Month: September 2024

NiDCOM Boss preaches unity amongst Africans ,urges those with dual citizenship not to forget home …… Receives Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidinma Onwe Adetshina

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has urged Unity amongst Africans. She also called on Nigerians in the Diaspora with Dual Citizenship to keep in touch with home, and always be proud of their Nigerian citizenship.   Dabiri-Erewa stated this when She received Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidinma Onwe Adetshina, at NIDCOM’s Office in Lagos.   The NIDCOM Boss stated that Chidinma’s resilience, given the circumstances surrounding her emergence as Miss Universe Nigeria, is admirable and represents the creative energies and belligerence of…

BREAKING: NANS declares Nationwide protests over Fuel Price Hike,Mele Kyari

Emporium Reporters

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a notification of a planned massive shutdown of all major cities in Nigeria, effective September 15, 2024.   The protest is in response to the recent fuel price hike and the perceived incompetence of the NNPC Director General, Mele Kyari.   The students union demands an immediate reversal of the fuel price hike and the removal of Mr. Male Kyari as the NNPC Director General.   The students plan to occupy all major cities on September 15, 2024, and have assured…

Breaking: Spark News Publisher, Prevail loses mother

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Madam Victoria, mother of the Publisher of Spark News Daily, Inegbenose Prevail, is dead.   Vick, as she is fondly called died in the early hours of Wednesday after a brief illness ,aged 71.   In a post on his social media handles, Prevail bade an emotional farewell to his late mother.   “Adieu Mummy, there are many things I’d wished to do for you, but the exigency of life denied me, life indeed is a mystery…goodbye Mum. May your soul rest in peace until we meet to part no…

CDS Christopher Musa visits Katsina to appraise operational readiness ….. Urges residents to support security agencies

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Chief of Defence Staff ( CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa yesterday, Tuesday 3 September, 2024 paid an operational visit to Katsina State to assess the operational readiness to address security challenges. The CDS said he was at the State on the directive of the President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, where he met with the State Governor, Dr Dikko Umaru Radda.   Speaking at the Governor’s office, General Musa thanked the Governor for his enormous support to the AFN and for providing a conducive atmosphere for troops to operate. He also…

You’ ll soon enjoy increased allowance – NYSC DG assures Corps Members

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has assured Corps Members that as soon as the Civil Servants start receiving the new minimum wage that was approved by the Federal Government, their monthly allowance would also increase.   The Director General gave this assurance today while addressing Corps Members at Kebbi State Orientation Camp, Dakingari and Sokoto State Orientation Camp in Wamakko.   He said their selfless and immense contributions to the socio-economic development of the country cannot be under-estimated.   General Ahmed also implored them to use the…

MURIC condemns invasion of Kwali Palace, demands installation of new Sarkin Kwali

Lukman Laleye Babalola

A faith-based human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has condemned the invasion of the palace of the late Sarkin Kwali, Alhaji Adamu Katsina. The group also called on the FCT authorities to install one of the children of the late Sarki as his successor. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday, 29th July, 2024 by the Executive Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola.   The full statement reads:   “Youths suspected to be loyal to the chairman of Kwali area council recently invaded the palace of…

MURIC asks Soun to build Mosque for appointed Palace Imam

Lukman Laleye Babalola

An Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has asked the monarch to build a befitting mosque in the palace for the newly appointed Palace Imam,since there appeared to be none at present. The group argued that the palace Imam will remain idle for a long time if there is no sign of a mosque within the palace.   The 28th Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, appointed a ‘Chief Imam’ for his palace on Friday 30th August, 2024.   MURIC made the request on Wednesday, 4th…

Rivers Crisis: Group knocks PDP Governors on Wike, Fubara feud ……. Says they failed to speak truth to situation for stability, justice peace

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Concerned Rivers People(CRP) has faulted the recent outburst of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) Governors Forum on the political logjam in Rivers State, declared that the body failed to speak to the situation in a way that promotes justice, peace and stability. Apparently peeved by the one sided posture of the body of opposition governors, the group faulted the forum’s invocation of the dictum of espirit de corps in their intervention in the crisis plaguing the party in the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its…

Senator Fadahunsi mourns death of Late President Yar’Adua’s mother

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Chairman Senate Committee on Industry and Senator representing Osun East Senatorial district, Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi OFR, has expressed condolences on the passing of Hajiya Dada, the mother of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua, who passed away on Monday at the age of 102.   Hajiya Dada was also the mother of the late Shehu Musa Yar’adua and Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army.   Senator Fadahunsi in a statement by his media office, prayed to Almighty Allah to forgive her shortcomings…

Fuel Subsidy: Enough of This Pretence By Zainab Suleiman Ookino

Emporium Reporters

Whether we accept it or not, all is not well with the engine room of Nigeria’s economy. The petroleum industry sector, like other public sector administrations in Nigeria, remains shrouded in opacity and subject to meddling, contrary to established global protocols. From all indications, there are obvious contradictions in the inner workings between the presidency and the managers of the nation’s cash cow, leaving a stunned nation in the dark. For ordinary Nigerians, it’s hard to accept that fuel subsidies have returned, even at the exorbitant official price of N617…