Author: TheLagosianMagazine

The Director General of the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria, DAWN Commission, Mr Seye Oyeleye has been speaking about how frequent skirmishes between farmers and Fulani herders can be nipped in the bud. According to him, governments at all levels in Nigeria should make urgent arrangements to stop open grazing adding that in the 21st century, nobody should be engaging in this practice. His words “governments at all levels and the stakeholders in the agricultural sector should accept and embrace modern methods of cattle ranching to solve the recurrent problem of collision between farmers and herders”.Oyeleye also took time to…

•Names LagosHOMS Iponri Scheme After Fashola, As New Housing Project Takes Off In Ikoyi-Obalende •Lagos Builds, Hands Over Research Lab To FG Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday formally opened two housing projects in Surulere and Eti Osa axes, which were revived and completed by his administration. This according to the governor, was in line with his administration’s effort to close the deficit in provision of comfortable housing scheme in the State. The houses include 132-unit LagosHOMS projects at Iponri in Surulere area, and 84-unit Lekki Phase II housing project in Ikota, along Ajah corridor. The inauguration of…

President Buhari has finally heeded a national outcry for the replacement of service chiefs. In a terse statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, the President’s decision was announced this afternoon. Below is the text of the Press Release: “President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the immediate resignation of the Service Chiefs, and their retirement from service. “Those involved are the Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar. “President Buhari…

Reports reaching us indicate that one of the houses of the Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho who has been at the forefront of the conflict with Fulani herdsmen allegedly causing mayhem in Oyo State, has been razed by suspected arsonists. Below are pictures from the remains of the house: More details shortly.

The State Funeral of the late Ghanaian President Jerry John Rawlings is currently ongoing. We bring you pictures from his Lying-In-State Ceremony at the Accra International Conference Center. Adieu, One of Africa’s Titans.

Jungfrau A. Bietschhorn This region is a magnificent area with high mountain ranges, glaciers and is actually the most glaciated part of the European Alps. Visiting this area can be done relatively easy by car and if you want to go up, by train up to 3,400 metres above sea level, the highest train ride in Europe, the Jungfrau Railway is very impressive (and expensive!). The area is on the UNESCO World Heritage list because of its unique and wide range of flora and fauna and geological importance regarding the creating of the High Alps.

By Temitope Adefolaju Coined from the ripples of the ocean wavesFast current charges the heart with fearNature traveling in her circusEn route to comfort all creatures. In spite of all her attemptsThe bolder we become, the more of fear we knowFor as we behold the untoldThe voices we hear teach our hearts to fear. Naked, many said we cameBut clothed in courage were we birthedThe surge of too much caution isElectrocuting our undaunted faith. Still, we rise with the chance to fightAnnihilating regrets of what we’ve learntDay in, day out, we win new groundThe shield of boldnessThough unbent like a…

Joe Biden’s Jnr and Kamala Harris were this afternoon sworn in as the 46th President and Vice President of the United States. The inauguration on Wednesday was conducted at a solemn ceremony amid a heavy security presence in Washington, with the areas around the Capitol and downtown streets closed to the public and tens of thousands of National Guard troops mobilized in a massive show of force. After his Swearing in by the Chief Justice Roberts of the US Supreme Court, President Biden gave a speech the crux of which asked for unity across all divides with a poignant call…

On a social Media site, Yohan’s wife updated her friends on the critical condition of her husband who had been admitted a day prior at an ICU of a major Dutch hospital. He had been diagnosed with Covid-19 and was breathing with the aid of a ventilator and oxygen contraption. His body was fixed with a cocktail of life support gadgets as doctors battled to save his life. It was obvious that maintaining a safe oxygen level was a huge battle indeed. This is what Johan’s wife told her friends regarding her husband’s condition: “…Unfortunately, Yohan’s condition worsened after we…

• Recalls How Poverty Nearly Made Him Lose Focus Ridwan Oyekola Scorpion, the young Nigerian who just became the new World Boxing Federation (WBF) International Super Featherweight Champion has strongly admonished Nigerian youths to work hard and never allow poverty to make them lose focus. He also revealed that his rise to prominence in the boxing profession was tortuous while describing it as an adventure that turned around his life for the better. He disclosed that he suffered many rejections, disappointments, shame in life before he was lucky to be picked in the city of Ibadan, the capital city of…