Author: TheLagosianMagazine

By Jimmy Fatunbi The Executive Chairman of Onigbongbo LCDA, Hon. Moyosore Adebanjo, met with the executive members of National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) on Tuesday, 5th August, 2025. The chairman of the union showered accolades on Hon. Moyosore for the visible changes and transformative direction that are synonymous with his administration. He describes the LCDA chairman’s leadership as a breath of fresh air. The NULGE Chairman however highlighted key welfare concerns of the union and appealed for the Council Chairman’s intervention and support in addressing them. In his response, Hon. Moyosore Adebanjo expressed heartfelt gratitude to the…

By Peter Omopo Ifetedo, Osun State — August 5, 2025 For fourteen unforgettable days, the ancient town of Ifetedo in Osun State pulsed with rhythm, colour, and spiritual reverence as it hosted the 2025 edition of its iconic Egúngún Festival — a celebration that remains one of the purest expressions of Yoruba ancestral veneration and community identity. The festival kicked off with pomp and spiritual symbolism on Saturday, July 27, drawing crowds from across Yorubaland and beyond. From the first drumbeat to the final swirling masquerade dance yesterday, Ifetedo Kingdom once again demonstrated why it holds a prestigious place in…

By Peter Omopo  London | August 4, 2025 — Two suspects have been charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of 26-year-old Nigerian national, Ayowale Aladejana, in New Cross, southeast London. The Metropolitan Police confirmed on Monday that 23-year-old Ben Wazabanga of Fairfax Road, Bedford, has been charged with murder and possession of a knife. He was remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear before Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Monday. A second suspect, 23-year-old Ronique Belfon of Morinsbury Road, Bedford, has also been charged with murder and will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. According to police reports, emergency services…

By Peter Omopo  Abuja | August 5, 2025 — President Bola Tinubu has conferred the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on members of Nigeria’s female basketball team, D’Tigress, in recognition of their historic fifth consecutive victory at the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship. At a special reception held on Monday evening in Abuja, each player was also awarded a cash prize of $100,000 and a three-bedroom apartment in the Federal Capital Territory. The team’s technical crew, led by Coach Rena Wakama, received $50,000 each for their pivotal role in the team’s success. The event was…

By Peter Omopo  Osogbo | August 4, 2025 As part of activities leading up to the grand finale of the annual Osun-Osogbo Festival, devotees and groups of traditionalists on Monday gathered at the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun, to pay homage during the traditional “Ibori Ade” ceremony. The colourful event featured a vibrant display of Yoruba culture with drumming, traditional chants, and ceremonial rites performed by chiefs and worshippers of the Osun goddess. The “Ibori Ade” is a revered segment of the Osun-Osogbo Festival, dedicated to honouring the deities of the land, especially the Osun goddess,…

By Peter Omopo  Abuja | August 4, 2025 Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has extended warm birthday wishes to billionaire industrialist and Chairman of BUA Group, Dr. Abdulsamad Rabiu, as he marks his 65th birthday. In a congratulatory message shared via his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, Atiku praised Rabiu for his outstanding contributions to national development and his service to humanity. “I extend my warmest congratulations to my brother, Abdul Samad Rabiu (@asr_rabiu), CFR, CON., Founder and Chairman of @BUAgroup, as you mark your 65th birthday today,” Atiku wrote. “On behalf of my family, I pray that…

By Peter Omopo  Ibeno, Akwa Ibom | August 4, 2025 — At least 12 people have been hospitalized and multiple houses razed following a fresh outbreak of violence in Inua Eyet Ikot, Ibeno Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom State. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Friday, has been blamed on alleged attackers from neighbouring Eket LGA. The long-standing land dispute between the two LGAs over the control of the Stubbs Creek Reserve has been the source of recurring clashes, leading to loss of lives and destruction of properties running into millions of naira. According to…

By Peter Omopo  Abuja, August 4, 2025 — The Federal Government has pledged to gazette the long-delayed Nurses’ Scheme of Service within four weeks and initiate steps for the centralised placement of intern nurses, effectively ending a strike threat by the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM). This resolution was reached during a conciliation meeting held on Friday, chaired by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Maigari Dingyadi, and attended by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, along with top officials and representatives of NANNM. The meeting followed a seven-day warning strike…

By Peter Omopo  Lagos, August 4, 2025 — The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has revealed that it impounded over 7,000 vehicles for various traffic offences and sanctioned 18 of its officers for misconduct within the first half of 2025. The development was disclosed by the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Bakare-Oki said the vehicle seizures were achieved through physical enforcement, while an additional 54,000 traffic violations were captured using the Traffic Management Solutions (TMS) technology, a digital enforcement initiative introduced during his…

By Peter Omopo  Port Harcourt, August 4, 2025 — Tension is mounting in Rivers State ahead of the August 30 local government elections, as a legal battle unfolds over the legitimacy of the state’s electoral commission. A Port Harcourt-based non-governmental organisation, the Initiative for Transparent Strategy and Good Leadership, has filed a lawsuit at the Rivers State High Court challenging the legality of the actions taken by the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), regarding the constitution of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). In a suit marked PHC/2293/CS/2025, the group, led by legal practitioner Barrister Chizi…