Author: TheLagosianMagazine

By Peter Omopo Dangote Petroleum Refinery has commenced nationwide sales of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at a pump price of N739 per litre, making the product available across all MRS Oil Nigeria Plc filling stations in the country. The initiative marks a significant step in the refinery’s drive to make fuel more affordable for Nigerians and to stabilise the downstream petroleum sector. With more than 2,000 MRS filling stations nationwide, the new pricing is expected to ease the burden on consumers across the country. In a statement, the refinery commended MRS Oil Nigeria Plc and other marketers that have reflected…

By Peter Omopo Troops of the 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have arrested a notorious bandit leader linked to a series of kidnappings and armed robberies in communities across Benue and Taraba states. The arrest was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by Lieutenant Umar Muhammad, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade. According to the statement, the operation was conducted by troops attached to the Forward Operating Base, Wukari, under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke. The suspect, identified as Fidelis Gayama, was apprehended on December 21, 2025, during a precision, intelligence-led operation at Vaase Community…

By Peter Omopo The Ghanaian government has deported 42 Nigerians from the Ashanti Region following court rulings over offences linked to prostitution, fraud and other criminal activities. The development was confirmed by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr Frank Amoakohene, in a post on his official X account, which was cited by TVC News on Monday. According to Amoakohene, the deportations followed the conclusion of judicial processes involving several cases. He disclosed that the exercise also affected other foreign nationals, bringing the total number of deportees to 68. Those deported include 13 Cameroonians, three Ivorians, three Burkinabe nationals and seven citizens…

By Peter Omopo The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has installed Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as the Okanlomo of Yorubaland. The traditional investiture ceremony was held on Sunday in the ancient town of Oyo, where a former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Abubakar Yari, was also conferred with the title of Obaloyin of Yorubaland. The event drew eminent personalities and top political figures from across the country, who described the installations as historic and symbolic of unity across regions. Speakers at the ceremony urged the newly installed title holders to use their positions…

By Peter Omopo President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, on his recognition by the Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI) as a champion of press freedom. Ajayi received a commendation award on December 2, 2025, during the Annual Conference of the IPI held in Abuja. The honour was conferred in recognition of his commitment to press freedom and respectful engagement with journalists since assuming office. The commendation was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy,…

By Peter Omopo There are emerging reports that the remaining pupils abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, in Niger State, have regained their freedom, marking a major breakthrough in ongoing rescue efforts. As of the time of filing this report, the development is yet to receive official confirmation from the Niger State Government, security agencies, the school authorities or the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). The pupils were abducted during an attack on the Catholic school in Papiri, an incident that sparked widespread outrage and concern across the country. Two weeks ago, about 100 of the…

By Comrade Ganiyu Abdullahi Without doubt, Alhaji Salihu Abubakar Tanko Yakasai (OFR) is presently the last man standing, amongst the class of Nigeria’s most-daring and most-visible “freedom fighters and political prisoners”, who fiercely fought against colonialism, until Nigeria gained independence in 1960. Based on this salient fact, l make bold, to state without fear or favour, that Alhaji Tanko Yakasai is today, eminently qualified to be addressed as “THE FATHER OF THE NATION”; going by his unwavering patriotic fervour and his attainment of 100 years of age (on 5th December, 2025). More so, there has been “no prominent political leader”…

By Peter Omopo The Recording Academy has announced that legendary Nigerian musician and Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, will be posthumously honoured with a Special Merit Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Grammy Awards. In a statement, the Academy described Fela as the “architect of Afrobeat,” recognising his groundbreaking role in creating and shaping the genre, as well as his lasting influence on generations of musicians worldwide. The Academy noted that Fela, a Nigerian musician, producer, arranger, political activist and social critic, developed Afrobeat in the 1960s by blending funk, jazz, salsa, calypso and traditional Nigerian rhythms. His innovative sound and…

By Peter Omopo The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended President Bola Tinubu for allocating N5.41 trillion to security in the 2026 Appropriation Bill, describing the move as a major step toward dismantling criminal and terrorist networks across the country. In a statement issued by the party’s state spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, the APC said the scale of the allocation demonstrates that the federal government is fully aware of Nigeria’s security challenges and determined to protect the nation’s future. Oladejo noted that President Tinubu has placed security, which he described as the foremost responsibility of government,…

By Peter Omopo Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has clarified that his recent visit to the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Correctional Centre was driven by the need for dialogue and peace, and not by any political ambition. The governor made the clarification on Friday at the Government House in Umuahia while receiving the leadership of the Abia Diaspora Commission and members of the medical team for the Abia Global Medical Mission 2025. Otti was responding to criticisms and speculations circulating on social media following his visit to Kanu, including…