Month: April 2025

A Voice Behind the Scene: Celebrating Mrs. Olusoji Olufunso’s Impactful Journey at NYSC By Lukman Laleye Babalola

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others”. — Mahatma Gandhi   In the corridors of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), there are individuals who quietly shape the institution’s public image, ensuring that its story is not only told but told well. One of such individuals is Mrs. Olusoji Olufunso, a Deputy Director in charge of Publicity at the NYSC Headquarters, whose distinguished career comes to a graceful close on April 19, 2025, as she bows out of active service.   Mrs.…

Ojulari pledges strategic partnerships to drive NNPCL mandate

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Mr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has reaffirmed his commitment to building strong and result-oriented partnerships with key stakeholders to effectively deliver on the mandate entrusted to him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.   Mr.Ojulari made the pledge during a courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister of Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, on Wednesday, where both leaders expressed a shared vision of collaboration and performance to advance Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.   “We are here…

NNPC’s Olufemi Soneye named NIPR Spokesperson of the Year 2025, dedicates Award to Media Team

Emporium Reporters

The Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr. Olufemi Soneye, has been named the Spokesperson of the Year 2025 by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR).   The prestigious honour was conferred during a keenly contested award ceremony held in Abuja on Wednesday night, where Soneye emerged top among respected contenders including Shell Petroleum’s Igo Weli, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Akande of Sifax Group, and Osagie Edward of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).   In…

Security Operatives repel Armed Attack on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Family Residence in Kogi

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Security operatives, with support from local vigilantes, have repelled an armed attack on the family residence of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in Obeiba-Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State.   The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, when unknown hoodlums wielding firearms and cutlasses stormed the premises, reportedly believed the Senator was present. The attackers vandalised windows at her late grandfather’s house before being forced to retreat due to the swift response of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) personnel and members of the local community.…

Easter: Niger CP Orders Massive Security Deployment Across State …. Assures Residents of Peaceful Festivities, urges Vigilance and Cooperation

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As Christians across the nation prepare to celebrate Easter, the Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command, CP Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, has ordered the deployment of police personnel and operational assets to ensure the safety and security of lives and property during the festive period.   The Easter celebration, scheduled to hold from 18th to 21st April, 2025, will witness heightened security presence at all places of worship, recreational centres, amusement parks, and other public spaces, including critical infrastructures across the state.   The Commissioner issued the directive during a mid-week…

NAPTIP Bursts Abuja Human Trafficking Syndicate, Arrests Two Kingpins, Rescues Victims

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has launched a major crackdown on a transnational human trafficking network, leading to the arrest of two suspected kingpins and the rescue of two victims in Abuja.   The suspects, identified as Emmanuel Uzor Igwe (32) and Ugochukwu Christian (30), were arrested at a luxury mansion in a highbrow estate in Lugbe, Federal Capital Territory. The house, described as a “command base,” was equipped with high-tech security systems, which made access difficult during the operation. Their arrest followed credible…

NERC: Electricity Value Chain and Power Sector Overview By Bola Bakare

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A regulatory agency in the electricity sector is responsible for overseeing and enforcing laws and regulations specifically within the power industry with duties including but not limited to Licensing and permits to businesses and individuals operating within the regulated industry, Enforcement by conducting inspections, investigations to ensure compliance with laws and regulations, Developing and implementing rules and regulations to govern the industry, Monitoring and Reporting analysis data to industry trends, compliance, and performance, Protecting consumers by ensuring that businesses operate fairly and transparently, Overseeing the industry to ensure that businesses…

Nigeria Customs wins Best Corporate Spokesperson Team at National Spokespersons Awards 2025

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been named the Best Corporate Spokesperson Team at the 5th National Spokespersons Awards 2025, held at the Ladi Kwali Conference Centre of the Abuja Continental Hotel. The prestigious award ceremony capped off the two-day Nigeria Spokespersons Summit, a major national gathering of communication professionals, public sector spokespersons, and media stakeholders. The summit was graced by past and present Ministers of Information, including Frank Nweke Jr., Lai Mohammed, Jerry Gana, Labaran Maku, and the current Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris. This year’s summit…

2020-2030 Decade of Action; Harnessing Regional Potentials to Consolidate Voluntary National Review VNR on SDGs. BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

The desire of SDGs in Nigeria under Princess Adejoke Orelope- Adefulire as Senior Special Assistant SSAP -SDGs of the program to the President, through the comprehensive review of the third Voluntary National Review (VNR), is to streamline the global activities in the country with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.   Therefore, to achieve the stated objectives and address both global and local demands, the initiative of crisscrossing the six geopolitical zones consisting of South- West, South -South, South -East, North- West, North -Central, North -East…

IGP pledges stronger collaboration with NYSC for enhanced security of Corps Members

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has promised a more robust partnership between the Nigeria Police Force and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), particularly in ensuring the safety and security of Corps members across the country. Egbetokun made this commitment during a courtesy visit by the Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, in Abuja. He praised Brigadier General Nafiu as a professional and thoroughbred Army Officer and reiterated the long-standing collaboration between the Police and the NYSC. The IGP highlighted the importance of strengthening…