Month: July 2024

EFCC, NiDCOM strengthen partnership to address diaspora issues, boost national image

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its pivotal role in resolving numerous fraud cases involving Nigerians abroad. Dabiri Erewa gave the commendation when she led the Management of the Commission to pay a courtesy call on EFCC Chairman, Mr Ola Olukoyede and its management team in Abuja on Wednesday.   She noted that the mere mention of the EFCC’s name has been effective in deterring fraudulent activities, thereby safeguarding the image of Nigerians in the Diaspora.  …

NiDCOM asks Nigerians in UK to ignore statement on Passport Fast Track fees by CANUK

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has reacted to a viral media publication with respect to ‘fasttrack’ fees for the procurement of Nigeria Passports, its launching as well as other processes in UK by CANUK.( Central Association of Nigerians in the UK ) NiDCOM said “The statement entitled “UK High Commission Reintroduces Fast track Passport Application in UK and signed by officials of the Central Association of Nigeria in the UK (CANUK) asking Nigerians in the UK to pay $300 for passport applications fast tracking in the UK, was not…

Senator Yari urges Zamfara residents to shun Nationwide Protests

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Abdulaziz Yari, the senator representing Zamfara West Senatorial District, yesterday addressed a large crowd in Gusau, urged the people of Zamfara State to abstain from participating in the nationwide protests scheduled for August 1st to 10th. Yari’s speech resonated with the thousands of supporters present, drawn from across the fourteen local government areas of Zamfara and neighboring states.   In his impassioned address, Senator Yari underscored the commitment of northern senators to the welfare of the people and the development of various sectors such as agriculture, industry, and public infrastructure.…

Non- Compliance with Mr President’s Directive in Handover at BPP- Bad Precedence Persists As Transparency Group Kicks … insists a pool officer from Ministry of Justice can’t manage procurement matters … as a matter of urgency, AGF, SGF, HoCSF should wade into this matter

Lukman Laleye Babalola

A transparency group, Transparency and Anti-Corruption Campaign in Africa (TRACA), has demanded that President Bola Tinubu must immediately correct an abnormality caused by the immediate past Director General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) – Mamman Ahmadu. Recall that President Tinubu had on June 14 fired the then DG and ordered that the most senior officer in BPP should immediately take over from him. In a statement issued and signed by its Executive Director, Steve Orovwuje , the group kicked against a situation where the immediate past DG handed over to…

Peace in Unexpected Places

Lukman Laleye Babalola

A remarkable transformation in the Niger Delta. Bundu Ama, a waterfront community once notorious for criminal activity, has found peace through dialogue and collaboration.   The Challenge   For many years, the Niger Delta has faced multi-dimensional issues such as environmental degradation, poverty, political instability, unemployment, exclusion, intercommunal clashes, militarization, insecurity, and economic instability. These challenges pushed the inhabitants of the region to seek alternative means of survival, leading to involvement in various forms of criminality, including cultism, armed robbery, piracy, and oil bunkering. These issues fostered an environment where…

#EndBadGovernance DAY OF RAGE: WHY IGBO YOUTH SHOULD SHUN PROTEST By Law Mefor

Lukman Laleye Babalola

I should say right away that I am an activist in my own right and have been since I was a student. I’m not against protests taking place under the appropriate circumstances, even though the planned nationwide hunger protest meant to put a stop to hardships may not be for my generation.   The EndSars protests, which started Oct. 8, 2020, resulted in a disaster that claimed many lives and severely damaged property, especially in Abuja and Lagos. Thus, numerous commercial buildings in Lagos, such as Shoprite, continue to bear…

Owa of Idanre, Oba Fredrick Aroloye dies after 48 years on throne

Emporium Reporters

A first-class traditional ruler in Ondo state, Owa of Idanre kingdom and paramount ruler of Idanre land, Oba Frederick Adegunle Aroloye, Arubiefin IV, is dead.   The late monarch was 102 years old when he passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.   He reigned for 48 years after ascending the throne in 1976.   Confirming his demise, the Lisa of Idanre land and traditional Prime Minister of Idanre, High Chief Christopher Oluwole Akindolire, said necessary traditional rites are already being put in place.   What to know about Oba…

Happy Home Marriage Consult visits Jam’iyya Matan Arewa Orphanage home ……. donates items to Orphans

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Happy Home Marriage Consult led by its Founder,Adebayo Abdullateef paid a visit to Jam’iyya Matan Arewa Orphanage home to donate items to the orphans. The items were received from Happy Home Marriage Consult by the President of Jam’iyya Matan Arewa, Hajia Rabi Musa Saulawa.   Receiving the items ,Hajia Rabi Musa Saulawa expressed her deepest appreciation to Founder and management of Happy Home Marriage Consult,she said the orphanage home is the oldest in the Northern States, which was established about 58 years ago.   She said the orphanage relied on…

PADIN launches Telemedicine at Disable Colony, Karonmajigi …… Holds free medical outreach for People Living with Disability

Lukman Laleye Babalola

As a way to ameliorate the suffering of People living with disability in FCT in respect with accessing medical care, an NGO, Poverty and Disability Initiative in Nigeria, PADIN has launched a virtual medical facility for main purpose of making medical care easily accessible to them. PADIN program Director/Head of Women Commission, Okafor Christina Obinna who spoke with our correspondent during a two day medical outreach and the launch of the virtual clinic at the disabled colony located at Karonmajigi , a suburb in the Federal Capital Territory noted that…

Oyo Muslim Community urges protesters to abort plan, employ dialogue

Emporium Reporters

Muslim Community of Oyo state has called on conveners of planned Nationwide protests to employ dialogue rather than embarking on protest.They urged conveners to employ dialogue to table their demands from government. The Muslim community in a statement signed by Alhaji Ishaq Kunle Sanni and Alhaji Murisiku Abidemi Siyanbade ,Chairman and Secretary-General respectively said; “It is never too late to have a rethink and abort the protest. There is palpable fear in the land that the protest will be hijacked and turn violent. This is all-wind that will blow no…