Author: TheLagosianMagazine

Babatunde Odubanwo The dateline was June 24, 2021, the eve of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s birthday. As expected of such a momentous occasion, preparations were in top gear for the D-day. All was set in motion to commemorate the 54th birthday of the man whose antecedents as a willful leader, forthright and visionary earned him the sobriquet ‘’Incident Commander’’. Lagos, the Centre of Excellence, would live up to its calling as the epicenter of music and laughter, fun, and excitement on a special day the Governor adds another year. In honour of the first citizen of the State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu,…

CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO MR. BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE 25 June 2021 I extend my best wishes and heartfelt congratulations to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on the occasion of your 56th Birthday. Your performance, thus far, has been praiseworthy. The quality of your leadership and governance of our great state has been exceptional even during the unprecedented crisis of the COVID pandemic which you faced down with great courage, dignity and compassion. We are, indeed, fortunate that you are at the helm. Your considerate yet decisive policies and actions helped to save lives while keeping Lagos moving and growing. I…

“The joy of every business owner is to see the business thriving. The joy of every teacher is the success of the students”. The joy of every parent is to see the child growing to become somebody in life. On the other hand, in replication, it is also a thing of joy seeing one’s leader, guardian and mentor thriving and being celebrated on a special day like today. “Whatever ways people have been describing Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the Nigeria Federal House of Representatives, a worthy member of the Lagos State Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), undoubtedly and…

Reports from Anambra State confirms that one-time Central Bank Governor, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has emerged the gubernatorial candidate for the ruling party in Anambra State, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). As it stands, Electioneering is in top gear by all political gladiators in anticipation for the forthcoming November 6, 2021 governorship election in the State. The Economist was formally announced after a Local Government by Local Government primary election. He defeated other three contestants at the primaries at the Dora Akunyili event Center in Awka. Here are the APGA Primary Election Results: Aguata LGA:Ezenwankwo – 2Damian – NilIbe…

Nollywood actress, Yeye Toyin Adegbola, popularly known as ‘Ajoke Ashewo to re Mecca’ has said that governments at all levels in Nigeria have not been giving artistes much opportunities to contribute to the reorientation of the people of the country. According to her, one of the problems the country has is that of reorientation of its people to reawaken the cultural values that will make the society better than it is today. She said artistes have ways of passing piece of information across in creative ways that will help the society to uphold value systems. Yeye Toyin also used the…

A former Nigerian Presidential Candidate and Ex-CBN Deputy Governor, Professor Kingsley Moghalu has appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS). ACUNS was established in 1987 as a non-for-profit organization. The organization whose membership is largely of scholars and researchers was established with the sole aim of research and teaching on the role of the United Nations system in international relations. Making this announcement was Dr Lise Morjé Howard, the President of According to him, the news of his election was conveyed in a letter by President of ACUNS…

On June 22, 2021, the Lagos State House of Assembly approved the request of a sum of N85 billion Special Dispensation Bond to finance capital projects in the state by the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. This was made known to pressmen by the Chairman, House Committee on Finance, Rotimi Olowo represented Somolu 1. According to Mr. Olowo noted that the expedient approval of the huge sum was due to the circumstantial factor surrounding the Governor’s requests. According to Mr. Olowo: “When you look at our Consolidation Debt Service Account (CDSA), we have about N22 billion and we are talking…

Emirates Airline has insisted that their ban on flights in and out of Nigeria since March 2021 remains irreversible. The topnotch airline operators who had 2 days earlier lifted the months-long ban released a statement that affirmed the Arab aviation handlers’ stand – No Flight operation in Nigeria. The new ban becomes effective from June 21, 2021. Stating this, the media release by the foremost airline operators shows that customers coming into Nigeria will not be allowed to board while others who have business with Nigeria in the past 2 weeks will not be granted access to the UAE on…

One of the ex-Big Brother Naija housemate, Vee, is set to drop a sophomore album soon. Born Victoria Adeleye, Vee (as she is called by all) walked into the hallowed halls of stardom when she featured in BBN’s Lockdown edition. The diva and London-born warmed her way into the hearts of many of her fans while the BBN edition lasted. Keeping up the momentum and dictates of her new found stardom, Vee, kept it real. Before her Big Brother Naija entry, she had released singles such as ‘Feenin’ (2017), ‘Ecstacy’ (2017), and ‘On & On’ (2019). The new album project…

The immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt.Gen. Tukur Yusufu Buratai (rtd), has is Nigeria’s incumbent Ambassador to Benin Republic. This was made known in a ceremony superseded by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama where he presented the ex-service Chiefs with Letter of Credence. Recall that there was public outcry when it was reported in the media that the league of Nigeria’s immediate past service chiefs would be deployed on Ambassadorial duties to some countries. Despite the concerns, the Nigerian Senate had confirmed their presidential nominations on February 23, 2021. This development was made known by the Media…