Another proud moment followed as we continued celebrating youth excellence.
The Oba Akran Award for Entertainment, Media, and Music was presented to Onilude Mercy @creativecisco_ of @_alphashq , in recognition of creativity, influence, and impactful contributions within the entertainment and media space.
This honour celebrates the power of young voices shaping culture and telling stories that matter.
Introducing our Media partner: Alphas
For Mega Changemakers Conference 2.0 !
Join us on 6th December 2025
Buba Marwa Auditorium, Lagos state University
It’s the hardest pill to swallow as a creative, but you need to accept it: Familiarity breeds hesitation.
Your friends and family have a fixed image of who you "were." They remember you before the camera, before the brand, and before the vision. It is hard for them to separate the person they know from the professional you are becoming.
Strangers don’t have that baggage. They don’t know your past; they only see your potential. They judge the work for what it is, not for who made it. They see the quality, the edit, and the value immediately.
So, if your circle isn't clapping yet, don't take it personal. You aren't building for your neighborhood anymore; you are building for the world.
#thealphas #creativecisco #lagoscreatives #videographernigeria #cinematicvideo #mindsetshift #creativejourney #filmmaking #contentcreator #hustle #strangers #realization #graphicdesigner #visualstorytelling #moodygrams #capcutedit #davinciresolve #canonphotography #growthmindset #trusttheprocess
Creative Hangout 3.0
Theme: *YOU AND YOUR SKILL* 🎨🛠️
An online gathering of creatives to learn, connect & grow together right from your screen 💻✨
📅 22–24 Oct, 2025
🌍 100% Online | Open to all creatives
✅ Inspiring speakers
✅ Practical lessons
✅ Real connections
🚀 Don’t just have a skill, sharpen it!
👉 Join the WhatsApp group: https://bit.ly/creativeHangout
IYANUOLUWA
SAMIROKS 30 DAYS PHOTO CHALLENGE | Day 20
Grace, Splendour.
Glaring, Daring.
❤️
This one was a test for me. Before this shoot, I had never properly photographed a lady, but we made this work.
She didn't want so much. No makeup. Natural hair and God's touch.
Birthday portrait shoot for Iyanuoluwa.
Lagos, Nigeria.
🏠: @spacebyotograph
Talent: @grace_iyanu
Retouch: @kennyhans23
Cc: @samuel.iroko@samiroks_visuals
#samiroks30daysphotochallenge
THE BROWN ROOF CITY
SAMIROKS 30 DAYS PHOTO CHALLENGE | Day 10
I have been to Ibadan just once, but from what I've gathered, these roofs are the spotlight of the City, no?
More than mere roofs, they’re the heartbeat of Ibadan, splashing the skyline with a rich, timeless warmth that feels like home to all who wander here. Maybe that's why it felt a little bit like home when I was here?
If you are from Ibadan or you know a thing or two, what else is a spotlight in the city?
Cc: @samuel.iroko@samiroks_visuals
#samiroks30daysphotochallenge
CITY FRAGMENTS, Lagos.
SAMIROKS 30 DAYS PHOTO CHALLENGE | Day 3
Explore your Freedom. Finish what you start.
Live. Document.
August, 2025.
Cc: @samiroks_visuals@samuel.iroko
#samiroks30daysphotochallenge
The QUEEN Of Lagos👑
Samiroks 30 DAYS PHOTO CHALLENGE | Day 1
Lagos Conductors, the heartbeat of Lagos.
For years, it was a role mostly held by men (specifically men with a little bit of shege) – these men were never neatly dressed, but now, there's some improvements and even women are stepping into the hustle too, rewriting the story, breaking stereotypes, and proving that grit and hustle has no gender.
Do you also admire women Conductors?
📍Ojota, Lagos
August 25th, 2025
Category: Street Photography
#samiroks30daysphotochallenge
#streetphotography
Cc: @samiroks_visuals@samuel.iroko
What will youth do with the power they already hold?
Every 1 in 6 people on Earth is a young person.
In Africa, youth will make up half of the world’s youth population in just a few years.
Yet, their voices are still sidelined. Their stories are still underrepresented.
It’s time to change that.
It’s time to center youth today — not tomorrow.
Join us for Stories for Change 2025, a global storytelling movement led by young people, for the world.
🗓️ August 10–15 (Virtual)
📍 August 16 (Lagos Summit)
🔗 Register now with the link-in-bio and take your place in the story.
🎥: @_alphashq
#StoriesForChange2025 #YouthPower #YouthVoicesNow #YouthStats #ChangemakerGeneration #ThisIsOurTime #YouthLeadership
|Highlight reel for the AYC (Ashoka Young Changemaker Festival 2025 featuring Ayomide Akran — an Ashoka Young Changemaker|.
@ashokaafrica brought together a group of young entrepreneurs bringing change in their different fields to celebrate the Annual AYC festival and innaguarate a stream of new AYCs.
The future of the world lies in the hands of the young ones and @ashokaafrica is empowering Young Changemakers.
📹: @_alphashq
Cc: @ashokaafrica
📍: @thezone.ng
Partners:
@fidelitybankplc@ubongo_kids
