Author: TheLagosianMagazine

By Peter Omopo Africa will be represented by three goalkeepers on the 10-man shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d’Or Yashin Trophy, with Morocco’s Yassine Bounou, Senegal’s Édouard Mendy and Cape Verde’s Vozinha recognised for their performances during the 2025/26 season. France Football announced the nominees on Tuesday, with the Yashin Trophy honouring the outstanding goalkeeper of the period between August 2025 and July 2026. Performances at the 2026 FIFA World Cup were also taken into consideration. The three African nominees will face competition from some of the leading goalkeepers in world football, including Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois, Arsenal’s David Raya,…

By Kolawole Omotola Olaide The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced September 19, 2026, as the date for the conduct of five by-elections across four states in Nigeria. The elections will take place in Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta states and will cover one federal constituency and four state constituencies. According to the commission, the federal constituency election will be held in the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency of Gombe State. Four state constituency elections will also be conducted in different parts of the country. These include the Disina and Sakwa State Constituencies in Bauchi State, the Udu State Constituency in…

As Nigeria’s creative economy continues to expand as a source of enterprise, employment and economic opportunity, LAPO Microfinance Bank has emerged as a key financial supporter of entrepreneurs in the sector, earning the Distinguished Award of Excellence for Creative Industry Support at the Nigerian Electronic Media Content Exhibition and Awards (NEMCEA) 2026. The recognition, presented during the second day of the exhibition, highlights the bank’s commitment to widening access to finance for content creators, media entrepreneurs and other small businesses operating within Nigeria’s creative economy. For an industry largely driven by young entrepreneurs and small businesses, access to appropriate financing…

The airwaves of Lagos State University did more than carry voices in July; they carried ideas. Every Tuesday, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., AJAKAYE STRIDA LITERARY LIMELIGHT on LASU Radio 95.7 FM transformed the radio space into a vibrant intellectual forum where literature encountered leadership, education confronted technology, creativity met experience, and emerging voices found room to be heard. Across the month, the programme demonstrated that literary broadcasting can extend far beyond the conventional discussion of books and literary texts. Through four engaging editions, AJAKAYE STRIDA LITERARY LIMELIGHT explored leadership and humility, education beyond the classroom, the digital divide…

The Director of Women Mobilisation, Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Betta Edu, has commended the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for the successful launch of the National Community Food Bank for the South-South Region in Calabar, Cross River State. Edu described the initiative as one of the most impactful innovations of the Renewed Hope Administration, particularly for vulnerable Nigerians, including pregnant and lactating women, malnourished children and other persons in need of food support. Speaking with journalists shortly after the launch in Calabar, Edu said the Community Food Bank would not only provide immediate nutritional assistance to vulnerable families…

June was not merely another month on the broadcast calendar of AJAKAYE STRIDA LITERARY LIMELIGHT; it was a month of awakening. Across its June editions on LASU Radio 95.7 FM, the programme transformed literary conversation into a platform for interrogating Africa’s future, celebrating indigenous knowledge, stimulating critical reflection, and amplifying the creative voices of young Nigerians. Broadcast every Tuesday from 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., AJAKAYE STRIDA LITERARY LIMELIGHT continued to demonstrate the possibilities of literary broadcasting as an educational and cultural enterprise. The month’s conversations moved from the urgent call to “Wake Up Africa” to the philosophical depths of…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has confirmed his readiness to chair the public presentation of  trilogy on  “Unexplained Wealth in Nigeria”, authored by a senior lawyer, Dr. Wahab Kunle Shittu (SAN) in Lagos. The presentation of the new three-volume book will come up in Lagos on Thursday, September 28, 2026. Obasanjo’s acceptance to chair the books’ presentation places his voice at the centre of an event expected to draw attention to issues of transparency, the rule of law, institutional reform and the broader socio-economic questions surrounding unexplained wealth in Nigeria. The former President has formally conveyed his acceptance in an acknowledgement…

By Jimmy  Fatunbi The Federal Government has denied any involvement in or support for the reported failed coup attempt in the Niger Republic, dismissing claims that Nigeria or the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) backed the plot. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaye, made the clarification in a statement issued on Thursday, describing the claims circulating on social media as false, mischievous and deliberately aimed at misleading the public. “The attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been drawn to a series of false and mischievous claims circulating on social media, suggesting that…

By Jimmy Fatunbi At least 37 persons have reportedly died after inhaling toxic fumes while allegedly loading petroleum products at the Okari Jetty in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident occurred around midnight on Thursday in the Okrika Mainland area, where more than 100 youths from Okrika and neighbouring communities were said to have gathered with locally made boats to load petroleum products from an illegal tapping point. Several persons were also reportedly missing following the incident, while others who survived were said to have suffered severe respiratory complications. A community source, who spoke on condition of…

By Asiwaju Dele Taiwo “Ọ̀pẹ̀kẹ̀tẹ̀ ń dàgbà, inú adámọ̀ ń bàjẹ́.”…As the young palm tree grows taller, the heart of the one who can not reach it becomes troubled. Some people become bitter when they see others progressing beyond their expectations, not because your success is wrong, but because your growth reminds them of where they are yet to reach. Don’t reduce yourself just to make others comfortable. Keep growing, keep shining, and keep becoming better;(your progress is not a sin). Let your success speak for your hard work while you remain humble enough not to be distracted by those…