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By Mohammed Bello Tambuwal: I Can’t Accept Honorary Degree While Nigeria Isn’t Secure Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state has humbly declined the proposed conferment of an honorary degree on him by the Nahda International University College (NIUC), Khartoum, Sudan. The award has been slated as part of the graduation ceremony of 38 students of Sokoto state extraction who bagged degrees in Medicine/Surgery, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Laboratory Sciences and Information Communication Technology (ICT) at the Ibn Sina University (ISU) and NIUC. Gov. Tambuwal declined the offer shortly after his arrival in Khartoum on Sunday, informing the management of the two…

One of the leading PR professionals in the country, Steve Babaeko clocks 50 today! Babaeko is the incumbent President of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN). He has championed innovative ideas in the Marketing Communications leading up to the build-up of A-suite brands such as X3M Music, and Zero Degrees Productions. The celebrated publicist is an alumnus of Theatre Arts from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria, Harvard Business School and Columbia University, New York which has helped created one of the most outstanding copies in the world of corporate communications in the country. Prominent amongst his works…

It was a worrisome day at the Copenhagen stadium, Denmark venue of the Euro 2020 fixture between Denmark and Finland. The Captain of the Danish National Team in an attempt to reach for the ball towards the touch line suddenly slumped and became unresponsive. Eriksen was immediately given CPR in a bid to restore him back. The situation raised immediate concerns from his teammates, home fans, opponents, his immediate family members and the Coach of the team. As at the time of the report, the cause of the collapse could not be ascertained. In a swift response, UEFA, the organisers…

Famed performer, flutist and entrepreneur, Dr. Tee Mac Omatshola Iseli, has bluntly tackled Reverend Chris Okotie about his unsavoury ‘’ Wizard od Endor’’statement which many believed was targeted at the Late TB Joshua. The veteran musician and one-time President of PMAN talks about what he considers as a brash relationship between the late prophet and Christian bodies in the country. ‘’Some years ago when Chris Okotie was saying negative things about T. B. Joshua, I said to him, ‘I’m going with some big boys to teach Okotie some lessons.’ He said: ‘No, Tee Mac. I have forgiven him. You must…

On this day, I join with all Nigerians in commemorating Democracy Day. The book of the life of this nation has many chapters already written and many more yet to be written. One of the most profound and inspiring accounts that shall be written of our nation’s history will be the chapter on how we moved from the darkness of authoritarian military suppression into the light of democracy and the establishment of popular government based on the sovereign will of the people. On this memorable day, we mark, with respect, and honor the sacrifices that have allowed democracy to come…

It has been reported that a detachment of the Anti-riot squad of the Nigerian Police in Lagos has dispersed the protesters at the Gani Fawehimi Park in Ojota area of Lagos. This development comes on the heels of the stern warning issued a day before the planned protest in which the police noted that there won’t ‘’allow a repeat of the endSARS protest in Lagos. According to eyewitness, the police stationed their patrol vehicles along the Ikorodu road axis of Lagos thereby debarring entrance of protesters from accessing the protest ground in Ojota. The sources stated that no less than…

ITS JUNE 12!… HAPPY BIRTHDAY KASI! I have said it before that I am very unlikely to do anything for money that I will not do for free. Work for me is the essence of living which is probably why about 80% of my time I spend doing things which I cherish for which nobody pays me a penny. A good example is “Saturday Breakfast with Tony Okoroji”. For more than eight years, I have written and published about 1000 words on Saturday Breakfast every Saturday, come rain come sunshine. While the column is syndicated widely, nobody has ever paid…

SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF COMMEMORATION AND CELEBRATION OF DEMOCRACY DAY ON 12TH JUNE, 2021 Fellow Nigerians, I join you all today to commemorate and celebrate our Democracy Day. It is a celebration of freedom and a victory for one people, one country and one Nigeria. 2. As with all democracies we will always be going through improvement processes in our desire to reach the goal of a mature democracy, a strong, evolved and integrated nation state to be reckoned with globally.…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY IN HEAVEN, BELOVED PROPHET T.B. JOSHUA. “His life was gentle; and the elementsSo mixed in him, that Nature might stand upAnd say to all the world, THIS WAS A MAN!”William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar MANY THANKS, PROPHET, FOR A GREAT LIFE, FULL OF IMPACT. APPRECIATION FROM THE PUBLISHER AND ENTIRE TEAM AT THE LAGOSIAN MAGAZINE

The Synagogue Church of All Nations SCOAN has officially announced the passing of its founder and Senior Prophet, the great TB Joshua. In a statement sent to us this evening from the Church Headquarters in Lagos, the church promised to announce the day for the burial in due course. Below is the text of the statement: “We wish to officially announce the passing away of Prophet T.B. Joshua. He slept in the Lord on Saturday June 5, 2021 in Lagos, Nigeria. The church is currently working on the funeral programme, which will be communicated to you as soon as possible.…