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Date: Thursday, May 14, 2026 | Time: 10:00 am | Venue:  Banquet Hall,Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos

It is with immense joy and a profound sense of cultural responsibility that Dr. Biyi Oyefule invites you to witness the public unveiling of this landmark work. Assaults on Beauty: Colonization of African Psyche is a work of extraordinary depth and courage — a scholarly yet accessible exploration of how centuries of colonial domination did not merely conquer African lands, but systematically assaulted the African sense of beauty, identity, and psychological self-worth.

Drawing on the rich traditions of Yoruba philosophy, psychodynamic theory, and decolonial scholarship, this book traces the enduring wounds inflicted on the African psyche — from the erasure of indigenous aesthetics to the internalization of European beauty standards and the troubling legacy of skin lightening. It is a work that speaks to every African person and to all who love Africa, offering not only diagnosis but the possibility of healing, restoration, and reclaimed pride.

The launch ceremony, under the Chairmanship of Sir Kessington Adebutu, GCON, will bring together an illustrious gathering of scholars, cultural leaders, medical professionals, community advocates, and friends of African thought from across Nigeria and the diaspora. It promises to be a day of intellectual celebration, cultural pride, and historic significance.

PICTURES TAKEN DURING THE 2025 AKESAN DAY TABLE TENNIS COMPETITION HELD AT AKESAN IPERU CLUB HOUSE ON THURSDAY 27TH NOVEMBER 2025 AND SPONSORED BY OUR REVERRED PA DAVID OYEBANJO OSILAJA

Participating Clubs and Associations Include EGBE BOMODE TI ILE AJIKAWO, AKESAN COUNTRY CLUB, AWARAWA SOCIALITE CLUB, UNIQUE INTERNATIONAL CLUB, AKESAN ISLAND CLUB, DE-GEMS EXCLUSIVE CLUB, IDARIKA RANGERS(IDARIKA IN COUNCIL), ALUMINIUM FABRICATOR

A number of Youths also participated independently or through the following schools SOLID FOUNDATION SCHOOL , CHRIST APOSTOLIC GRAMMAR SCHOOL and FIRDAUS SCHOOL.

It is popularly called “omi modano and even though I have had that name millions of times, I never knew much about it until the just concluded Akesan Day.

Curiosity got the best of me, and I decided to find out what this water really was.

I set out in the day to make enquiries, and a woman at the Ọbu alę market showed the place to me. Boldly, yet with a hint of fear and curiosity, I walked there with a few friends. Alas, it was not a stream, not a flowing water but a well [Kọnga].

I met with the baba in charge of supervising and managing the well that has become a traditional water source.

He spoke about the origin, the development, the myth behind the water, and the belief of our people.

When he got to know that I was from the town, he alleged that I must have drunk the water when I was younger because of the strong belief of our parents.

One of the very surprising aspects of the findings was that here was a place I passed through regularly, and ignorance never made me discover it. Or, could it be that I knew it when I was younger but forgot over time?

The summary of this is that some of these little historical things are what other Western countries modernise and turn into tourist destinations.

Who says we can not do so?

To others like me who intend to know more about their environment, you can add this to it..

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