Author: TheLagosianMagazine

Professor Wole Soyinka We heard it last during the heydays of Donald Rumsfeld under George Bush – and judge in what condition it has left that part of the world, and beyond. Rumsfeld’s namesake- a sobering coincidence- also spat the same gung-ho rhetoric. That Donald once ordered his uniformed forces to “go out there” and “dominate the environment,” following civilian protests at extra-judicial killings of blacks by state police. Soon enough, leaving nothing to chance, that Donald II seized on the first opportunity to personally mobilise a mob to “dominate” Capitol Hill, his own seat of government that was clearly…

If the information reaching us is anything to go by, no offender will be spared the rod of the Federal Government, if after the ban on the use of Twitter, they defile such orders and still operating on the micro-blogging site. It would be recalled that the management of the popular social media site had taken down a presidential tweet that was considered to be instigating violence. In an exclusive interview with BBC Africa Focus on Monday, the Nigerian Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated: “The attorney-general has made it clear that if anyone violates the regulation,…

Babatunde Odubanwo The sudden demise of famous Nigerian Televangelist, Prophet, and Philanthropist par excellence, Temitope Balogun Joshua popularly known as Prophet TB Joshua sent tremors of a rude shock, apprehension, fears, and an outpouring of emotion associated with the passing of such a colossus. The respected Man of God didn’t show any sign of frailties or suffered any medical crisis – a reason why the news of his death went viral the very minutes, the headline news read: ‘’TB Joshua is dead’’.  As at the time of his death, the Late TB Joshua was about approaching age 58, two years…

Hordes of armed men suspected to be herdsmen have invaded and caused uncalculable losses to the Igangan area in Ibarapa North local government of Oyo State. Several buildings were reportedly burnt, scores killed, and properties were destroyed during the unholy mission. The coordinated attacks allegedly took place on Saturday June 5, 2021 and affected the palace of the Asigangan as well as a popular petrol station in the area leaving not less than 20 persons dead in the attack. According to sources, the attackers were said to be 50 in numbers conveyed into the ancient town with about 20 motorcycles,…

According to sources, not less than 99 protesters lost their lives during the #EndSARS protest in October 2020. Their bodies being said to have been deposited in a morgue in Lagos state. Part of the victims were three protesters killed in the infamous shooting at the Lekki gate on the night of October 20, 2020. This was made known by renowned Lagos Pathologist, Professor John Obafunwa. This was made known by the Don to the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry. Speaking further, the medical expert disclosed that all bodies were brought to the morgues between October 19 and 24, 2020.…

By Sola Ojewusi Against the backdrop of some media insinuation that Prophet T. B. Joshua had stroke before he died, officials of the church have confirmed to the Lagosian that the Man of God passed peacefully. Our correspondent can also confirm speaking with the late televangelist four days prior to his death where he promised to arrange a meeting with The Lagosian. “The way he spoke and greeted me did not show signs of anyone who had recently suffered stroke. I have also met him about three weeks prior at the church’s prayer mountain and he was walking along the…

PROPHET TB JOSHUA – JUNE 12th 1963 to JUNE 5th 2021 “Surely the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.” – Amos 3:7 On Saturday 5th June 2021, Prophet TB Joshua spoke during the Emmanuel TV Partners Meeting: “Time for everything – time to come here for prayer and time to return home after the service.” God has taken His servant Prophet TB Joshua home – as it should be by divine will. His last moments on earth were spent in the service of God. This is what he was born for, lived for…

By Sola Ojewusi The Lagosian Magazine can confirm that world renowned televangelist, Prophet T.B. Joshua has died. A call to the church this morning confirmed this devastating news. He was said to have passed on after telling church memebers and disciples that he was going home to his Father. A church official said that Emmanuel TV would make the announcement shortly. More stories coming soon.

SATURDAY BREAKFAST with TONY OKOROJI If you think that the Biafra movement is a joke, you may be living in a fool’s paradise. There are indeed millions of my kith and kin who verily believe that the Republic of Biafra is coming soon and with it will come the end of all their problems. They believe that once the Igbo man is ‘liberated’ from the ‘zoo’ called Nigeria, Biafrans will no longer have to worry about school fees, health care, bad roads, epileptic power, unemployment, etc. Do not think that it is a joke but there are those who now…

A purported statement credited to the Honorable Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) has surfaced online. According to our sources, the Minister’s statement comes on the heel of the ban of social media giant, Twitter, in Nigeria. Mr. Malami was alleged to have read out the riot act to all offenders of the Federal Government ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria. In the alleged statement that was e-signed by the Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, it partly reads: “Mr. Malami…