Month: January 2025

University Don Prof Armstrong Idachaba Cautions on use of Social Media

Abubakar Yusuf

By Abubakar Yusuf.   Former Director General, National Broadcasting Commission NBC, Professor Armstrong Aduku Idachaba said the erosion of family values , cultural dignity, and reorientation is lost, without the responsible use of social media platforms.   Professor Idachaba who is the Dean Management Sciences, Veritas University, Abuja gave the declaration during his presentation of a lead paper to mark the annual event held last week titled “LEVERAGING INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AMONG IGALA YOUTHS: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS.”   Idachaba who solicited a change of heart…

Office of Former Senate President David Mark alerts Public to Fake Facebook Accounts

Emporium Reporters

The office of Senator David Alechenu Bonaventure Mark, former President of the Senate, has raised an alarm over the emergence of numerous fake Facebook accounts impersonating him. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Paul Mumeh, the public was urged to report the fraudulent accounts to Facebook to help curb the impersonation. Mumeh emphasized that Senator Mark does not have an official Facebook account, and any such accounts should be disregarded. “We urge the public to be vigilant and not to engage with or recognize any Facebook…

Gov Sule dissolves Cabinet, sacks SSG, Commissioners, others

Lukman Laleye Babalola

In a major administrative shake-up, Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has dissolved his cabinet, relieved the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Muhammad Ubandona-Aliyu, and all commissioners of their duties.   The announcement, made through a statement signed by Mohammed Illiyasu-Idde, Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs and Special Duties in the Office of the SSG, confirmed that the dissolution takes effect from Friday, January 3, 2025.   “All outgoing commissioners are to hand over the affairs of their ministries and all government property in their possession to the Permanent Secretaries…

2025: Prayers, hopes and dreams By abiodun KOMOLAFE

Emporium Reporters

At last, we survived the Year 2024! For that, we give thanks to God! Not unexpectedly, the Year 2024 was marked by complexities and contradictions. On the one hand, social movements and activism gained momentum, shedding light on the shape and size of pressing issues like inequality and climate change. On the other hand, systemic inequalities persisted, and globalization disrupted traditional structures, fuelling the hustle and bustle of uncertainty and insecurity. The COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions, including conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and elsewhere, further underscored the challenges…

Factional PDP’s claims on LG Secretariat Attacks Baseless, Says APC

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed allegations made by a factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tony Aziegbemi, accusing Governor Monday Okpebholo of orchestrating attacks on three Local Government Area (LGA) headquarters in the state.   In a statement issued by the APC Chairman, Jarret Tenebe, the party described the accusations as “baseless, misleading, and politically motivated.” The PDP faction had alleged that Governor Okpebholo deployed armed thugs to seize control of the council headquarters in defiance of court orders.   Tenebe…

CDS visits Operation Safe Haven Units, charges Troops to uphold Human Rights, Intensify fight against criminals

Lukman Laleye Babalola

In a recent operational visit to front-line units under OPERATION SAFE HAVEN in Kaduna and Plateau states, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, called on troops to uphold human rights while carrying out their duties. Speaking to personnel of the newly established 2 National Mission Brigade in Samaru Kataf, Kaduna state, and troops of Sector 8 in Mangu, Plateau state, General Musa emphasized that the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) are trained to safeguard lives and properties, stressed the importance of respecting citizens’ human rights during…

CGC Adeniyi commiserates with Jigawa Governor over demise of Son, Mother

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has extended heartfelt condolences to the Governor of Jigawa State, His Excellency Umar Namadi, over the tragic loss of his mother and son.   In a statement issued on January 2, 2025, by Chief Superintendent of Customs Saidu Nuruddeen, Public Relations Officer of the Kano/Jigawa Command, it was disclosed that a delegation led by Comptroller Dauda Chana, Customs Area Controller (CAC) of the Command, visited the Governor at the Government House, Dutse, to convey the sympathies of the CGC and the entire Nigeria…

Bride Allegedly Poisons Wedding Guests in Jigawa …. One Dead, Groom Hospitalized

Emporium Reporters

A wedding reception in Jahun Local Government Area of Jigawa State turned tragic after the bride allegedly poisoned the food served to guests. The incident left one person dead and the groom critically ill.   According to sources, the bride’s actions may have stemmed from a personal vendetta. Confirming the incident, Jigawa State Police spokesperson, Mr. Shi’isu Adam, revealed that two suspects, including the bride and another female, have been arrested and are being interrogated by the Criminal Investigation Department.   “We received a report that the bride had tainted…

Wanted Human Trafficking Syndicate Leader arrested at Abuja Airport after Five-Year Manhunt

Emporium Reporters

Uadiale Christiana Jacob, popularly known as Christy Gold, a convicted leader of an international human trafficking ring, has been apprehended by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.   The arrest occurred on December 31, 2024, as the suspect returned from Dubai to celebrate the New Year. Uadiale, who has been on the wanted list of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) for over five years, is accused of trafficking underage Nigerian girls to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for…

Edo APC slams Factional PDP, Defends Governor Okpebholo’s Leadership

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly criticized the factional Caretaker Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), accused it of attempting to destabilize the State with baseless allegations and inflammatory rhetoric.   In a statement signed by the APC State Chairman, Jarret Tenebe, the party described the PDP’s accusations of “lawlessness” and “extermination of constitutional democracy” against Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration as unfounded and defamatory.   The APC defended the recent suspension of local government chairmen and vice chairmen by the Edo State House…