Author: TheLagosianMagazine

Depression and anxiety can feel like heavy shadows quiet, persistent, and draining. Yet even in the darkest moments, there is a truth that does not move: you are not alone, you are not forgotten, and you are stronger than you feel. Every sunrise reminds us that nothing stays dark forever. Your story is still being written and healing, though slow at times is possible. 1. Overcoming Depression and Anxiety Personally:You may feel tired, overwhelmed, or uncertain about tomorrow. But taking one small step at a time is enough. Healing rarely happens in leaps—it happens in inches. Allow yourself to breathe.…

A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has discharged and acquitted an MTN contractor, Mutairu Babatunde, and two former employees of MTN Nigeria, Victor Akintunde and Gani Mustapha, of allegations of conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence involving an alleged ₦1 billion fraud. Justice Ismaila Ijelu, in a ruling delivered on Tuesday, dismissed the criminal charge against the defendants and their companies — Primavera Engineering and Construction Limited and Mabo Dredging Limited — after confirming that the matter had been fully resolved through a civil settlement. The court also ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately…

By Peter Omopo The father of a bride kidnapped alongside her friends in Chacho village, Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State, has confirmed that the abductors reached out to the community two days after the attack but made no ransom demand. Speaking on Monday, Malam Umaru Chacho said the gunmen, who seized 13 people—11 women and two men—during wedding preparations, insisted on speaking only with the village’s traditional ruler. “Yes, they have contacted us,” he said. “When they called, they said we should connect them with the traditional ruler of the town, but we refused. We asked them to…

By Peter Omopo Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing deepening crises within the party’s national leadership. The governor’s resignation was communicated in a letter addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 2, Sagba Abogunde, Ede North Local Government Area of Osun State. According to a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke formally withdrew from the party on November 4, 2025. Adeleke attributed his decision to the persistent turmoil engulfing the PDP at the national level, which has intensified in recent months. The governor expressed appreciation to the…

By Peter Omopo Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has condemned the latest bandit attack in Kano State, which claimed the life of an elderly woman and led to the abduction of three others in Yankamaye village, Tsanyawa Local Government Area. The incident occurred late Saturday around 11 p.m., when most residents had gone to bed. Eyewitnesses told Arewa PUNCH that the attackers arrived on motorcycles but disembarked at the outskirts of the village, advancing on foot to evade detection. During the invasion, the gunmen reportedly shot an elderly woman after she begged them to spare her…

By Peter Omopo UMZA Air has described its maiden Abuja–Ilorin and Ilorin–Abuja commercial flights as a major milestone in the airline’s expansion plan, marking what it called “a flawless take-off” for its newest regional route. The inaugural flights, launched on Sunday, departed with full passenger loads and featured prominent officials including the Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Elder Kayode Alabi, and former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Arewa PUNCH, the Managing Director of UMZA Aviation Services Limited, Anachuna Henry, expressed satisfaction with the smooth execution of both flights—from passenger processing to on-time take-off and arrival. “We…

By Peter Omopo Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (retd.), on Monday visited President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, amid heightened national security concerns and ongoing counter-insurgency operations across the country. Musa, who arrived the State House at 7:03 p.m. dressed in dark-green traditional attire, was escorted into the President’s office wing by a senior security official. The visit marks his first public engagement with President Tinubu since his retirement on October 24, 2025. The purpose of the meeting, however, was not immediately disclosed. The visit comes at a time the Federal Government is implementing sweeping…

An Abuja-based lawyer, Bar Adaobi Alagwu, has strongly refuted claims by former Chairman of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, Mr. Tunde Ayeni, alleging that she is seeking an out-of-court settlement in the ongoing litigation between them. She described the claims as false, malicious, and entirely unfounded. Ayeni and Alagwu have been embroiled in a contentious dispute, following Ayeni’s denial of paternity of Alagwu’s daughter, a matter which the FCT Customary Court in Dawaki declined jurisdiction to hear. Both parties are currently before the FCT High Court in Gwagwalada, in a separate case involving a disputed property. The matter, initially scheduled…

By Jimmy Fatunbi The Executive Chairman of Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Moyosore Adebanjo, has joined the First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, at the official commissioning of the newly remodeled Lagos State Police Gender-Based Violence and Family Support Centre. The centre is now renamed the Dr. (Mrs.) Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu Centre for Gender-Based Violence and Family Support. The upgraded facility, located at the Lagos State Police Gender Unit, Harold Shodipo Crescent, GRA Ikeja, represents a renewed commitment by the Lagos State Government to ensure justice, protection, and swift response for survivors…

By Sola Ojewusi Speculation Grows as Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa Emerges Likely Replacement Nigeria’s already strained security landscape entered a new phase of uncertainty on Monday following the sudden resignation of the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, on what the presidency described as “health grounds.” But beyond the official explanation, political analysts, security insiders and diplomatic observers believe the development signals a deeper recalibration of President Bola Tinubu’s security strategy. Badaru’s departure comes at a particularly sensitive moment — one marked by spikes in kidnappings, bandit attacks, rural terrorism, highway ambushes and soft-target assaults, all of which recently compelled…