Day: July 31, 2025

Niger Police decorates five newly promoted ACPs, 708 Other Officers

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Niger State Police Command has decorated a total of 713 officers recently promoted to various ranks, including five newly promoted Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) and 708 other ranks across different cadres. The decoration ceremony was held on Wednesday, July 31, 2025, during the Command’s end-of-the-month Senior Officers’ Conference at the Police Officers’ Mess, Minna. The Commissioner of Police, CP Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, presided over the event.   In his remarks, CP Elleman congratulated the newly promoted officers and expressed appreciation to the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode…

Nigeria’s Envoy to Ghana, Odumegwu-Ojukwu calms tensions over anti-nigerian protests … hails Mahama’s swift intervention, urges unity between both nations

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has allayed fears over recent viral videos showing protests in Ghana calling for Nigerians to leave the country. In a statement signed by Dr. Magnus Eze, Special Assistant on Communication and New Media to the Minister, Odumegwu-Ojukwu assured Nigerians that there is no cause for alarm, described the situation in Ghana as calm and under control. The Minister, who is on a fact-finding mission to Ghana as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s special envoy, addressed the media in Accra after a…

NOA warns Nigerians against misuse of U.S. Visas … Says violations may lead to Deportation, Lifetime ban

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has cautioned Nigerians against the misuse of United States visas, urged citizens to strictly adhere to the stated purpose and classification of their visas.   In a statement signed by Bala Musa, Director of Communication and Media, the NOA Director-General, Mallam Lanre Onilu, said visa compliance is essential not only for individual travelers but also for preserving Nigeria’s international reputation.   Onilu stated that obtaining a U.S. visa is not the end of security checks, as American authorities continue to monitor the activities of visa…

MURIC hails Court ruling permitting skirts for female Corps Members — Urges Christians to embrace religious freedom on Hijab

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Oyo State Chapter, has commended the recent ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which declared unconstitutional the National Youth Service Corps’ (NYSC) policy barring female corps members from wearing skirts for religious reasons.   The judgment, delivered in the cases FHC/ABJ/CS/989/2020 and FHC/ABJ/CS/988/2020, was filed by two Christian corps members, Ogunjobi Blessing and Ayuba Vivian, who challenged the NYSC dress code, arguing that trousers violated their religious beliefs. The court ruled in their favour, recognizing their right to dress in accordance with their…

BREAKING: Tinubu extends Customs CG Adeniyi’s tenure by One Year

Lukman Laleye Babalola

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a one-year extension of the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, CGC Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.   The extension, which takes effect from August 31, 2025, is aimed at allowing CG Adeniyi to consolidate ongoing reforms and complete key initiatives of the administration. These included the modernisation of the Nigeria Customs Service, full implementation of the National Single Window Project, and the execution of Nigeria’s obligations under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) protocol.   According to a statement issued on…