Author: TheLagosianMagazine

By Peter Omopo The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Saliu Danladi, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general elections following the party’s primary election held across the state on Friday. Danladi secured a decisive victory after polling over 94,000 votes to defeat 14 other aspirants in a keenly contested exercise conducted under the supervision of party officials. The primary election, which drew participation from delegates across the state’s local government areas, was described as competitive but orderly, with stakeholders expressing confidence in the transparency of the process. Danladi’s…

By Jimmy Fatunbi Former Ekiti State governor Kayode Fayemi has disclosed how he persuaded Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, to greet President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the inauguration ceremony of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican in May 2025. Speaking during an interview on Edmund Obilo’s YouTube programme released on Thursday, Fayemi said Obi was initially reluctant to approach the president because he feared the gesture could be politically misinterpreted in the media. The meeting first became public after presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga shared photographs from the event on X on May 18, 2025. According…

By Peter Omopo The 21st Insurers Committee Meeting has been held in Lagos, with stakeholders calling for stronger collaboration across Nigeria’s financial and insurance sectors to deepen risk-sharing and improve industry performance. The high-level session, held on Thursday, May 21, 2026, brought together the Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, alongside regulators and key industry operators. Also present were leaders across insurance and allied institutions, including Pastor Ikechukwu Udobi, President of the Insurers Leaders Association of Nigeria (ILAN); Mrs. Ekeoma Ezeibe, President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance…

By Peter Omopo The African Action Congress (AAC) has welcomed a Federal High Court ruling that nullified key aspects of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) timetable for the 2027 general elections, describing the decision as a reaffirmation of constitutional order and party autonomy. In a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Rex Elanu, the party said the judgment delivered by Justice M. G. Umar in Abuja restored confidence in the legal limits of INEC’s regulatory authority over political parties. The court, in a suit filed by the Youth Party (FHC/ABJ/CS/517/2026), voided sections of INEC’s revised election…

By Peter Omopo Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general elections following a direct primary held across the state on Thursday. The exercise, conducted across the 20 local government areas and 37 local council development areas, ended with Hamzat defeating his sole challenger, Lanre Jim-Kamal, in what party officials described as a peaceful and transparent process. His emergence came after a series of high-level endorsements within the Lagos APC structure, including support from the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), while several aspirants reportedly withdrew in his…

By Peter Omopo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede whose two-term tenure is expected to end on July 31, 2026. Professor Aina, who turns 40 in July, is an academic and systems expert with a background in national examination systems, digital infrastructure, and public-sector reform. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Kent, a Master’s degree in Internet Computing and Network Security, and a PhD in Digital Signal Processing from Loughborough…

By Asiwaju Dele Taiwo “Ohun ti ọwọ́ mi ò tó, màá fi gòngò fà á, àbùkù ni í mú kàn ni.”… What is beyond your reach should not push you into desperation because forcing what life has not yet given you often leads to shame. This proverb teaches the virtues of contentment, patience, and living within your means. True progress comes with steady effort and trust in time, not through greed or reckless shortcuts. Ẹni tó bá mọ ìwọ̀n ara rẹ̀, yóò yàgò fún àbùkù. Learn to grow at your pace, stay grateful for what you have, and let wisdom…

By Sola Ojewusi As the political horizon gradually shifts toward the January 2027 governorship election in Lagos State, one reality is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: the emergence of the formidable alliance between Kadri Obafemi Hamzat and Ayo Gbeleyi may have fundamentally altered the political equation in Nigeria’s commercial capital. For many political observers, party strategists, and governance analysts, the verdict appears almost unanimous — this looks like an unbeatable duo. The ruling All Progressives Congress, already deeply entrenched in Lagos politics since 1999, seems to have assembled a ticket designed not merely to win an election, but to reinforce…

By Peter Omopo Lagos State governorship aspirant, Samuel Ajose, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress governorship race and declared support for Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat ahead of the party’s primary election. Ajose announced his decision during a meeting with his campaign coordinators in Victoria Island, Lagos, following consultations with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Hamzat. Addressing supporters, Ajose said discussions with party leaders produced an outcome he described as favourable to members of his political structure and supporters across the state. “I had a meeting with the governor of Lagos State. I had a meeting with Dr. Hamzat. And they…

By Peter Omopo Former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over his conviction in connection with fraud linked to the Mambilla Power Project. Mamman was reportedly arrested in Rigasa, Kaduna State, during an operation carried out by operatives of the anti-graft agency in the early hours of Tuesday. The former minister had earlier been convicted by a Federal High Court in Abuja and sentenced in absentia to 75 years imprisonment over fraud allegations surrounding the execution of the Mambilla Power Project. According to the EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, Mamman was apprehended…