Day: July 1, 2025

TINUBU TO SAINT LUCIAN STUDENTS: Education is your strongest weapon against poverty …… Offers Cultural Exchange, Scholarships during visit to Sir Arthur Lewis College

Lukman Laleye Babalola

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening educational, cultural, and technological ties with Saint Lucia, described education as the greatest tool for transformation and development.   Speaking on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, during a visit to the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College in Morne Fortune, Castries, President Tinubu engaged with students, faculty, and staff as part of his ongoing State Visit to the Caribbean nation.   Addressing the gathering, the Nigerian leader described students as pivotal to shaping a more united Afro-Caribbean future and announced a cultural…

Stranded in Libya: Nigerian Women recount Ordeal of Abuse, beg FG for immediate rescue

Emporium Reporters

Four young Nigerian women trafficked to Libya have made a desperate appeal to the Federal Government for immediate rescue following months of dehumanisation, forced labour, and sexual exploitation in the North African country. The victims — Adewumi Omowumi Boluwatife (20), Damilola Ojumirayo (31), Akinsanya Adenike (30), and Sobayo Oluwanifemi (27) all from the South-West region of Nigeria, spoke to SaharaReporters, narrating how they were lured abroad by human traffickers under the guise of securing job opportunities. “I was promised a better life but ended up in a nightmare,” said Boluwatife, who arrived in…

Akpabio congratulates Eze Anaba on Re-Election as NGE President

Lukman Laleye Babalola

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated Mr. Eze Anaba, Editor of Vanguard Newspapers, on his re-election as President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE). In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio described Anaba’s re-election as a resounding vote of confidence, noting his professionalism, ethical standards, and dedication to journalism. Akpabio commended Anaba as a “square peg in a square hole” and assured the Guild of the National Assembly’s commitment to upholding free speech and promoting good governance…

Universities Must Collaborate to Tackle Global Challenges – ASE Vice Chancellor

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Vice Chancellor of the African School of Economics (ASE) the Pan-African University of Excellence Abuja, Professor Mahfouz Adedimeji, has urged Nigerian universities to collaborate in confronting emerging global and national challenges that define the 21st century.   Professor Adedimeji made the call on Thursday, June 26, 2025, while delivering his address titled “Ideas Rule the World” at the fourth Public Lecture of the university. The lecture, themed “The 21st Century Nigerian University: Pitfalls and Pathways”, was delivered by Professor Moses Ochonu of Vanderbilt University, USA.   Citing a study…

Prof. Moses Ochonu charts bold path for Nigerian Universities at ASE Lecture … Calls for multidisciplinarity, decolonisation, curriculum reform

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Renowned Professor of African History at Vanderbilt University, USA, Moses Ochonu, has urged Nigerian universities to embrace transformative change, prioritise multidisciplinarity, and eliminate academic inbreeding to remain relevant in today’s rapidly evolving academic and global landscape.   Prof. Ochonu made this call while delivering the fourth Public Lecture of the African School of Economics (The Pan-African University of Excellence), Abuja, on Thursday, June 26, 2025. The lecture was themed: “The 21st Century Nigerian University: Pitfalls and Pathways.”   Addressing a distinguished audience of academics and stakeholders in the education sector,…

NUC, CVCNU charge Nigerian Universities drive to Innovation, Not Just Award Degrees

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU) have called for a bold shift in the mandate of Nigerian universities, urged them to embrace innovation, entrepreneurship, and relevance in the face of 21st-century global realities.   This call was made during the fourth Public Lecture of the African School of Economics (ASE), Abuja, delivered by Prof. Moses Ochonu of Vanderbilt University, USA. The lecture, themed “The 21st Century Nigerian University: Pitfalls and Pathways,” attracted top academics, administrators, and members of the public.   In…

Niger Council Chairman removed over Misconduct, Financial Irregularities

Emporium Reporters

The Chairman of Gurara Local Government Council in Niger State, Abdul-Alim Abubakar, has been removed from office following a resolution passed by the Legislative Council citing gross misconduct and financial irregularities.   The resolution, which took effect immediately on June 30, 2025, was communicated in an official letter signed by eleven council members and the Clerk of the House.   SaharaReporters reports that the legislative action was anchored on Section 31(2)(A) of the Niger State Local Government Law (2001), which empowers the council to remove an executive chairman for misconduct.…

Jonathan, Sylva, Dickson, Ogbuku secret deals over 2027 Presidency uncovered By Our Reporter

Emporium Reporters

By Our Reporter     Amid intensified political maneuvers ahead of the 2027 general elections, revelations have emerged linking key Niger Delta political heavyweights former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Governors Timipre Sylva and Seriake Dickson, and the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Sam Ogbuku in covert alignments aimed at reshaping the country’s presidential landscape.   Reliable sources disclosed that Dr. Ogbuku has allegedly perfected plans to facilitate the return of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan to the presidency in 2027. The move, sources claimed, is being driven…

Ten Terrorists neutralized as Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, MNJTF intensify Clearance Operations near Cameroon Border

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI and the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), in collaboration with Hybrid Forces and other security agencies, have eliminated ten Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during a decisive clearance operation along the Rann–Gamboru Ngala axis, near the Nigeria–Cameroon border.   The operation, conducted in the Southern Lake Chad Basin, was part of ongoing efforts to flush out remnants of terrorist elements from border communities. Acting on credible intelligence, the combined troops stormed a known terrorist hideout between Rann and Gamboru, resulting in a fierce firefight.   The gallant…

Troops of Operation FASAN YAMMA eliminate Terror Kingpin Yellow Danbokkolo …as military intensifies manhunt for Bello Turji

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Troops of Operation FASAN YAMA, in a coordinated intelligence-led operation conducted last week, have neutralized a notorious terrorist kingpin, Yellow Danbokkolo. The operation, carried out in conjunction with Hybrid Forces, the Air Component, and other security agencies, targeted criminal elements terrorizing parts of Eastern Sokoto and beyond.   During the encounter, Danbokkolo sustained multiple gunshot wounds and eventually succumbed to his injuries on Monday, July 1, 2025.   The development was disclosed in a statement signed by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, who confirmed that…