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30th june 2011 was a great day in lagos as secondary school students from within and outside the state witnessed the 6th edition of goge africa foundation’s annual career guidance & counseling seminar which was held at National Arts theatre, in Iganmu.

Despite the rain and heavy traffic the students, their teachers, and the guest all had an awesome experience as they participated in a career session. Speakers and their topics were: I.T. by Victor Diali of Motivo International Limited, Accountability from the general manager of Samsung West Africa, Mr. Yakubu Hussein, Tolerance from the Egyptian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Ahmed Bahaa Eldin, reading culture from Ijeoma Richards, and entrepreneurship from Anwuli Odowu of Fate Foundation.

The highlight of the seminar was during the Q&A session when the students were excited as they were given fabulous gifts from answering questions from the guest speakers. refreshements was provided for the children and they also had the opportunity to interact and have photo sessions with the guest speakers, and the brand ambassadors of Goge Africa Nneka & Metche Isaac Moses .
The seminar was supported by National Theatre, CBBAC, Junior Achievement, Amila Fmcl, Unilever, Fresh Dew Foods ,GTBank, Onward Papermills, Nipen BIC, Sweetco , Omatek, Samsung, 5d Images, Kachifo Books, Golden Noodles, Rite Foods, Next , ZMirage, Nutricima, Evans Medical PLC, Powerhorse, Fate Foundation, AIESEC, and Box It, as many showcased their products and even sold some to students and other guests. The hall was decorated by Adex Events, and the guests were entertained by Tomiwa Adelaja, Fine Boy, Rybeka College, Otugure Adenike Oluwatosin and Dj moe, also people of the press made a presence.
Goge Africa Foundation was established in 2004 to educate African youth on their culture and history. Goge Africa Foundation is a division of Goge Africa, Nigeria’s foremost culture and Tourism Company.

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The 6th cultural day celebration and Nigerian independence party of Lagooz schools was held on Friday, 30th of September, 2011 at their school’s premises in Agege, Lagos. To celebrate Nigeria’s 51st Independence, the students had a clearer picture of Nigeria before and after her independence in 1960. One way used to elucidate this point was the information on different cultural practices in Nigeria through art, drama and dance.
The staff and students of Lagooz Schools were costumed in colorful attires depicting some of the different ethnic groups in Nigeria .i.e. Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Igala, Nupe, Igbiria, Esan, Edo, Itshekiri, Urhobo, Ibibio, Efik etc. The event kicked off with an opening prayer by Pastor (Mrs.) Adeoti and the students recited the National and Lagooz Anthems respectively.
The master of ceremony and head of the organizing committee Mr. Lawal Ismaila addressed and welcomed the children, and the principal Mrs. E.O. Otubela gave the opening speech. Kazeem Balogun from The Tourism and Culture Magazine made a presentation on tourism and its importance through a detailed activity of pre-colonial Nigeria, colonial masters and their tenures, the military rule, the civilian regime, and Nigeria’s struggling democracy. In this way, the magazine is in line with Goge Africa Foundation’s initiative to capitalize on the gains of Nigeria’s freedom in building a brighter future for Africa’s Youths.
The Hausa troupe made a show of the Fulani culture – females dressed in knitted fabric sewn as ‘blouse’ and a wrapper tied around their waist with a Calabash. Males had the same knitted Fabric as the females but with sewn trousers while holding a thin stick on the shoulders behind their necks to mimic cattle rearers.
The Igbo Cultural Troupe entertained the audience with their different styles of dance, while their bodies were adorned colorful wrappers of yellow and red, and their legs with beads that made interesting sounds as they stamped their feet on the ground.
The Yoruba cultural troupe had a traditional display of their indigenous fashion called “aso oke’’ – the females wore the “Iro and Buba’’ while the males wore “buba and sokoto’’. A lecture on the Origin of the Yoruba people was given by the coordinator, who provided deep insights on the creation of the Yoruba people, how the children of Oduduwa separated into different parts of West Nigeria, and how they migrated and formed the 7 clans they represent today. In lieu of this, a Bata dance performance was presented.
To end the celebration, there was a Drama presentation with a title, “Nigeria’s Unity’’ demonstrating to us Nigeria’s need for love, care, peace and unity.

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Goge Africa Foundation (GAF) played host to students of Rybeka College Apapa and Army Cantonment College Ikeja on Tuesday 7th of September 2011 at her Art & Cultural Centre in Goge Africa’s Head Office in Lagos, to commensurate her annual gift day.
As part of GAF’s mission, every summer two Secondary Schools are randomly selected to engage some of their students in a counseling session enlightening them on choices in their Career and Education. These students are encouraged to share their experiences with the Forum, as we believe this fosters positive interaction among young adults. We further educate them about African Arts and Culture, and read books from GAF’s library.
The students from Rybeka College Apapa and Army Cantonment College Ikeja particularly enjoyed a Guidance & Counseling session discussing future careers, time management, peer pressure, mentorship and other factors affecting teenagers in Africa. In lieu of this, they shared their challenges and celebrated their triumphs.
The day ended with a Photograph Session with the Goge Africa Foundation team and our Brand Ambassadors for Goge Africa – Isaac and Nneka Moses. In the end, you could sense their excitement as they clutched gifts, souvenirs, and stationaries for the new school year, on their way out of our Arts & Cultural Centre.

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GAF Siminar 2011

The Lagooz School Cultural Day

Goge Africa Foundation’s Gift Day