Month: July 2024

PLANNED PROTEST: MUSWEN urges Nigerians to be more patient with government

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) has joined its voices with other stakeholders to caution those planning a nationwide protest across the Federation to shelve the idea and embrace dialogue, peaceful and amicable resolution of all the issues at stake.   MUSWEN, as an umbrella body for the Muslim Communities in the South West, said it believed in mutual consultation, dialogue and peaceful resolution of any national issue in line with Islamic dictates as contains in the Holy Qur’an.   MUSWEN further implored those behind the proposed national…

N/West Reps Caucus hails Tinubu for signing North West Development Commission Bill

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The North-West Caucus in the Federal House Representatives has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the signing North West Development Commission bill into law. The Caucus led by its Chairman,Hon Soli Sada at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, President Tinubu’s assent to the bill has renewed the hopes of the people of the North West geopolitical zone in a better Nigeria, and also President’s determination to ensure that growth and development permeate every region of the country The statement read in part; “President Tinubu Has Justified Our Trust.…

FCT Police deploys 4200 officers ahead of nationwide protest in Abuja ……. As CP vows to resist violent protest

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has deployed 4,200 policemen across the capital city in preparation for the planned nationwide protest, scheduled to begin on August 1st.   The Command also stationed explosive ordinance device experts at key locations to prevent any potential threats.   According to a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, the deployment aimed to guarantee public safety, protect protesters, and prevent the protests from being hijacked by unauthorized individuals or groups.   The statement added that the police will conduct raids on identified…

UBEC; Synchronizing Roadmap (2021-2030), with SDGs, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Emporium Reporters

The Universal Basic Education Commission UBEC roadmap encapsulated in the 2021-2030 was geared towards improving on the glaring lapses of the previous one executed between 2015-2020. Even though, with a considerable improvement and successes recorded in the management, enrollment, provision of both infrastructure and technical know- how, the demands of the current order does not conform with the subsisting situations. This is the desire for accelerated Basic Education programs, reduce to the barest minimum Out of School Children OOSC, strengthen post COVID response with a debilitating effects, increase the dynamics…

Farouk Ahmed’s Template of Probity, Transparency and Accountability at NMDPRA, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Emporium Reporters

Engr Farouk Ahmed was appointed by the immediate past administration of President Muhammadu Buhari as the Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Midstream, Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority NMDPRA, soon after the unbundling of the defunct Department of Petroleum Resources DPR, into upstream and downstream. Upon assumption of duty few years down the line , he has ensured a level playing ground , away from the translucent practices bedeviling the petroleum sector over the years. With his indepth experience from the NNPCL over the years as the maiden Chief Executive Officer,…

DIASPORA DAY 2024: Tinubu seeks more investment from Nigerians in Diaspora

Lukman Laleye Babalola

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has encouraged all Nigerians in the Diaspora to come back home and invest in Nigeria just as the government is providing enabling environment for such to thrive. Declaring open a two-day National Diaspora Day organised by Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) in Abuja, the President said Nigeria has all it takes to make the country great using its natural and human resources within and outside the country.   Represented by Secretary to the Government of the Federation,Sen.George Akume, President Tinubu said the aptness of this…

Film Censor Board reacts to calls for ban of movie with Nancy Isime in niqab

Emporium Reporters

The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has responded to demands for a ban on a controversial film starring Nancy Isime.   Isime recently posted images from the upcoming film, in which she is seen wearing a niqab and holding a gun.   A niqab is a full-body garment worn by some Muslim women that covers everything except the eyes.   The photos sparked widespread backlash on social media, with many users criticizing Isime for portraying Muslim attire in a context involving a robbery scene.   Joining the fray,…

REPOSITIONING THE ECONOMY AND WHAT THE NUMBERS ARE SAYING By Temitope Ajayi

Lukman Laleye Babalola

On Thursday in Abuja, Minister of Finance Mr Wale Edun addressed a press conference and gave a mid-year report on the economy. The Minister told the press what President Tinubu’s administration had done in the last year to address some of the structural imbalances in the economy, working with the fiscal and monetary authorities.   The Minister, who will now address a quarterly media briefing on the state of the economy, highlighted that the economy grew faster in the first quarter of 2024 than in the first quarter of 2023.…

ACF hails Tinubu, says North-West Development Commission will remove dark clouds of underdevelopment in N/West

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), the socio-cultural organisation of the 19 Northern States, has hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing the North West Development Commission (NWDC) Bill into law.   President Tinubu had on Tuesday assented to the Bill sponsored by the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, to accelerate development in the North West geopolitical zone, comprising Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Jigawa, Sokoto and Zamfara States.   The North-West Development Commission is set up to facilitate the reconstruction of roads, houses, and business premises destroyed…

NDD 2024: We must work together to build a Nigeria of our dream – Dabiri-Erewa charges Nigerians Abroad

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has called for a synergy between Nigerians both at home and abroad to work together in building a better Nigeria.   Dabiri-Erewa stated this during the opening ceremony of 2024 National Diaspora Day (NDD) in Abuja.   Speaking against the backdrop of NDD 2024 theme: JAPA Phenomena and Its Implications for National Development, she said with the numerical and professional strength of Nigerians living abroad, working together will improve the lots of Nigeria and Nigerians.   She noted that this year’s…