Author: TheLagosianMagazine

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN Towards or by the end of July, 2021, most courts in Nigeria will be on break, to observe the usual ritual of the annual long vacation. All over the country, superior courts of record, from the High Court to the Supreme Court, will be closed, starting from July to September or August to October, as the case may be. This is covered by most Rules of the Courts, that of Lagos State being Order 49 Rule 4 (d), which defines “… the long vacation being the period beginning by the middle of July and ending on…

By Adbulrahman Oluwole-Ajayi (Oluwole- Ajayi is the Deputy Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Apapo O’odua Koya, (AOKOYA) A brief history We have come a long way. In every epoch, lack of effective leadership with the most efficient strategy and tactics drew us back, ceaselessly. The Yoruba had the equivalent of a city-state as early as the 9th century. We ran a monarchy with Ile-Ife as the dominion. · The O’oni’s palace was 700 years old Buckingham palace was built in 1704, a clear 400 years after Alaafin’s palace had flourished. If you visit the Buckingham palace today, it’s a tourist delight…

Accalimed Queen of Afro-pop, Tiwa Savage is mourning. The former First Lady of Mavins lost her dearly beloved father to the cold hands of death. The multiple-award winning star in a post on her Instagram handle made this known. She wrote: “Early hours of this morning you made peaceful transition, you fought till very end.“You really fought daddy and it had been rough for you these past couple of years but you are resting now. “This is tough on me, I am so numb, so weak. Rest in perfect peace my king. “I love you daddy. Since she made the…

Popular Yoruba activist and agitator for a Sovereign Yoruba Nation, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho has been arrested in neighboring Benin Republic. Sunday Igboho who has become a fiery, lone voice amongst the Yoruba speaking tribe of Nigeria against the mindless killings and evil acts perpetuated by a section of killer herdsmen within the Yoruba region of the country and other places. It was reported that Sunday Igboho was arrested on Monday night at an airport in Cotonou by Benin Republic’s security forces while he attempting to leave for Germany. Recall that Igboho was declared wanted by the…

According to our sources, it was reported that a fighter jet belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) was shot down by bandits in Zamfara State. Fortunately, the pilot of the military aircraft was saved from the unprecedented airstrike. The spokesperson for the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, confirmed this ugly incidence in a statement wherein he said:” On 18 July 2021, at about 12.45 pm, a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet aircraft, returning from a successful air interdiction mission between the boundaries of Zamfara and Kaduna State, came under intense enemy fire which led to its…

Alarmed by the discovery of the new Delta variant of the deadly COVID-19, the Federal Government announced recently that 6 six states out of the 36 states have been placed on medical emergency. This move according to the FG will serve as precautionary measure in forestalling further spread of the possible spread of the third wave of the virus. The Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 who also doubles as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, in a written statement on penultimate Saturday confirmed this latest move by the government to curtail the further spread of…

The leader of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has written to commiserate with the wife of Prophet TB Joshua , founder of the Synagogue Church of all Nations over the death of her husband. The letter written to Mrs. Evelyn Joshua and personally signed by Pastor Adeboye on June 15, 2021, 10 days after the transition of Joshua was received by the Church on June 17, 2021. The letter reads in part: “We want to join million of people across the globe to register our condolence with you on the passing of your husband, Temitope Joshua.…

The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, on Friday pledged that the multimillion naira worth Ife Grand Resort and Industrial Park, was established for youth development and capacity building. Ooni Ogunwusi who made the position known at the official opening of the facility along Ife/Ibadan expressway, Ile-Ife, explained that direct employment has been created for over one hundred youths while indirect employment opportunities have equally been created for over five hundred others. In his address through a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, Ooni Ogunwusi urged stakeholders especially those in leadership capacities to…

PRESS STATEMENT The Senate on Thursday finally passed the long awaited Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The upper chamber during a clause-by-clause consideration of the bill approved electronic transmission of results during elections, provided that such areas are adjudged by the National Communications Commission to be adequately covered under its national coverage and approved by the National Assembly. The approval came following an amendment to Clause 52(3) by Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC, Niger North) during consideration of a report by the Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The amendment was seconded by Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South).…

By Yẹra Moses Olafare Eminent Nigerians including Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State and former governor of Ogun state, Senator Ibikunle Amosun across have sent felicitations to the business mogul, Princess (Dr.) Toyin Kolade, ahead of her installation as the Iyalaje of Oduduwa Race worldwide (Iyalaje Oodua) by the Arole Oduduwa Olofin Adimula Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife. In a statement on Wednesday by his Director of Media & Public Affairs, Comrade Moses Olafare who doubles as Secretary of the Installation Planning Committee, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi had earlier three months ago announced the selection…