Author: TheLagosianMagazine

Ikpeazu polled the total number of 261,127 to defeat Uche Ogah of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Alex Otti of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA. He was declared winner by the INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Benjamin Ozumba.

A truck driver has been rewarded for his bravery in the face of intimidation by the police and some soldiers after his tyre was shot by a soldier. The incident happened on Thursday at the border town between Benue and Nsukka, Enugu. A soldier had shot the tyre of a petrol tanker because the driver wouldn’t give him bribe. However, the driver angrily steered his tanker across the road and blocked other road users. In solidarity, the victim’s friends also drove up with their trailers and blocked the entire road, stopping all movements in or out of Enugu. The driver…

Professor Pius Adesanmi, a renowned Nigerian-born Canadian professor, writer and literary critic, satirist, and columnist based in Canada was on the Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed in the early hours of Sunday. We reported earlier that an Ethiopian Airlines flight between Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, crashed, killing 157 passengers and eight crew members aboard. It has now emerged that Professor Adesanmi, a Professor of English at Carleton University, was among the passengers. Family members and a close friend of Adesanmi’s and a Canadian official confirmed the sad development. His Wikipedia page has also been updated to…

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of the Lagos State governorship election. He scored 739,445 votes after winning winning in all the local government areas in the state. His major opponent, Mr. Jimi Agbaje of the PDP, polled 206,141 votes, according to official results declared by the electoral commission, INEC. The APC and PDP votes had a margin of 533,304 . Lagos: Final official results Total registered voters. 6,505,512 Accredited voters. 1,006,074 A 4122 AAC 1078 ABP 511 ACD 917 AD 3310 ADC 3544 ADP 4780 AGA 207 AGAP 83…

The APC has announced, through the official twitter handle of the APC in Lagos that it has cleared all the 40 House of Assembly seats.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared Nollywood star, Desmond Elliot, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, as winner of the Surulere 1 state Constituency election in Lagos State. The Returning Officer, Dr. Bolajoko Dixon-Ogbechi from the University of Lagos, made the declaration on Sunday at the Surulere Local Government Collation Centre in Lagos.ADVERTISING She said Elliot emerged winner with 15,357 votes, while Mr. Benjamin Olasunkanmi, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, came second with 3,628 votes. “That Desmond Olusola Elliot of APC, having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, is hereby declared…

An Ethiopian Airlines jet has crashed shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa, killing all on board. The pilot of a Nairobi-bound Boeing 737 that crashed six minutes after takeoff from Addis Ababa on Sunday, had alerted controllers “he had difficulties” and wanted to turn back the plane carrying 157 people, the head of Ethiopian Airlines said. The pilot “was given clearance” to return to Addis, chief executive officer Tewolde GebreMariam told journalists in the Ethiopian capital when asked whether there had been a distress call. The airline said 149 passengers and eight crew members were on flight ET302 from the…

The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly and Chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa was spotted casting his vote at his polling unit at Oluwole Olaniyan Street, Ward E, Agege.

Only 6.3% of all international leaders are women. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former Liberian president and Africa’s first elected female head of state, suggests ways to redress the balance.

Ecobank Nigeria has unveiled a special initiative for female entrepreneurs. The initiative IS tagged: “Ecobank Female Entrepreneurs Initiative,”. It was unveiled as part of activities marking the 2019 International Women’s Day The Initiative is a platform designed to recognise women as special and unique customers who require tailor-made service offerings. The concept is designed to provide women with the necessary support to help them excel in their endeavours, promote and grow their businesses and generally position them for increased participation, validation and contribution within the society.