Author: TheLagosianMagazine

A throng of viewers around the world are reportedly protesting what they call an erroneous suspension of the ultra popular Emmanuel TV from the YouTube Channel. The news first broke after the SCOAN-owned evangelical TV channel announced the surprise suspension. Since then millions around the world have risen in defence of the TV Station whose programming have always been peaceful and based on solid Christian doctrine devoid of negative content. A statement from the T.B. Joshua Ministries, owner of Emmanuel TV has also decried the YouTube Channel Suspension. In the statement, the church said: “Emmanuel TV’s mission is to share…

By Gboyega Akọsilẹ • Property owners, tenants affected by project get compensation • Rail project becomes operational next year Lagos State Government has commenced another journey towards improving mobility across the metropolis. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, flagged off the construction of Red Line of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) project, which starts from Agbado and terminates at Marina. The 37-kilometre-long rail corridor will be constructed in three phases, with the first phase of the project (Agbado-Iddo) to be completed in 24 months, spanning 28 kilometres and sharing track with the existing Lagos-Ibadan rail infrastructure built by the Federal…

By Sola Ojewusi It’s obvious that people in the Southwest have not fully woken up to it yet. But the pleasant surprise that the new Lagos-Ibadan railway has become must be celebrated and propagated. Despite the fact that the facilities are yet to be fully completed, the trains are running smoothly and timely. I travelled to Ibadan and needed to return to Lagos urgently for a meeting. The very thought of going through the unpredictable traffic logjam of the Lagos Ibadan Expressway was a huge headache when I decided to try the rails. Really, I’ve heard pleasant stories of the…

The town of Wurno in Tafawa Balewa LGA of Bauchi State last Saturday rose in solemn solidarity with the Dallajis as they laid to rest their son, husband, father, and brother, Professor Ishaku Dallaji. The erudite scholar who died recently after a brief illness was the elder brother of Engr. Noah Dallaji, philanthropist and President of the African Children’s Talent Discovery Foundation. Dignitaries from all walks of life came to Wurno in droves not only to give a befitting farewell to the beloved scholar but also to show great solidarity to Engr Dallaji who has always been there for many.…

A Nigerian Lawyer known as Adaeze Ikpeama, has tragically lost her live after reportedly being beaten into COMA. According to the report by Facebook User, Chukwudi Iwuchukwu, Adaeze was 6-months pregnant, but that didn’t prevent her abusive husband from using her as a punching bag, and the result of the beating landed her in the hospital. Read the sad story of another Beautiful Soul Lost To Domestic Violence below: When Barrister Adaeze Destiny Ikpeama got married to Anthony Elvis Ikpeama in 2014, little did she know that the institution she looked forward to enjoying would cut her life journey short.…

Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace has announced. Buckingham Palace said: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. “His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.” Boris Johnson said he “inspired the lives of countless young people”. Speaking at Downing Street, the prime minister added: “He helped to steer the Royal Family and the monarchy so that it remains an institution indisputably vital to the balance and happiness of our national…

The death has occurred of Dr. Isiaku Aliyu Dalaji, aged 57. In a statement yesterday by the Dallaji family of Wornu, Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, and made available to the press, Dr. Dallaji died after a brief illness. The statement signed on behalf of the family by his brother and founder of the non-governmental organisation, the African Children Talent Discovery Foundation (ACTDF), Engr. Noah Dallaji, the deceased was until his death a lecturer at the Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic Studiess (NIPSS), Kuru, near Jos. In a tribute to his late brother, the ACTDF boss…

All roads lead to the kingdom of Wurno in Tafawa Balewa Local Government of Bauchi State this Saturday April 10 as the Dallaji family bid final farewell to the late Professor Ishaku Dallaji. Professor Dallaji, 57, was the elder brother of renowned businessman and philanthropist, Engr. Noah Dallaji, President of African Children’s Talent Discovery Foundation. Until his death, Professor Dallaji was a Senior Research Fellow at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies NIPSS who contributed immensely to many research breakthroughs at the policy think-tank. Meanwhile preparations are in top gear to give the erudite giant a befitting farewell.

Celica Church of Christ Worldwide, under its General Overseer, Rev. Dr. Adetunji Adeonigbagbe will on Wednesday April 14 play host to the General Secretary of All Africa Conference of Churches, AACC, Rev. Dr Fidon Mwombeki. Dr. Mwombeki, 61, who is an ordained pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzaniaand director of the Department for Mission and Development (DMD) at The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) was in 2018 elected as the General Secretary of the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC). Prior to joining the LWF in 2016 he served as General Secretary of the United Evangelical Mission in Wuppertal,…

Jordan’s former Crown Prince under house arrest Arrests of top officials and royal family members are rare in Jordan. Former Jordanian Crown Prince Hamzah bin Hussein has been placed under house arrest amid reports that the kingdom’s security forces have foiled a coup against King Abdullah II.At least 20 Jordanians have been arrested in connection with the alleged coup. According to The Washington Post, Hamzah was placed under restriction at his Amman palace amid an alleged plot to unseat King Abdullah II.“The move followed the discovery of what palace officials described as a complex and far-reaching plot that included at…