Author: Lagos Brief

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the recall of Mr Salihu Abdullahi Dembos, the Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), who briefly vacated the post following some management changes in the agency. Dembos was appointed DG of the TV network by President Tinubu in October 2023. He will now return to complete his three-year tenure. The President similarly directed the recall of Mr Ayo Adewuyi, the Executive Director of News, to complete his three-year tenure, which ends in 2027. Adewuyi was appointed by President Tinubu in 2024. The new directive effectively reversed the previously announced appointments of a director-general,…

“Never Outshine the Master”– Law 1, The 48 Laws of Power By Edoaga Declan Esq The recently concluded Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference in Enugu was a profound letdown. For a body that once stood as the conscience of the nation during the darkest years of military despotism, Nigerians expected much more. The NBA of old challenged injustice, exposed the failings of government, and provided clarity in times of chaos. One would have thought the Enugu gathering would offer an unbiased interrogation of President Bola Tinubu’s policies, with rigorous analyses that either exposed inadequacies or gave deserved commendations.…

By Bashir Lucas Samson Lukman Isese, which can loosely mean “that which is done from the beginning,” does not conform to the traditional practices we know today. Muslims will argue that all Prophets were Muslims because they worshiped God alone, implying that Islam is technically the most ancient religion. If Isese involves the veneration, even if not the worshipping, of Orishas like Obatala, Orunmila, and their likes, then it can’t be the most ancient because these Orishas supposedly came to Earth. If their veneration is an integral part of Isese, then Isese is not Isese in and of itself. We…

By Okechukwu Nwanguma The sentencing of Simon Ekpa by the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland to six years in prison for terrorism-related offences is both a welcome development and a sobering reminder of the Nigerian government’s chronic failure to confront insecurity and hold perpetrators of violence accountable at home. Ekpa, who styled himself as the “Prime Minister of Biafra Government in Exile,” exploited the pains and frustrations in Nigeria’s Southeast to incite violence, mobilise armed groups, and promote bloodshed through social media. The Finnish court found that his activities crossed the line from political agitation to terrorism – organising armed…

There are strong indications that the Deputy Governor of Osun State, Kola Adewusi, might be impeached after party members allegedly passed a vote of no confindence in him. However, Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for calm. It said: The attention of the Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to a communiqué issued by some stakeholders in Ife Federal Constituency on Monday, 1st September, 2025, wherein a vote of no confidence was purportedly passed on highly respected leaders of our great party. The State Leadership of the PDP wishes…

The Lagos State Government has announced the resumption of the second phase of repair works on the Ogudu–Ifako Bridge (inbound Island), scheduled to commence on Wednesday, 3rd September, 2025. To mitigate the gridlock experienced during the earlier phase of repairs, the traffic management plan has been thoroughly reviewed, with renewed efforts to ensure completion within the shortest possible time. Traffic Advisory Inbound Oshodi/Victoria Island from Lagos–Ibadan Expressway/Lagos Toll Gate: Traffic will generally remain free-flowing along this route. However, near the work zone on the Ogudu–Ifako Bridge, vehicles will be diverted into one lane of the three-lane carriageway approximately 50 metres…

Football is often described as a game of passion,a sport that sparks joy, ignites rivalries, and unites people across cultures and backgrounds. But on Match Day 2 of the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, something even more powerful than rivalry was on display at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano, a shared commitment to peace, respect, and the growth of Nigerian football. In a match that saw Kano Pillars and Wikki Tourists FC go head-to-head, it wasn’t just the action on the pitch that captured attention, it was the behavior of the fans. Supporters from both sides showed…

Azibaola Robert, who is a close relative of Goodluck Jonathan, has stated that the former president is constitutionally and legally qualified to contest the 2027 Nigerian general elections. This statement comes amid growing calls from stakeholders who view Jonathan as the only opposition figure capable of challenging President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming election cycle. Jonathan was President of Nigeria from May 5, 2010, to May 29, 2015. He first assumed office as acting president on February 9, 2010, following the illness and death of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. The National Assembly later invoked…

As the Pastor in Charge of Christ Apostolic Church New Covenant Assembly and the Director of Administration, Christ Apostolic Church Nigeria and Overseas, Pastor Tope Dada, celebrates his 72nd birthday, members of his congregation have honour God’s faithfulness upon his life. In celebrating the man of God on Monday, September 1, the pastorate, board of elders, ministers, and workers, said Pastor Dada is more than a name within the body of Christ. They said he is a testimony of God’s grace, a vessel of wisdom, and a true shepherd of God’s people. They said: “Over the years, he has worn…

By Ismail Omipidan We play too much in this country. We trivialise serious issues and, at the same time, elevate trivial matters to ridiculous levels of seriousness. Nothing illustrates this better than the twin issues of the recent Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) conference held in Enugu and the just-concluded local council election in Rivers State. Since the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, is also a lawyer, I will return to the NBA issue later and, for now, focus on the Rivers matter. Make no mistake: I do not support political violence. But at the same time, I will not…