and promote cultural and heritage tourism on a global scale. According to her, the project is not only symbolic of the historical return of descendants of…

BADAGRY DOOR OF RETURN FESTIVAL: Marcus Garvey Jnr gets new name

Emporium Reporters

Dr Julius Garvey, son of legendary Marcus Garvey has been given a new name by the Akran of Badagry. He is now called Ajigo of Badagry Kingdom which means in Yoruba language, the Child returns home. This took place at the Palace of the Akran of Badagry as part of activities leading to the Grand Finale of the 4th Edition of the Badagry Door of Return Festival, in Badagry, Lagos State. Dr Garvey who could not help expressed his excitement and joy of return, maintained that it is indeed a…