Author: TheLagosianMagazine

On Thursday, President Buhari is expected to meet with serving Heads of Security agencies at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. In his words: “The security forces have in the past few weeks taken the battle more robustly to insurgents, bandits, and all other criminals troubling the country, and they are now surrendering in droves. The President will be brought up to speed on developments at the Thursday meeting, while plans to bring a decisive end to the challenges will be formulated.”

Family sources has confirmed the death of a former deputy President of the Senate, Ibrahim Mantu at age 74 year. The foremost politician was said to have died at a private hospital in Abuja at midnight after a few days of admission. The Plateau-born legislator was reportedly ill (conditions suspected to be covid-19) and was hospitalized after his health condition worsened. He would be buried according to Moslem rites on Tuesday afternoon by 2pm after funeral prayers are said at Apo legislative mosque, Abuja. Until his death, he was a member of the Board of Trustees (BOT) and National Executive Committee (NEC) of…

The sad news of the death of J.K Braimah, one of closest associates of the Late Afrobeat Legend has been announced. Jimoh Kombi Aliased J.K was born in Lagos in the year 1935, a consummate guitarist and general music enthusiast, J.K Braimah met Abami Eda (Fela) in 1954 – from thereon, their enduring friendship and musical allies was formed. J.K Braimah was a leading guitarist for the Cool Cats Highlife Band led by Sir (Dr.) Victor Olaiya. He (J.K) introduced his friend (Fela) to the leading Lagos highlife band – Cool Cats Band. Fela soon joined the band as a…

Since his online broadcast where he castigated the Late TB Joshua even in death, Reverend Chris Okotie has received knocks from all walks of life. Reverend Okotie in the viral video described the deceased Prophet TB Joshua as Okotie drew severe criticisms last week when he called the late Joshua a ‘Magician carrying a bible’. Not spared from the rod of criticism, Reverend Okotie, the Senior Pastor of Household of God, received lashes from a cross-section of his colleagues in the ministry who considered his statements about the Late TB Joshua as ‘’uncouth or un-christian’’. In the same vein, Prophet…

One of Nigeria’s finest music producer and record label executive, Kunle Agboola has died. The veteran hit maker whose signature on the works of celebrities such as Daddy Showkey, Tope Alabi, Sunny Nneji, Azeezat remains immortal. Kunle, a media expert is also renowned for his TV programme, Idan Irawo, a celebrity magazine TV show which aired on DSTV for several years. The 53-year-old Kunle in his lifetime was a rally point for several known faces, a man whose track record in the entertainment industry is hailed as extraordinary. He died at the intensive care unit of the NYU Langone Brooklyn,…

It is reported that one of the pioneering members of the Nigerian movie industry Doris Chima has passed on. According to the report, the deceased Chima who was a former vice chairperson of Lagos AGN, succumbed to death after a long battle with breast cancer. It was gathered that Doris Chima has undergone surgery last year to get rid of the affected breast in a bid to save other organs of her body from the disastrous harm of the deadly cancer virus. The leadership of the AGN Lagos Chapter in a statement reacted to the unfortunate demise of one of…

There are strong indications that Taliban insurgents have invaded the ancient city of Kabul. This unprecedented happening caused chaotic and widespread fears among residents of the Afghanistan town bringing about an almost immediate end of the incumbent Afghanistan government and over two-decades of the presence of the American military in the Arab country.   It was learnt that the first man of the conquered territory of Afghanistan, President Ashraf Ghani is at large leaving room for a high-powered delegation of his government to broker a truce deal with the Taliban fighters. While the Afghan government is working round the clock…

Some of Nigeria’s biggest names in the music, movie and sports industry have hailed the Engr Noah Dallaji, President of the African Children Talent Discovery Foundation, for his commitment to youth development. Gathered in Kano for the grand finale of the Noah Dallaji Legacy Basketball Tournament on Sunday, they said his investment in talent discovering, nurturing of the youths across various sectors represent the most valuable course in nation building and gives hope on the future of the nation. The week-long U-17 basketball tournament organised in collaboration with Olumide Oyedeji Foundation also included a mentorship and life coaching programmes in…

As part of efforts to mitigate the effect of the third wave of COVID-19 infection in Lagos State, the State Government through its Incident Command Structure has fully activated 10 COVID Oxygen Treatment and Sample Collection Centres as well as 20 Local Government Area (LGA) Based COVID Sample Collection Sites. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi who disclosed this today while reviewing reports of operations at the centres noted that the centres which were established during hit of the first and second waves of the global pandemic have been rejigged and reinvigorated to provide swift oxygen therapy to residents who…

Mr. Edward Dickson, the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief at African Newspapers Nigeria Plc, the publishers of the Tribune Titles has said that the country’s traditional media houses already had ‘COVID-18’ before the advent of COVID-19. According to the newspaperman, the media houses were already being treated at what he called ‘the proverbial intensive care unit’ adding that it was increasingly onerous and difficult to stay afloat in the business’s murky waters. Speaking further about survival strategies for the newspaper industry in Nigeria, Dickson said “specifically, it has been hectic running the Tribune titles. Running publishing outfits like this has been onerous. As…