{"id":18308,"date":"2025-11-10T07:27:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T07:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=18308"},"modified":"2025-11-10T07:29:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T07:29:08","slug":"photo-news-akinlawon-adams-unveils-gelede-mask-at-onikan-museum-promotes-lagos-cultural-heritage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/10\/photo-news-akinlawon-adams-unveils-gelede-mask-at-onikan-museum-promotes-lagos-cultural-heritage\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo News: Akinlawon Adams Unveils Gelede Mask at Onikan Museum, Promotes Lagos Cultural Heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18311 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ca9492b5-83e8-4203-b3d2-ed4d727994c0-300x134.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ca9492b5-83e8-4203-b3d2-ed4d727994c0-300x134.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ca9492b5-83e8-4203-b3d2-ed4d727994c0-1024x457.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ca9492b5-83e8-4203-b3d2-ed4d727994c0-768x343.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ca9492b5-83e8-4203-b3d2-ed4d727994c0-640x286.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ca9492b5-83e8-4203-b3d2-ed4d727994c0.jpeg 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nThe Founder of Loving Lagos Limited, Mr. Akinlawon Adams, formally unveiled the Gelede Mask at the Onikan House of the Museum in Lagos.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18310 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/eb78dfd9-3959-4116-808d-88d19890cc3c-300x134.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/eb78dfd9-3959-4116-808d-88d19890cc3c-300x134.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/eb78dfd9-3959-4116-808d-88d19890cc3c-1024x457.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/eb78dfd9-3959-4116-808d-88d19890cc3c-768x343.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/eb78dfd9-3959-4116-808d-88d19890cc3c-640x286.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/eb78dfd9-3959-4116-808d-88d19890cc3c.jpeg 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The mask was recently presented to Mr. Akinlawon by His Royal Majesty, Oba Owolabi Adeyemi Adeniyi, the Onisabe of Igbobi-Sabe Kingdom, at his palace in the Yaba area of Lagos State.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18312 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6412e10b-bf4a-4287-9a3a-66b08feccdcf-300x134.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6412e10b-bf4a-4287-9a3a-66b08feccdcf-300x134.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6412e10b-bf4a-4287-9a3a-66b08feccdcf-1024x457.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6412e10b-bf4a-4287-9a3a-66b08feccdcf-768x343.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6412e10b-bf4a-4287-9a3a-66b08feccdcf-640x286.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6412e10b-bf4a-4287-9a3a-66b08feccdcf.jpeg 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Speaking with newsmen at the museum, Mr. Akinlawon explained that the initiative aims to showcase to the world the abundant beauty and glamour inherent in the culture and traditions of Lagos State.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18313 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54dbb00a-a18b-4b8a-81a7-92dd3b87dcd8-300x134.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54dbb00a-a18b-4b8a-81a7-92dd3b87dcd8-300x134.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54dbb00a-a18b-4b8a-81a7-92dd3b87dcd8-1024x457.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54dbb00a-a18b-4b8a-81a7-92dd3b87dcd8-768x343.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54dbb00a-a18b-4b8a-81a7-92dd3b87dcd8-640x286.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/54dbb00a-a18b-4b8a-81a7-92dd3b87dcd8.jpeg 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Akinlawon, who holds a degree in Land Surveying from the University of Lagos and has travelled widely, revealed that the inspiration behind the initiative came from a brief tour of historical sites within Lagos Island with his daughter about a decade ago.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18314 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4a7318ec-2d81-439d-a6d6-5703c06ebff9-188x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"188\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4a7318ec-2d81-439d-a6d6-5703c06ebff9-188x300.jpeg 188w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4a7318ec-2d81-439d-a6d6-5703c06ebff9.jpeg 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He further stated that Lagos State and Nigeria at large are blessed with immense tourism potential capable of generating substantial revenue, but these opportunities have suffered neglect over the years.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18315 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/d570a0e9-e8af-49a6-8079-9930e4067a0d-300x134.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/d570a0e9-e8af-49a6-8079-9930e4067a0d-300x134.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/d570a0e9-e8af-49a6-8079-9930e4067a0d-1024x457.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/d570a0e9-e8af-49a6-8079-9930e4067a0d-768x343.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/d570a0e9-e8af-49a6-8079-9930e4067a0d-640x286.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/d570a0e9-e8af-49a6-8079-9930e4067a0d.jpeg 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Founder of Loving Lagos emphasized that no one should attempt to rewrite the history of Lagos. He cautioned that the accommodating, friendly, and welcoming nature of Lagosians should not be taken for granted.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18316 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fd5e165e-32f0-4e68-a86f-3543b9dbdbc1-300x134.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fd5e165e-32f0-4e68-a86f-3543b9dbdbc1-300x134.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fd5e165e-32f0-4e68-a86f-3543b9dbdbc1-1024x457.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fd5e165e-32f0-4e68-a86f-3543b9dbdbc1-768x343.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fd5e165e-32f0-4e68-a86f-3543b9dbdbc1-640x286.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/fd5e165e-32f0-4e68-a86f-3543b9dbdbc1.jpeg 1040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Akinlawon added that he derives great joy from promoting Lagos culture and appealed to the traditional rulers, elders, and parents in Yorubaland to prioritize the continuous enlightenment of younger generations about the rich traditions and cultural values of the South-West.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18318 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3bfa0a98-09ad-4e80-8152-8ccaae6b464d-134x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"134\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3bfa0a98-09ad-4e80-8152-8ccaae6b464d-134x300.jpeg 134w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3bfa0a98-09ad-4e80-8152-8ccaae6b464d-457x1024.jpeg 457w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3bfa0a98-09ad-4e80-8152-8ccaae6b464d.jpeg 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18319 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bdd1d4fe-118e-4176-967f-59dc5ea564d2-134x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"134\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bdd1d4fe-118e-4176-967f-59dc5ea564d2-134x300.jpeg 134w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bdd1d4fe-118e-4176-967f-59dc5ea564d2-457x1024.jpeg 457w, https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bdd1d4fe-118e-4176-967f-59dc5ea564d2.jpeg 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 134px) 100vw, 134px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18321 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9d061139-422d-4933-b0ec-b1499c54b303-170x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9d061139-422d-4933-b0ec-b1499c54b303-170x300.jpeg 170w, 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