Author: TheLagosianMagazine

In the wake of Twitter ban as announced by the Office of the Minister of Information, there are indications that all telecommunication have been directed to restrict their subscribers from accessing the social media network, Twitter. This development could be connected to the FG outright ban of Twitter in Nigeria. The ban of Twitter is related to the deletion of the President’s tweet and sundry misbehavior which the Honorable Minister for Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed frowns at. Since the ban was announced on Friday evening, there have been agitations by leading figures in the country – persuading the FG to…

It has been reported that the Federal Government has banned till further notice the activities of microblogging site, Twitter in the country. This decision was posted on the official Twitter handle of the Federal Ministry of Culture and Information by its spokesperson, Mr. Segun Adeyemi. Recall that the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, had in a press conference decried the activities of Twitter in the country where he (Alhaji Lai Mohammed) repeatedly cited the wrongful use of the social media against the peaceful co-existence of the country. The statement credited to the Office of the Honorable Minister…

On May 31, 2021, the Governing Council of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) sacked two of its lecturers, Dr. Boniface Igbenegbu and Dr. Samuel Omoniyi Oladipo for sexual harrassment of female students of the higher citadel of learning. Recall that the randy scholars were exposed in a 2019 BBC documentary where undercover investigative journalist discreetly unrivaled the unsettling sexual scheming behind the close door of the “cold room”. The video was a clear evidence of the unethical behaviours of the senior lecturers. The Senate Council meeting on the indiscreet act perpetuated by the lecturers was chaired by Mr. Lanre Tejuosho.…

By Babatunde Odubanwo Congratulations are in order for an exceptional celebrity couple, Norbert and Gloria Young who recently took time out of their busy schedule to sing the love song once again and tell the whole world what it means to be truly and deeply in love. The veteran actors who came into limelight in the early 90s made headlines when they both walked down the aisle as husband and wife about 19 years ago. Years after, the bug of warmest affection is still evidently working magic as they took to social media to regale fans of their love story.…

By Babatunde Odubanwo There are indications that one-time governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, may likely defect from the Zenith Labour Party(ZLP) and join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). According to our sources, this is a fallout of his recent meeting with the APC Caretaker Committee Chairman, Mai Mala Buni and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN). As at press time, no time has been ascertain when the official announcement will be made known to the general public but our sources indicate that this is just a question of time.

The Crew Leader at Parrot Xtra Media Network, Olayinka Agboola has announced that his popular radio show will be back on air next Tuesday on one of the most listened-to radio stations in Nigeria, Lagelu 96.7fm, Felele, Ibadan, the capital city of Oyo State. The radio show which was being run on the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State’s Oluyole 98.5fm before it was temporarily rested some weeks back will now be returning as Ayekooto on Radio with Olayinka Agboola as the main anchor and the show will be live every Tuesday by 8pm on Lagelu 96.fm. According to Agboola in…

The Imo State Police Command has described the events leading to the killing of APC Chieftain Ahmed Gulak in Owerri. Below is the press release as obtained by The Lagosian Magazine. IMO STATE POLICE COMMAND 30 MAY 2021 MURDER OF AHMED GULAK BY ARMED BANDITS. On the 30/5/2021, at about 07:20hrs, armed bandits intercepted and attacked a Toyota Camry cab carrying Ahmed Gulak and two others who were on their way to Sam Mbakwe Airport to catch a flight. Ahmed Gulak left his room at Protea Hotel without informing the Police nor sister agencies in view of the fragile security…

Ahmed Gulak, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been assassinated by gunmen in Imo state. According to reports, Gulak, who was a former aide of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan was shot dead by unknown gunmen while returning to Abuja from Owerri, Imo state capital. Details shortly.

In his efforts to meet up with His Excellency Governor Bello Muhammad Matawalle vision’s to wipe away youth unemployment in Zamfara state, The Founder and Chief Executive officer of the Famous Humanitarian Foundation AKA Wali Foundation is set to empower no fewer than 300 Youths across the 14 Local governments of the state for self reliance and life sustainability. A source who is close to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Local Government, Zamfara State Abubakar Ja’afar, said, “The selection process for the lucky participants is right now underway, and the names of the lucky candidates will be made public.” The…

Bizarre pictures of the late Boko Haram terrorists’ head honcho, Shekau have hit cyberspace. While some observers have expressed certainty that the corpse was truly Shekau’s, others still have doubts. Below are the pictures for your own observations and conclusions.