Author: TheLagosianMagazine

By Zailani Bappa Governor Bello Mohammed (Matawallen Maradun) has congratulated Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba for his recent elevation as one of the Justices of the Supreme Court. Governor Matawalle said the elevation was well deserved as Justice Lawal has proven himself as an upright judicial officer throughout his working career without any blemish. The Governor expressed the excitement of the people in the state considering the fact that Justce Lawal is the first indigene of the state to occupy such exalted position as a Justice of the Supreme Court. “On behalf of myself, my family, the Government and people of…

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has decried what it termed a “systematic propaganda” by a section of the media against the management of the Northeast Development Commission. In a press release made available to our correspondent, the Forum frowned upon what it believes is “a storm in a teacup”. Below is the text of the Press Release signed by Yerima Shettima, AYCF President: “PRESS STATEMENT BY THE AREWA YOUTH CONSULTATIVE FORUM (AYCF) ON THE SYSTEMATIC MEDIA ATTACK AGAINST THE NORTHEAST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION We have been following closely the systematic propaganda about the so-called hundreds of billions purportedly squandered by…

The Bayelsa Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday nullified the election of Governor Douye Diri of that state. The panel declared the election unlawful due to the exclusion of ADP and its candidate, King George, from the November 16 Governorship Election. Consequently, the tribunal ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct a bye election within 90 days. Details later….

By Olabode Opeseitan No matter what becomes of Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu hereafter, he is the unsung modern-day hero of freedom and liberty in Yorubaland. There comes a time in a man’s life when he must stand up and be counted on the side of courage. That moment came for Rotimi Akeredolu in the build-up to the establishment of #Amotekun, the security outfit created by the people of South West Nigeria to liberate themselves from a rampaging militia of #Fulani herdsmen. The battle for Amotekun threw up three kinds of leaders in Yorubaland. The first were the Saboteurs who were non-committal…

Ezekiel Akolawole Kehinde is a Lagos-based photographer who is using the camera lens in creating imageries about the country, a pigeonhole that re-defines the essence of the Green and White country. A passionate patriot, he wields a rare nationalistic streak. Ezekiel is on a mission, to re-tell the erroneous narratives about his beloved fatherland and also help as many people as possible to see the light in an unlikely tunnel of darkness. The convener of THE SAVE NIGERIA CAMPAIGN: BIRTH OF THE GREENER NIGERIA INITIATIVE shares his thoughts with THE THE LAGOSIAN MAGAZINE. THE LAGOSIAN MAGAZINE: You are the founder…

To understand the new fashion watches and other pro devices of chic focus, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. Apple’s Watch records exercise, tracks our moves throughout the day, assesses the amount of time we are stood up and reminds us to get up and move around if we have been sat for too long – let’s not forget Tim Cook’s “sitting is the new factor” line. Diana saves Steve Trevor who has crashed on Themyscira. He warns her of the great war, World War I, raging across the globe. Wonder Woman…

To understand the new fashion watches and other pro devices of chic focus, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. Apple’s Watch records exercise, tracks our moves throughout the day, assesses the amount of time we are stood up and reminds us to get up and move around if we have been sat for too long – let’s not forget Tim Cook’s “sitting is the new factor” line. Diana saves Steve Trevor who has crashed on Themyscira. He warns her of the great war, World War I, raging across the globe. Wonder Woman…

By Sola Ojewusi Mes que un club! That’s the slogan of the Spanish giants, Barcelona FC but last night, they looked less than the firebrand club that had in the past caught the world’s imagination with its deft display of soccer artistry. Barça, purveyors of that football acrobatics called Tiki-taka were last night out-tikitakaed by a German club that appeared determined to reclaimed the Champions League cup the last win seven years ago. Bayern were simply the best team on that Barcelona night of horror. The Bavarians outclassed the Catalonians in every department of the game, enforcing an overwhelming swoop…

For decades, I had known him as a politician, businessman, and media entrepreneur. His reputation was as impressive as his height. But my first close contact with Mallam Ismaila Isa Funtua was as an adversary in 2013. In fact, it is one of the ‘greatest comebacks in history’ that we eventually became quite close, and we began to exchange confidences. I also visited him at home many times. How did it all begin? I had served as a member of the Standing Committee of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) under the presidency of Mr Gbenga Adefaye, whom I consider…

BeatingCorona from RED today launched its COVID-19 web map to help key stakeholders maintain focus and double-down on efforts to halt the spread of the virus in Nigeria. Leveraging the power of data analytics, the interactive platform spotlights flash-points in the concerted fight against COVID-19 while highlighting possible intervention areas for individuals, government, and donor agencies. The map features over 1,000 major COVID-19 related events and efforts by stakeholders to flatten the curve in Nigeria, ranging from the index case announcement in Lagos to the phased lockdown of major cities across the country to contain the spread of the virus. “Tracking the…