Lagos revives iconic Eyo festival after eight-year hiatus

Lagos on Saturday came alive as thousands of residents and tourists gathered for the return of the Eyo Festival, one of Nigeria’s most iconic cultural events, held for the first time in eight years.

Also known as the Adamu Orisha Play, the festival features white-clad masquerades known as Eyos and draws on a centuries-old Yoruba tradition deeply rooted in the history of Lagos. The Lagos State government says reviving the festival is…