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Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex and wife of Prince Harry, has been delivered of a baby boy. As reported this afternoon by international media outfits, the duchess was delivered of the the baby this afternoon at about 14:45 GMT. Prince Harry is said to be elated by the arrival of this much awaited addition to his family. “I’m just over the moon,” the new father, Harry, reportedly said.

Deaconess Comfort MELAYE, mother of popular Senator of the Federal Republic, Dino MELAYE, has passed. The death of the Senator’s mother was announced last night through a tweet from the Senator’s personal handle. Below is a screenshot of the Senator’s tweet: Details of the burial arrangement to be announced.

By Our Correspondent As the President visits Lagos today to commission sundry projects of the Akinwunmi AMBODE administration, The Lagosian hereby gives you a sneak preview in living colors. Enjoy.

General Yakubu Gowon and his wife, Victoria are in celebratory mood today as they mark the golden jubilee of their April 19, 1969 marriage. To commemorate the epochal event, The Lagosian brings you rare pictures from that iconic wedding. Enjoy.

By Gboyega Akosile. Lagos State Governor-elect, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Thursday unveiled an inauguration committee that will usher in his administration on May 29th this year. Mr Sanwo-Olu, who was in company of his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, presented the committee members at his campaign office on Awolowo Road in Ikoyi. The committee is chaired by the Director-General of Babajide Sanwo-Olu Independent Campaign Group (ICG), Mr Tayo Ayinde, while the Lagos State APC Women Leader, Honourable Mrs. Jumoke Okoya-Thomas and Mr. George Osifeko will serve as Vice Chairmen respectively and Mrs. Titi Oshodi is secretary of the Committee. While unveiling the…

By Abu Ubaida Ibrahim Kuna Your Excellency the Governor-Elect, Permit me to first use the medium to congratulate you for the victory of the March elections, it is indeed a verdict of the good people of Gombe State to this time give you the opportunity to showcase what you have been planing for the State and the people in general. Your Excellency may wish to know that, the verdict of the mandate, freely given by the good people of Gombe state is fully out. With a total vote count of 364,179 in favour of you and Distinguished Sen. Usman Bayero…

When he speaks, the world listens. No wonder that within minutes after making the following statements, the internet went abuzz. Prophet TB Joshua is a cleric of no mean talents. His predictions are never handled with kid gloves and when he spoke again today, warning the world to pray against the possibility of another terrorist attack in Germany, the prophesy went viral. Already the prophesy is enjoying hundreds of thousands of social media hits and shares, with enthusiasts already urging the Germans to handle this warning with levity to their own detriment. Below is a reproduction of the prophesy as…

He belonged to the first generation of Nigerian poets. In a field populated by greats like Christopher Okigbo, Leopold Sedar Senghor, Wole Soyinka, John Pepper Clark, Dennis Brutus, Mazisi Kunene, Aime Cesaire and many others, he held his own ground, delving into the vast repertoire of his ijaw tradition to fashion a poetry deep and alluring. The story ended today with the passing of Gabriel Imomotime OPARA at the age of 97. Gabriel Imomotimi Okara was born on 24 April 1921in Bumoundi, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. According to Wikipedia Okara was renowned as the first Modernist poet of Anglophone Afric.…

The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has declared Ademola Adeleke as winner of the September 2018 election in the state. The 3-man tribunal upheld the the petitions filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ademola Adeleke and the PDP, challenging the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor Gboyega Oyetola at the September 2018 governorship election. The tribunal had earlier dismissed the objections of the APC. It said Adeleke’s petition has merit. The PDP and Adeleke had filed a petition asking the tribunal to declare that he polled the highest lawful…

Two days ago, Nigerian footballer, Alex Iwobi came under fire for being disrespectful to a fellow black man during Arsenal’s last Europa game. In the video that immediately went viral, Iwobi was seen covering his nose in disgust and backing away when the other black player tried to speak to him, insinuating the man has mouth odour. In his response, Alex Iwobi had a chat with famous Arsenal fan, Kelechi Anyikude on Snapchat where he explained that the player was cussing at him, his mum and putting up the middle finger at him.