Year: 2024

HBD Buni: The Leader Who Forfeited His Inheritance for Peace (2), by Hassan Gimba

Emporium Reporters

“Money doesn’t change men; it merely unmasks them. If a man is naturally selfish, arrogant, or greedy, the money brings that out; that’s all.” – Henry Ford.   Last week, while extending our birthday wishes to the Governor of Yobe State, we underscored his honourable character and concluded by asserting that this was but one facet of what makes him a truly admirable leader, promising to substantiate this claim with further examples.   Let us, however, not dwell on his commendable efforts in reforming and repositioning Yobe’s education sector since…

CGC AWARDS/GALA NIGHT: Tincan island Port Command Comptroller, Dera Nnadi bags 2 Awards of Excellence

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Tincan Island Port Command of Nigeria Customs Service and Area Comptroller Dera Nnadi has been honoured with an Award and a Certificate of Excellence at the CGC Award Night Ceremony held on Friday November 29, 2024 in Abuja. Comptroller Dera Nnadi was celebrated by colleagues and stakeholders at the Award ceremony, he won an Award for Distinctive performance and another Award of Excellence for work place Transformation given his leadership and commitment to deliver on his mandates at the Tincan island port.   The awards, were presented to him…

APC congratulates National Secretary, Sen Ajibola Basiru, on nomination as Asiwaju Musulumi

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The All Progressives Congress (APC) heartily congratulates our National Secretary, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, on his recent nomination for conferment of the prestigious Islamic Chieftaincy title of Asiwaju Musulumi of Osun State by the League of Imams and Alfas of Osun State.   The party said “Your nomination for this prestigious Islamic Chieftaincy title is an attestation to your solid commitment to Islamic values and virtues, exemplary leadership, and long standing dedication to community development. It is yet another call to service that builds on your track record of public…

Gov Okpebholo extols Dr Paddy Iyamu’s virtues on his birthday

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has sent a heartfelt message of felicitations to Dr. Emmanuel Paddy Iyamu, Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), on the occasion of his birthday, today, November 30th, 2024.   According to a congratulatory message issued by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Fred Itua, Governor Okpebholo commended Dr. Iyamu for his unwavering commitment to the growth and development of education in Edo State.   The Governor lauded Dr. Iyamu’s sense of patriotism and relentless effort in contributing to the state’s…

Those who wrote and announced fake results now crying of rigging- Gov Okpebholo chides PDP

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo at the weekend declared that those who conjured election results and announced same on social media during the governorship election are the same people crying that the polls were rigged   Governor Okpebholo was speaking at Esan Central Local Government Council Secretariat, venue of the homecoming reception held in celebration of his victory by the Esan people of Edo Central.   According to Governor Okpebholo, “it is sad that criminals are crying today that they lost the election, saying they will continue to lose,…

Apapa Customs Command ,Comptroller Olomu win 3 Awards for Excellence, Revenue, Controller of The Year

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Apapa Port Command of Nigeria Customs Service and it’s Area Controller has been honoured with three awards at Comptroller General of Customs Award for Revenue Collection and an Award of Excellence for its outstanding feats at the CGC Award Night held on Friday November 29, 2024 in Abuja.   Comptroller Babatunde Olomu, the Customs Area Controller who was celebrated by colleagues,friends and stakeholders stood out as the star of the night. He emerged “Best Controller of the Year” for his exceptional leadership and improving on the command’s capacity to…

Edo State Security Corps sets for profiling and documentation of members – Coordinator

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Coordinator of Edo State Security Corps (ESSC), retired Commissioner of Police Friday Ibadin has urged personnel of the defunct Edo State Security Network now ESSC to make themselves available for profiling.   Ibadin stated this in Benin City in a chat with journalists where he said the Governor Okpebholo led administration is striving towards a safer Edo State.   Noting that the governor want Edo State to be safe, because according to him without a safe society there can’t be development, adding that Security and development work side by…

NIMC to roll out e-ID Card with integrated payment, other features

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced its plans to roll out an innovative e-ID card system with integrated payment and social security features by the first quarter of 2025. The announcement was made by Mr. Peter Iwegbu, Director of the Card Management Services Department, during the second day of the NIMC roundtable with online publishers held in Abuja. The new card program, designed to meet one of NIMC’s core mandates, is aimed at empowering Nigerians and legal residents to securely participate in the growing digital economy. This initiative…

CGC AWARD/GALA NIGHT: Customs Area 2 Command Onne bags Award For Best in Anti-smuggling activities

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Onne Command has received Award for Best in anti-smuggling by saving a lot of lives from destruction via the interception of arms, ammunition and drugs. Speaking on the award the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Mohammed Babandede said “it was a team effort as he could not have done it alone if not for the role every officer and men in the Command played in ensuring public health and safety of lives”   He appreciated every officer and men of the Command for their contribution towards making the country safe.…

Edo PDP’s Delusional outburst and its Open Threat To Nigeria’s Judiciary

Lukman Laleye Babalola

On Friday, 29th of November, 2024, Osita Chidoka decided to throw his toys around, on behalf of the Peoples’ Democratic Party as bad losers do. In a well-orchestrated plot hatched by the delusional Peoples’ Democratic Party, in connivance with a serial defector featherweight politician from Anambra State, Osita Chidoka, tried to bully and blackmail the judiciary into circumventing the will of Edo people. The shameful display, which was unfortunately aired on a once-respected national television, Channels TV, reeled out numbers purchased from ‘Oluwole market,’ and impetuously concluded that the 21st…