Day: March 23, 2025

MultiChoice Exploiting Nigerians – Save The Consumers slams price hike …. Demands reversal, calls for boycott of DStv, GOtv

Emporium Reporters

By Fatima Abubakar, Abuja   Nigerian consumer rights group, Save The Consumers Initiative STCi, has condemned MultiChoice Nigeria over its recent 21% price hike on DStv and GOtv subscriptions, called it “blatantly exploitative and discriminatory.”   The group expressed outrage that while Nigerians are being forced to pay more, South African subscribers are enjoying price cuts of up to 38% alongside additional channels and improved services.   In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Aliyu Ilias, Save the Consumers accused MultiChoice of treating Nigerian consumers unfairly, disregarding regulatory directives,…

Bayelsa, Delta Govs Inaction Could Backfire – Tietie warns amid Rivers crisis

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Six days after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, the decision continue to stir controversy, with critics decrying it as an attack on democracy and an unconstitutional overreach.   Amid the growing backlash, socio-political critic and lawyer, Frank Tietie, has faulted the inaction of Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, and Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, for not taking legal action to challenge the declaration at the Supreme Court.   Tietie, the Executive Director of Citizens Advocacy for Social and Economic Rights (CASER), warned via…

Warri,Effurun Moslem Community lauds Ereyitomi’s gesture, … Says it is first of its kind

Abubakar Yusuf

Member of the House of Representatives, representing Warri Federal Constituency in Delta State, Rt. Hon. Thomas Ereyitomi, on Saturday, hosted Arewa Muslims and other Islamic faithfuls in his constituency to an Iftar dinner in Warri, the commercial hub of the state.   The Islamic faithfuls, including Imams, women and youths, were drawn from the various mosques in Warri Federal Constituency, particularly those in Warri and neighbouring Effurun.   Members of the political class in Warri South, Warri South West and Warri North LGAs, which made up the Warri Federal Constituency,…

NAPTIP raids hotel near Abuja Airport, rescues 7 Iraq-Bound trafficking victims — Arrests manager as agency cracks down on human trafficking syndicates

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have rescued seven suspected victims of human trafficking following a raid on a popular hotel in Zamaru, near the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The victims were reportedly being prepared for illegal migration to Baghdad, Iraq, for exploitation.   The operation, based on credible intelligence from concerned stakeholders, also led to the arrest of the hotel manager. Reports indicated that unusual movements of young girls and unfamiliar individuals around the hotel raised suspicions, prompted NAPTIP to investigate.…

Prayer: A Path to Divine Restoration” declares Rev. Prof. James Nda Jacob

Emporium Reporters

By Afolabi Olajuwon     Comprehensive Report on the Sermon: “Divine Intervention Unto Restoration” by Rev. Prof. James Nda Jacob Date: March 23, 2025 Venue: Foursquare Gospel Church, Wuse District, Abuja.   Introduction In a warm and Godly reception, the Senior pastor and District Overseer of Wuse, Rev. Dr. Babatunde Idowu introduced Rev. Prof. James Nda Jacob, the District Overseer of Kubwa District and Northern Regional Coordinator of Foursquare Gospel Church, to the congregation. Rev. Prof. James Jacob, delivered a profound sermon titled “Divine Intervention Unto Restoration.” The message, rooted…

NiDCOM lauds launch of Nigerian Immigration Welcome Centre in Ontario

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has commended Nigerian community leaders in Ontario, Canada, for establishing the Nigerian Immigration Welcome Centre, a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at supporting Nigerian migrants.   Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of NiDCOM, praised the effort, emphasizing its significance in helping new and existing Nigerian immigrants settle smoothly in Canada. She encouraged other Nigerian communities worldwide to adopt similar initiatives to assist their compatriots abroad.   “The Commission will continue to support and collaborate with diaspora organizations that prioritize the welfare of Nigerians overseas,” Dabiri-Erewa stated.  …

Now, Nigerians will start reporting Nigeria, by Hassan Gimba

Emporium Reporters

Nigeria these days reminds me of the popular children’s novel back in the day, One Week One Trouble, written in 1972 by Anezionwu Nwankwo Okoro, a Nigerian writer and medical practitioner. The protagonist, Wilson Tagbo, begins secondary school, but his flaws soon put him at odds with the school system, and no week passes without him landing in fresh trouble at the school. In our country, these days hardly a week passes without the public space being thrown ‘one trouble’ that would have everyone huffing and puffing for a while…

Tinubu is the law! By Festus Adedayo

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“Everything is my business. Everything. Anything I say is law…literally law.” Barbara Geddes, et al in their How dictatorship works (2018) quoted Malawian dictator, Hastings Kamuzu Banda, as having once said the above. In Nigeria of a little more than a week ago, they all came in quick successions: A National Assembly where libido ran riot; a son who said his father was Nigeria’s best president; a corps member who condemned that same father as terrible and that president, when he wakes up and looks at the mirror, like Banda,…

NDLEA intercepts Indian Woman with 72 parcels of heroin in chocolate wraps at Kano Airport …. Recovers Tramadol concealed in Gas Cylinder, Cocaine, Skunk in Kano, Lagos raids

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 42-year-old Indian woman, Ms. Neetu Neetu, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, with 72 parcels of heroin concealed in wafer wraps and disguised as chocolates. The intercepted consignment, weighing 11 kilograms, was discovered in her luggage during a thorough search at the airport’s arrival hall on Friday, 14th March 2025. Neetu had arrived on a Qatar Airways flight (QR1431) from Bangkok, Thailand, via Vietnam and Doha. In response to the arrest, NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer,…

Customs MMAC launches weekly fitness programme to enhance Officers’ well-being

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Murtala Muhammed Airport Command (MMAC), has introduced a weekly fitness programme aimed at improving the physical and mental well-being of officers, stakeholders, and personnel from sister agencies.   The initiative was officially launched at the Bashir Adewale Adeniyi Sports Arena in Ikeja on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Speaking at the event, the Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Michael Awe, emphasized the importance of maintaining physical fitness for optimal performance.   “If you know the value of the facility we have provided, you won’t hesitate to…