Author: TheLagosianMagazine

By Jimmy Fatunbi One month ago, Hon. Moyosore Adebanjo assumed office as the Executive Chairman of Onigbongbo LCDA with a clear promise: to restore hope, build trust, and place the people at the heart of governance. Thirty days later, his words are already taking shape in action. Water for Olusosun after 10 Years: For over a decade, residents of Olusosun grappled with a crippling water crisis. Within his first weeks in office, Hon. Moyosore took decisive steps to provide lasting relief bringing dignity and comfort back to families who had long been neglected. Youth at the Centre of Development…

By Peter Omopo The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South has triggered sharp divisions within the party, especially among northern stakeholders, many of whom describe the move as unfair and undemocratic. The resolution was reached at the party’s 102nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Monday, which also retained the current National Working Committee led by Ambassador Umar Damagum. While some northern PDP figures, including elder statesman Prof. Jerry Gana, had earlier backed power rotation to the South, others warned the decision could cost the party crucial votes from a region with…

By Peter Omopo The Ogun State Government has sanctioned 128 residents and 20 industries for indiscriminate waste disposal across various parts of the state. According to a statement by the Special Adviser and Managing Director of the Ogun State Waste Management Authority (OGWAMA), Abayomi Hunye, the offenders were apprehended in Sango-Ota, Ifo, Ijebu-Ode, Papa Lanto, and Abeokuta, as well as along the Lagos-Ibadan and Sagamu-Abeokuta expressways. Hunye disclosed that the Enforcement Squad caught residents dumping refuse on road medians and public spaces, while trucks belonging to industries were found offloading waste along major highways. The residents were sentenced to hours…

By Peter Omopo Former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Imo State, Chief Cyprian Akaolisa, has denied allegations that he is funding the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its militant arm, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). In a statement personally signed and released in Owerri over the weekend, Akaolisa described the claims as “demonic, ill-inspired, and deliberately defamatory,” insisting that they were part of a campaign to tarnish his image. He alleged that IPOB supporters had targeted him since 2020, after he publicly vowed to prosecute ESN members responsible for the killing of policemen and civilians…

By Peter Omopo  The Imo State Government has placed an immediate ban on the sale of land and construction activities within the Naze and Naze North industrial layouts in Owerri. Governor Hope Uzodimma issued the directive through a statement released on Monday by the Commissioner for Industry, Mines and Solid Minerals, Chief Ernest Ibejiako. According to the statement, all forms of construction, development, or erection of structures within the layouts are strictly prohibited. Property owners have also been ordered to submit their title documents to the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Solid Minerals for verification without delay. The government warned…

By Peter Omopo The African Film Press (AFP) has announced the launch of the AFP Critics Prize, a new award designed to spotlight African critical voices within film festival culture. Inspired by the prestigious FIPRESCI Prize, the award will debut at the Surreal16 Film Festival (S16), scheduled to take place in Lagos in December 2025. According to a statement issued by AFP on Wednesday, the initiative seeks to elevate public discourse around African cinema while strengthening the visibility of critics across the continent and the diaspora. For its inaugural edition, the winning film will be selected by AFP’s three founding…

By Peter Omopo  Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has revealed that 239 first-class graduates employed as lecturers by the institution left within seven years due to poor remuneration and unfavourable working conditions. Ogundipe made the disclosure on Tuesday while delivering a lecture at The PUNCH Forum, themed “Innovative Funding of Functional Education in the Digital Age,” held at The PUNCH Place, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. He explained that between 2015 and 2022, UNILAG retained 256 first-class graduates as lecturers, but by October 2023, only 17 remained. “At UNILAG, we decided to retain first-class graduates as lecturers.…

By Peter Omopo Academic staff of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, on Tuesday, staged a protest demanding an end to what they described as “poverty salaries,” as they joined the nationwide demonstration organised by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Led by the branch chairman, Dr. Innocent Nnubia, the lecturers blocked sections of the Enugu–Awka–Onitsha Expressway and marched across the university campus carrying placards with inscriptions such as “End poverty salary now,” “FG stop deceiving us,” and “We don’t want loan, pay us our money.” Nnubia lamented that university lecturers have been on the same salary scale for 16…

By Peter Omopo The Jigawa State Government has declared today, Wednesday, August 27, a public holiday in celebration of the 34th anniversary of the state’s creation. Jigawa, which was carved out of the old Kano State on August 27, 1991, is among states established during the General Ibrahim Babangida administration to promote administrative efficiency and regional development. Others created in the same exercise include Yobe, Enugu, Bauchi, and Kogi States. In a statement issued by the Head of Service, Muhammad Dagaceri, the government congratulated citizens on the milestone and urged them to take part in scheduled festivities and communal prayers…

By Peter Omopo Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, will commence a one-month vacation on Friday, August 29, 2025, with his deputy, Bayo Lawal, stepping in as acting governor during the period. The development was announced in a letter addressed to the Oyo State House of Assembly and read on the floor of the chamber by Speaker Adebo Ogundoyin during Tuesday’s plenary. In the correspondence, written in line with Section 190(1) of the 1999 Constitution, Makinde formally transferred power to his deputy for the duration of his leave. “I hereby transmit that during the period indicated above, the Deputy Governor, Barrister…