Author: TheLagosianMagazine

…DALLAJI WAS ALSO CONFERRED WITH THE TITLE OF JAGABAN WURNO IN TAFAWA BALEWA History was made in Bauchi State recently when one of Nigeria’s foremost philanthropists, Engr. Noah Dallaji brought former Super Eagles superstars to partake in a charity novelty match. The event which was the first of its kind in the state was one the people would not forget in a hurry. The match was also used to celebrate the conferment of the traditional title of Jagaban Wurno in Tarawa Balewa Local Government Area of the state on Engr. Dallaji who is the Founder and President of the African…

Nollywood Actress, Tamilore Martins Ojo popularly knowns as ‘Sisi Eko’ has advocated that any man found guilty of committing rape should have his eyes plucked out! She submitted further that since it is the eyes that got them ‘aroused’ after seeing their victims, the sighting organs should therefore be removed. The Thespian speaking on the possible ways to reduce or eradicate rape in the country stressed that the federal government should legislate a law to see that anyone found guilty of the dastardly act should have their eyes removed. In addition, she revealed that her passion for the entertainment industry…

By Zailani Bappa. (please follow my short jargons below….) “Cowards die many times before their deaths, the valiant never taste of death but once”… says the legendary Julius Caesar. Although Caesar died in the hands of traitors of his time, his spirit lived long enough to destroy them before it finally rested. It made sure that none of them lived to enjoy the fruits of their betrayal. The import of this is that a God-chosen leader will live to lead; and in the event of betrayal, God uses His hands to punish the perpetrators and immortalise the name of the…

The Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, led by the renowned televangelist, Prophet TB Joshua has described as fake the news going round that the Prophet predicted an Orji Kanu Presidency come 2023. In a release on the church’s social media platforms, the news was dismissed as just a figment of the imagination of idle minds. Below is the text of the alert from SCOAN. “FAKE NEWS ALERT!!!Please be informed that this story that is going around titled “Orji Kalu is Nigeria’s Next President, says TB Joshua” is NOT from TB Joshua. TB Joshua is not around; he is at…

Sunday December 20, 2020 will remain indelible ìn the annals of the very popular Celica Church of Christ, Ibadan as the church rolled out the drums to celebrate its 28th year of existence. It was a day of double celebration because the church also used the auspicious occasion to mark its annual harvest service. With such double-whammy explosion of blessings, the huge influx of congregants from all walks of life could best be imagined. Church members and well-wishers came from countries as diverse as the US, Dubai, South Africa, the UK and many other nations to mingle with home-based worshippers…

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Zamfara Chapter, has commended the state government for providing adequate security for Christians in the state during the Christmas celebration. The State Chairman of the association, Rev. Fr. Iliya Tsiga, gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Gusau. “We are particularly happy that in spite of the security challenges faced in the state, the peace and dialogue initiative of Gov. Bello Matawalle is working as it ensured a peaceful Christmas celebration in all nooks and crannies of the state. “There was not a single case of security threat…

… inaugurates Owa Obokun Adimula’s palace By Ismail Omipidan The Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Saturday said his administration has prioritised inclusive, participatory and people-oriented governance since assumption of office.He said the administration had also given priority to people’s voices, particularly the counsel of traditional rulers in the State.This is even as the Governor inaugurated the newly-constructed ultra-modern palace of Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland. Owa Obokun Adimula’s palace got burnt in 2008, an incident that led to the quest to reconstruct the palace with a modern look. Addressing the people at the commissioning ceremony held…

By Sola Ojewusi …AS COMMENDATION MESSAGES FOR T.B. JOSHUA FLOOD IN FROM AROUND THE WORLD Last Christmas Eve was a day of absolutely heavenly display of the best of Christmas carols as the world was regaled by the Synagogue Church of All Nations SCOAN with alluring and soul lifting celebration of the birth of Jesus, the Christ. Prior to Thursday, December 24 the day of the CAROL Service, the event had been promoted by SCOAN’s Emmanuel TV Channel and on all social media platforms. Indeed the world headquarters of the church in Ikotun Lagos had been transformed into a sparkling…

Prominent film maker and Nollywood great, Chico Ejiro has died. Sources revealed that Ejiro, who just finished making a new film a few days back had a seizure from which he did not recover. Chico Ejiro was a brother to another popular file Director, Zeb Ejiro and he was married to Joy one of the female film industry heavyweight. Details in due course.

By Tunji Light Ariyomo Let’s be honest about something; the response of our military to the unfortunate incidence of kidnapping of 344 school boys in the town of Kankara in Katsina State in December 2020 is diametrically different from the response of our military to the kidnapping of 276 girls on the night of 14–15 April 2014 in the town of Chibok in Borno State. How? Time. Response time. From available records, Nigeria wasted useful time in 2014 debating whether the kidnapping was real or fake thereby giving the insurgents ample opportunity to transfer the girls or share them into…