Author: TheLagosianMagazine

By Jimmy Fatunbi The Executive Chairman of Onigbongbo LCDA, Hon. Moyosore Adebanjo, heartily felicitates the Lagos State Chief of Staff and highly esteemed Leader, Mr. Tayo Ayinde, on his 61st birthday. The Chairman acknowledges and deeply appreciates his wealth of political wisdom and role as a strong pillar of support to Onigbongbo LCDA. Hon. Moyosore used this occasion to reflect on Mr. Ayinde’s remarkable impacts in the political landscape of Onigbongbo and beyond. He further described him as a beacon of purposeful leadership and service. On behalf of the good people of Onigbongbo LCDA, Hon. Moyosore Adebanjo wishes him a…

24th August 2025 By Peter Omopo  Nigerian conglomerate MSM Group has denied allegations of financial misconduct levelled against it by the Oduduwa Transparency Network, insisting the claims are “baseless and unsubstantiated.” The group, which operates in oil and gas, fertilizers, shipping, and agriculture, said it has petitioned key security and anti-corruption agencies, including the Department of State Services and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, calling for a full investigation into the allegations. “As a law-abiding corporate entity, MSM Group remains committed to full cooperation with the authorities to ensure justice is served,” the company’s chairman, Muazzam Mairawani, said at…

24th August 2025 By Peter Omopo  AC Milan has cancelled its planned move for Nigerian striker Victor Boniface after the Bayer Leverkusen forward reportedly failed routine medical tests. The deal, which had been verbally agreed with a €5 million loan fee and a €24 million buy option, collapsed despite Boniface’s arrival in Milan within the past 48 hours. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed the development on Sunday, stating: “AC Milan call Victor Boniface deal off as Nigerian striker did not pass the medical tests. Despite verbal agreement for €5m loan fee and €24m buy clause with player in Milano in…

24th August 2025 By Peter Omopo  South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, has called for the dismantling of colonial-era borders in Africa and the establishment of a single continental government with one president, one currency, one parliament, and one military command. Malema made the declaration on Sunday while addressing thousands of lawyers and dignitaries at the Nigerian Bar Association’s Annual General Conference in Enugu. “We demand one Africa, we demand a borderless Africa, we demand an Africa with one president, one currency, one military command, with one parliament,” Malema told the gathering to loud applause. The 44-year-old…

24th August 2025 By Peter Omopo  A pro-Jonathan political pressure group, Bring Back Our Goodluck, has called on former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election, describing him as the “surest path to rescue Nigeria” from hardship and insecurity. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday at the Aminu Kano Centre for Democracy, Research and Training, Mambayya House, Kano, the group’s National Coordinator, Dr. Grema Kyari, said Nigerians were “misled in 2015” into voting Jonathan out of office. Kyari argued that Jonathan’s return was both “desirable and necessary,” citing international precedents such as Donald Trump’s comeback bid in…

24th August 2025 By Peter Omopo  The Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Aondona Dajoh, has resigned from his position. His resignation was contained in a letter dated Sunday, August 24, 2025, and titled “Resignation as the Speaker, Benue State House of Assembly.” In the letter, personally signed by him, Dajoh stated that his decision was made “in good faith and in the best interest of the state.” “I write to resign my position as the Speaker, Benue State House of Assembly, effective today, August 24, 2025. This is done in good faith and in the best interest…

24th August 2025 By Peter Omopo  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, Mrs. Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, for attempting to traffic 1.3 kilograms of cocaine disguised as a pregnancy. Ezewuike, owner of Golden Star Creation fashion outfit in Okota, Lagos, was apprehended on Friday, August 22, at a bus terminal in Jibowu, Yaba, while trying to deliver the illicit consignment to buyers in Abuja. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said a follow-up raid on her residence in Ago Palace Way, Okota, led to the seizure of 200 grams of a cutting agent used…

August 24, 2025 By Peter Omopo The United Kingdom has announced sweeping new sentencing powers that will restrict criminals from accessing pubs, concerts, sporting events, and even travel, in a bid to cut crime and strengthen community safety. The measures, unveiled on Sunday as part of the government’s Plan for Change, will allow judges to impose stricter conditions such as driving curbs, travel bans, and restriction zones that confine offenders to specific areas. According to a statement published on the UK government website, the reforms are designed to deter reoffending and make Britain’s streets safer. Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary…

August 24, 2025 By Peter Omopo The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu, has called for constitutional amendments to set deadlines for the prosecution of high-profile corruption cases. Speaking on Saturday during Channels Television’s Inside Sources, Aliyu argued that corruption trials should not be open-ended but concluded within specific timeframes, similar to the constitutional limits placed on election petitions. “If we don’t kill corruption, corruption will kill us,” he said, warning that cases often drag on for 10 to 15 years without resolution. Aliyu, who had previously opposed the idea of…

August 24, 2025 – By Peter Omopo  Ecobank Nigeria has announced plans to host a major art exhibition, “Enduring Legacies: A Collector’s Tribute to Masters,” celebrating the works of some of the country’s most iconic visual artists. The exhibition will run from August 30 to September 21, 2025, at the Ecobank Pan African Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, the bank confirmed in a statement on Sunday. The show will feature rare private collections of Nigerian art legends, including Bruce Onobrakpeya, Twins Seven Seven, Kolade Oshinowo, Muraino Oyelami, Moses Unokwah, Jimoh Buraimoh, Rufus Ogundele, Oyerinde Olotu, Lamidi Fakeye, Sam Ovraiti, Ben Osawe,…