Author: TheLagosianMagazine

Billionaire Ned Nwoko and his wife, Nollywood Star Actress Regina Daniels Nwoko have celebrated the naming of their baby boy, Munir. The brief but posh event took place at the couple’s Abuja mansion with many family members including Regina’s parents in attendance. Below are pictures from the event:

LAGELU GRAMMAR SCHOOL, IBADAN OLD BOYS ’82 SET MOURN THEIR FORMER CLASSMATE By Our Correspondent The sudden death has been announced of Hon. Tunde Braimoh, Lawmaker representing Kosofe II ati the Lagos State House of Assembly. His death, according to family sources, occurred after a brief illness. Braimoh passed just two weeks after his counterpart in the Nigerian Senate, Sikiru Osinowo also lost his life. Braimoh was serving as the Chairman House Committee on Information, Security and Strategy in the Lagos State House of Assembly at the time of his demise. Tunde Braimoh who had also held the position of…

The apex umbrella body of all Yoruba youths in the Southwest Zone of Nigeria and In the Diaspora: Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide (YCYW) under the leadership of Aare Barr. Oladotun Hassan met with Mr. Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu, Oyo State Commissioner of Police at the State Command office, Eleyele, Ibadan, Oyo State on 8th July, 2020. The delegation was first received by the top echelons of the command led by the Commissioner, the PPRO DSP Fadeyi and others. At the meeting, critical areas of synergy on surveillance, networking, information and intelligence gathering and sharing via community policing strategy were extensively…

By Ismail Omipidan The enforcement team of the Osun COVID-19 Task Force on Thursday arrested some of the violators of the ongoing lockdown order of the state government in Ijesaland. This was coming as the 7-day lockdown in Ijesaland entered day three. The violators and other non-adherents to the NCDC’s protocols were apprehended for flouting government’s directives to forestall community transmission of the dreaded Coronavirus. The state government had last weekend announced the total lockdown in four local government areas of Ijesaland as part of its swift response to combat the pandemic. The decision to lockdown some parts of the…

By Yusuf Idris Gusau Zamfara State Governor, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawallen Maradun has paid a condolence visit to the Sokoto State Governor, Rt Honourable Aminu Waziri Tambuwal over the death of Mallam Inuwa Abdulkadir, Former Sokoto State Governor Dr Garba Nadama and Alhaji Isah Muhammad Argungu. Governor Bello Matawalle said he was in Sokoto to condole with Sultan Saad Abubakar, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Government and the families of the three illustrious sons of Sokoto State who all died recently. Delivering his condolences on behalf of himself and Zamfara State Government at the deceased persons residences in Sokoto, the governor…

The Head of Service, Lagos State, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola has charged post-Primary School teachers in the State to collectively rise up to the present situation by reviewing old processes and procedures, including academic curricular for new ideas and innovations. Speaking as the Special Guest of Honour at the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) Eko Educators Webinar Series 2.0, the Head of Service described teachers as nation builders who are equipped and uniquely positioned and lawfully charged with the responsibility of shaping the minds and future of many, which are done through all the critical stages of human development, hence, possessing the…

By Ayomide Alokun in Ikorodu On Friday July 2, 2020, at Agric Bus Stop in Ikorodu, Lagos State, a young lady allegedly ran mad moments after dropping from a white Toyota Corolla Sports Car. The Lagosian gathered that immediately she dropped from the car, and the car drove off, she started exhibiting signs of instant insanity. Although much information about the car, the driver and where they were coming from could not be gotten, an eyewitness who pleaded anonymity described the unfortunate event to The Lagosian: “I saw a white car with tinted glass going towards Total filling station but…

With cooperation and keen focus on development, political leaders in Delta State have the capacity to improve citizens’ lives and achieve a paradigm shift that would move the state forward, Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has said. In a congratulatory message to mark Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s 61st birthday, and signed by Yomi Odunuga, his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Omo-Agege lauded the governor and prayed for God to sustain his good health. The Deputy Senate President emphasized that irrespective of political divides, all leaders in Delta State and all parts of the Federation have a common duty…

….To Commence Remediation Works on Alternative Routes In consideration of the strategic importance of the 3rd Mainland Bridge to commuters in Lagos, Government today clarified its position on the partial closure of the bridge to the public. Speaking during a joint media briefing by the Federal and Lagos State Government the Federal Controller of Works, Olukayode Popoola, said that the proposed partial closure of alternate sections of the Third Mainland Bridge for repairs and maintenance works would commence by July 24, and will last for six months. While urging commuters to cooperate with Government on the proposed maintenance works, the…

Renowned Televangelist and Senior Pastor of Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, Prophet TB Joshua has expressed his willingness to pray for COVID-19 patients in isolation centres around the world. This, according to the renowned cleric, will be in form of virtual intercessory prayers through his church’s international channel, Emmanuel TV. It would be recalled that most recently, the World Health Organisation, WHO, acknowledged the relevance of religious organizations like SCOAN in the battle against the pandemic. T.B. Joshua’s church was specifically mentioned during a press briefing at the Health Body’s international headquarters. This followed a series of medically confirmed…