Author: TheLagosianMagazine

The leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra has lashed out at the facilitators and purveyors of the “IgboMustGo” campaign in the South-Western part of the country, saying it was high time they convoked a referendum for the Igbo to exit. It said it was laughable that the authorities in the South-West were treating the “IgboMustGo” campaign and its proponents with a wave of the hand, adding the Igbo people were already ‘on the ground and feared no fall’. According to the group, indications abound that sponsors of the “IgboMustGo” proponents were highly placed individuals within the Lagos State and…

A large crowd of protesters, supported by various groups from different parts of the Kaduna metropolis, has demanded President Bola Tinubu step down from office. The protesters initially assembled at the Stadium Roundabout within the Kaduna metropolis. The large protest procession began at 10:15 am on Monday, marching along Junction Road towards Ahmadu Bello Road, chanting, “Tinubu ze soka’ kaa’sa,” loosely translating to “Tinubu must step down.” Our correspondent witnessed the protesters sharing banners, flags in Nigerian green-white-green colours, and placards bearing inscriptions such as “#End Hunger in Nigeria.” They gathered around the Stadium Roundabout before commencing their march. The…

SAINT-DENIS, France — The U.S. sprinter won the 100 at the Paris Olympics. Lyles crossed the finish line with a gold-medal winning time of 9.79 (.784) in a photo finish to win track and field’s marquee sprint event. It took a photo view to reveal Lyles had beaten Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson by five-thousandths of a second. American Fred Kerley posted a time of 9.81 to get bronze. The runners had to wait for photo review moments after the race and didn’t know who won seconds after the race. Lyles told reporters later that he thought Thompson had won. “I did…

The publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has said he was left shocked by President Bola Tinubu’s broadcast to the nation on Sunday morning. In a post on X, Momodu said the President failed to address the demands of ongoing protesters across the country. The protesters had made several demands, including a return of fuel subsidies, improvements in living standards, cuts in the cost of governance, reduction in electricity tariffs, and solutions to escalating insecurity, among others. Reacting to Tinubu’s broadcast, Momodu said, “After the long-awaited speech of President Bola Tinubu eventually came this morning, I’m sure most of you…

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has slammed President Bola Tinubu’s broadcast to the nation on Sunday morning, describing it as a hollow speech devoid of solutions to the hardships facing Nigerians. Speaking through his media adviser, Paul Ibe, in a statement in Abuja, Atiku said the broadcast, intended to quell the fervour of public protests against his administration’s poor governance, utterly missed the mark. He said: “His (Tinubu’s) speech neglects the pressing economic hardships that have besieged Nigerian families since the very beginning of his tenure. “This address lacks credibility and fails to…

In a surprising turn of events, Tami, the dynamic duo composed of Toyosi and Damilola, has been evicted from the Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ Season 9 house. Despite their best efforts to win over their fellow housemates and viewers, they failed to gain enough support and were voted out of the competition. With only one week to make a lasting impression, Tami’s stay in the house was short-lived as they were evicted on Sunday. Their departure marks the first eviction of the season, leaving the remaining housemates to continue the battle for the coveted prize. This eviction reduces…

August 04, 2024 BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY BOLA AHMED TINUBU, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE NATIONWIDE PROTEST DATE: SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST 2024 My fellow Nigerians, 1. I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent protests unleashed in some of our states. 2. Notably among the protesters were young Nigerians who desired a better and more progressive country where their dreams, hopes, and personal aspirations would be fulfilled. 3. I am especially pained by the loss of lives in…

Tragedy struck again in Imo State on Saturday evening when some gunmen reportedly shot dead the President-General of Umucheke Okwe autonomous community in Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State, Hyginus Ohazurike. Six village heads from the autonomous community were also allegedly killed by the gunmen. An indigene of the community said that the gunmen, who operated in a vehicle, struck while the victims were having a meeting in the community. “Some gunmen have just shot dead the President-General of Umucheke Okwe autonomous community and six village heads. “The PG and the village heads were having a meeting at the…

President Bola Tinubu will address the nation in a broadcast on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00 am. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, made this known in a statement on Saturday titled ‘President Tinubu to address the nation.’ He urged television, radio, and other electronic media outlets to join the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority and the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria for the broadcast. The statement added, “The broadcast will be repeated on the network services of the NTA and the FRCN at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm on the…

By Jimmy Fatunbi The Nigerian military has said it will intervene if violence recorded in some states in the ongoing nationwide protest tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria escalates. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, during a press conference in Abuja, said the military would step in to control the looting and violence being witnessed in some parts of the country. The #EndBadGovernance protest started on Thursday with no fewer than 17 people feared killed as violence erupted in Abuja, Kano, Niger, Borno, Kaduna and Jigawa states. Businesses and banks were shut, while major roads were deserted. The protest continued Friday as…