Month: July 2025

NIMC seeks media partnership to build trust in Digital Identity, expand Inclusive Enrolment ….. As NIN Enrolment hits 122million

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening collaboration with the media, particularly online Publishers, as a strategic step to build public trust in Nigeria’s digital identity system and drive inclusive enrolment across all segments of society. This renewed push was made during opening ceremony of a two-day roundtable engagement with members of the Association of Corporate Online Editors (ACOE), holding in Abuja from July 24 to 25, 2025. The event, themed “Building Trust in Digital Identity: Strengthening Media Partnerships for a Secure, Inclusive Ecosystem,” organized…

Reputation Management: The Value of Public Relations By Afolabi Olajuwon

Emporium Reporters

In an era where information travels faster than ever, reputation management has become a cornerstone of organizational success. Public relations (PR) plays a pivotal role in shaping, maintaining, and restoring reputations. Join me to discuss the intrinsic value of PR in reputation management, supported by proverbial wisdom that underscores its timeless relevance.   As the adage goes, “It takes years to build a reputation and only seconds to destroy it.” This timeless truth underscores the fragility of reputation and the necessity of proactive management. Public relations serves as the guardian…

Federation Cup Victory: Kwarans celebrate as Hameed Idris hails Kwara Sports Boss, Coach Bola Mogaji

Emporium Reporters

By Our Reporter The President of the Kwara All Stars Football Family, Hameed Idris (SMO), has extended heartfelt congratulations to the Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Sports Commission, Coach Bola Mogaji, following the historic triumph of Kwara United in the 2025 President Federation Cup. The Harmony Boys, as Kwara United are fondly known, clinched their first-ever major trophy after a dramatic 4-3 penalty shootout victory in Lagos, a feat described by many as monumental for the state’s football history. In a statement made available to the media on Wednesday,…

DICAN Conference: Tuggar, Experts Call for Strategic Media-Diplomatic Alliance to Counter Disinformation

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has called for a more strategic and deliberate media approach to combating disinformation and promoting Nigeria’s diplomatic and security objectives.   Ambassador Tuggar made this known in Abuja while declaring open the maiden edition of the Diplomatic and Security International Conference, organized by the Diplomatic Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DICAN). The conference brought together diplomats, security experts, media professionals, and academics to discuss ways to strengthen diplomacy, intelligence, and media collaboration in an age dominated by strategic misperceptions and disinformation. Represented…

SENATOR AKPOTI-UDUAGHAN: WHAT IS THE JUDGMENT? By Olufemi Aduwo

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In the interpretive hierarchy of judicial pronouncements, it is an elementary but enduring principle of law that obiter dicta, however persuasive or pronounced from the loftiest judicial altars, do not assume the force of law. The binding component of a judgment is the ratio decidendi – that is, the legal principle or rationale underpinning the decision, and not the ancillary observations, philosophical musings, or moral exhortations of the bench.   In the matter involving Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the pronouncements of Hon. Justice Binta Nyako, in so far as they relate…

Troops foil Terrorist infiltration into Niger State …. Dozens of Terrorists neutralized, Arms, Motorcycles recovered in Coordinated Operation

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY) have successfully repelled an attempted terrorist incursion into Niger State, neutralizing dozens of terrorists and recovering a cache of arms, motorcycles, and communication equipment.   The operation took place on Monday, 22 July 2025, when the troops intercepted a large group of terrorists advancing from the Baban Doka axis of Maru Local Government Area in Zamfara State toward Ragada and Warari communities in Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State.   Responding swiftly, joint teams from the Mariga and Zuru…

PSC promotes 4,741 Police Inspectors, Specialist Officers

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 4,741 Inspectors following the recently concluded nationwide board interview for serving Police Inspectors across the country. Of the number, 4,708 were promoted to the rank of unconfirmed Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP), while 33 were elevated to the position of Senior Inspectors.   In addition, the Commission approved the promotion of 38 Specialist Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSP) to Superintendents of Police (SP), and 29 Specialist Superintendents to the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP).   These decisions were…

Olukoyede And The New EFCC By Reuben Abati

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Last Friday, July 18, the incumbent Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede was in Lagos to hold a sensitization programme on Naira Abuse, at the Colonades Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos. What was reported in most newspapers and other platforms, was the EFCC czar’s disclosure that 18 currently serving Governors are under investigation by the EFCC, and that as soon as these Governors are out of office, the EFCC will pounce on them. He hid the juicy part of the story by not disclosing names. Nigerians would…

NUJ FCT honours Anambra CP Orutugu as 2025 Best Crime Fighter

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has been honoured with the prestigious “Best Crime Fighter – Man of the Year 2025” award by the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory Council.   The honour was conferred during the FCT Press Week Lecture and Awards Ceremony held on Monday, July 22, 2025, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. The event, themed “Journalism in a Changing World: Press Freedom, Media, Democracy and Society,” brought together stakeholders in media, security, and governance. According to the NUJ FCT…

NIDCOM condemns killing of Two Nigerians in South Africa, demands swift investigation

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has strongly condemned the brutal killing of two Nigerian traders in Durban, South Africa, described the incident as “barbaric, senseless, and intolerable.” Chairman/CEO of NiDCOM, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, made the statement on Tuesday, July 23, 2025, following reports that two Nigerians, identified as Austin and Ayo, were gunned down by masked assailants in Austin’s office. The attackers reportedly shot the duo at close range, killing them on the spot. In a statement signed by the Commission’s Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman…