Month: March 2025

NYSC partners NHIA to enhance Corps members’ healthcare services

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensuring Corps Members receive quality healthcare services throughout their service year.   He made this known during his courtesy visit to the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Kelechi Ohiri, at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja. General Nafiu emphasized that Corps Members face various risks and health hazards during their national service, making it imperative to provide a comprehensive healthcare package. He described…

Gov Okpebholo visits Uromi, vows justice for murdered travellers

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has vowed to bring to justice those responsible for the tragic killing of travellers in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, March 27, 2025, allegedly involved members of a local vigilante group and led to multiple deaths and acts of arson.   Governor Okpebholo, who visited the town on Friday, condemned the killings in the strongest terms, emphasized that no individual or group has the right to take the law into their own hands. He ordered the…

Deputy Senate President condemns killing of Northern travellers in Edo, demands justice

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has strongly condemned the killing of Northern travellers in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State, calling on security agencies to swiftly apprehend the perpetrators. The victims, mostly Hausa hunters traveling to Kano for Sallah celebrations, were reportedly intercepted by a mob, dragged out of their vehicle, and brutally murdered. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Alhaji Ismail Mudashir, Senator Barau described the act as “barbaric, inhumane, and devilish,” urging the Edo…

NAHCON Evaluates Service Providers’ Preparedness for 2025 Hajj

Emporium Reporters

As preparation for the 2025 Hajj gain momentum, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has embarked on an inspection tour to assess the readiness of key service providers responsible for Nigerian pilgrims’ welfare in Saudi Arabia.   Leading the delegation, NAHCON Chairman/CEO, Professor Abdullahi Usman Saleh, visited Mashariq Aldhahabiah, the Saudi Arabian firm contracted for Masha’ir services, where he emphasized the commission’s commitment to seamless pilgrimage arrangements.   “Following your recent visit to Nigeria, we must remain updated on new developments and potential challenges. Our priority is to ensure…

Friday Sermon: 1446 AH/2025 Eid-ul-Fitr Celebrations By Imam Murtadha Gusau

Emporium Reporters

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful   Verily, all praise is for Allah. We praise Him, we seek His assistance and we ask for His forgiveness. And we seek refuge in Him from the evils of ourselves. Whoever Allah guides, none can misguide. Whoever He misguides, none can guide. And I bear witness that there is no deity other than Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.   Dear brothers and sisters! Eid-ul-Fitr, also known as Eid al-Fitr or simply…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at 73: A Legacy of Leadership, Resilience, and Nation-Building By Lukman Laleye Babalola

Lukman Laleye Babalola

As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marks his 73rd birthday on March 29, 2025, Nigerians reflect on the journey of a political strategist, astute administrator, and dogged democrat whose influence has shaped Nigeria’s political and economic landscape for decades. His life is a testament to resilience, leadership, and an unwavering commitment to progressive governance. From Corporate Success to Political Leadership Born on March 29, 1952, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s journey into leadership began in the corporate world. He studied Accounting at Chicago State University and worked with global firms like Arthur Andersen,…

HOSTCOM reiterates commitment to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

Emporium Reporters

By Our Reporter. The President , Host Communities of Nigeria producing Oil and Gas HOSTCOM, His Highness, (Dr )Benjamin Style Tamaranebi JP has praised Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu under his Renewed Hope Agenda by increasing the production output of crude oil on assumption of duty, that reduced oil theft . In an open letter to Nigeria’s President,Niger Delta Youths tagged “Call for Restraint; Killing of personnel of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited TSSNL, Bombing of oil facilities in the Niger Delta – Protecting our future ” issued on Thursday…

South East Senators protest Senate’s rejection of Nwosu’s Immortalization, appeal to Tinubu

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The South East Caucus of the Senate staged a protest on Thursday following the rejection of a motion to immortalize the late Professor Humphrey Nwosu, former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), now known as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The lawmakers have now appealed to President Bola Tinubu to take executive action in honoring Nwosu.   Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South), Chairman of the South East Caucus, had presented the motion seeking to name the national headquarters of INEC after Nwosu in recognition of his role in…

House of Representatives affirms Financial Reporting Council Act remains in force

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The House of Representatives has reaffirmed that the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) Amendment Act, 2023 remains in full force and effect until amended by the National Assembly.   This clarification followed media reports suggesting that the Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, had directed a “pause” on certain provisions of the amended Act during a Ministerial Consultative Meeting with the Organised Private Sector on March 26, 2025.   In a statement issued on Thursday by Rep. Akin Rotimi, Jr., the House Spokesman, the lawmakers expressed concern…

Tinubu to mark 73rd Birthday with Special Prayers at National Mosque

Lukman Laleye Babalola

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will commemorate his 73rd birthday with a special prayer session at the National Mosque in Abuja on Friday, ahead of the official date on Saturday.   The prayer session, coinciding with the holy month of Ramadan, will serve as an occasion for the President to express gratitude to God for his life and leadership while seeking divine guidance for the nation’s continued peace, progress, and prosperity.   A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, noted that the…