Day: December 23, 2024

Happy Home Marriage Conference 2024 Promotes Stronger Marital Bonds

Emporium Reporters

By Fatima Abubakar   Kaduna, Nigeria – The Happy Home Marriage Conference 2024, a groundbreaking event aimed at fostering healthy marriages and building happier homes, took place on December 21, 2024, at the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, Kaduna. The conference, organized by Coach Adebayo Abdullateef, founder of Happy Home Marriage Consult, brought together experts, families, and community leaders to address pressing marital and family issues. The conference featured a dynamic array of speakers. Dr. Abdulfattah Adeyemi of Baynakum Family,delivered a compelling lecture on “Putting a Stop to Fraudulent Marriages,”…

NHRC Hosts Media Parley, commends Journalists’ Role in Advancing Human Rights

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has lauded the media for its steadfast role in promoting human rights and amplifying the voices of victims of abuse.The NHRC Executive Secretary,Dr.Tony Ojukwu gave this commendation during a media parley held at the Commission’s headquarters Abuja on December 23, 2024. The Executive Secretary, represented by Hajiya Rabi Anwar ,Director, Legal Services and Enforcement, expressed appreciation for the media’s dedication to objective and balanced reporting on human rights issues. He noted that the efforts of journalists have significantly enhanced Nigeria’s human rights standing within…

Monday Lines: Desperate crowds and foods of death By Lasisi Olagunju

Emporium Reporters

I died one bright day in 1969 – yes, died; crushed by a motorcyclist. It happened on Ileya Day (Eid el Kabir) in my hometown. I did not know, and still do not know, how it happened. All I know is that I was following my father to the eid praying ground in the morning, then I followed a crowd of other children to cross the road to the other side,…then I woke up in the afternoon, medics all over me, stitching and cleaning. Where I was turned out to…

IGP refutes viral fake news encouraging attacks on Policemen during Stop-and-Search

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Police Force has debunked a viral claim alleging that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, directed citizens to attack police officers during stop-and-search operations. The Force described the report as false and malicious.   In a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on December 22, 2024, the police stated that the IGP has not issued any directive encouraging violence against law enforcement officers. Instead, he called on citizens to report any cases of police misconduct through official channels, emphasizing accountability and…