Day: August 24, 2025

Foursquare Gospel Church Abuja, urges members to activate new seasons with spiritual principles

Emporium Reporters

By Dr. Afolabi Olajuwon   The Foursquare Gospel Church, Wuse District Headquarters, Abuja, brought its Mini-Convocation to a climactic close with a transformative Sunday service themed “Activating New Season Via Principles.” The service featured a sermon by Evangelist Promise Obagboye, who emphasized spiritual discipline, character formation, and alignment with divine purpose as keys to unlocking new seasons of growth.   The worship experience opened with spirited praise led by the church choir, creating a vibrant atmosphere that prepared the congregation for teaching, prayer, and prophetic declarations.   Declarations of Breakthrough:…

Customs college graduates 50 Officers from Junior Course 22

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has charged young officers of the Nigeria Customs Service to embrace innovation, discipline, and resilience as they progress in their careers, stressing that the future of the Service depends on their commitment to excellence. Represented by the Deputy Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of Human Resources Development, DCG Greg Itotoh, the Customs boss gave the charge on Friday, 22 August 2025, during the graduation ceremony of 50 students of Junior Course 22 at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College. The ceremony, held at…

Customs, NACCIMA partner to cut Trade bottlenecks, boost AfCFTA gains

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has pledged deeper collaboration between the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) to boost trade facilitation, revenue generation, and border security. Adeniyi made this known on Thursday, 21 August 2025, when he received the newly elected NACCIMA President, Jani Ibrahim, and his team at Customs Headquarters in Abuja. The Customs boss, who highlighted collaboration as a key pillar of his administration, announced the creation of special desks to address challenges faced by NACCIMA…

NDLEA nabs widow using fake pregnancy to traffic Cocaine, intercepts U.S.-Imported ‘Loud’, destroys 75,000kg skunk

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 50-year-old widow and fashion designer, Mrs. Ifeoma Henrietta Ezewuike, for attempting to traffic 1.3 kilograms of cocaine concealed under a fake pregnancy belly wrap in Lagos. Spokesperson of the Agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, said Ezewuike, a mother of one and proprietress of Golden Star Creation, a fashion outfit in Ago Palace Way, Okota, was intercepted at Jibowu Bus Terminal, Yaba, on Friday, 22nd August 2025, while heading to Abuja to deliver the consignment. A search of…

SERAP to Tinubu: Stop Politicians’ pay hike now

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to immediately stop the proposed salary increase for political and public office holders, describing it as “patently unlawful and unconstitutional.” In a statement on Sunday, SERAP asked the President to direct the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to suspend the pay rise for the president, vice-president, governors, their deputies, and members of the National Assembly. The organisation also called on Tinubu to personally reject the increment and persuade Vice President Kashim Shettima, governors, and lawmakers to…

NITDA holds awareness road walk ahead of maiden GITEX Nigeria 2025

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Management and Staff of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Saturday embarked on an awareness road walk and fitness jog in Abuja to sensitise the public on the forthcoming maiden edition of GITEX Nigeria 2025, scheduled for 1–4 September. The symbolic walk underscored NITDA’s commitment to mobilising national attention toward the landmark event, which is set to position Nigeria as a leading hub for digital innovation and collaboration in Africa.   GITEX Nigeria officially launched in Abuja on 1st September with the Government Leadership & AI Summit,…

Is Èmil’ókàn audacity or incantation ritual? By Festus Adedayo

Emporium Reporters

A few weeks ago, an outburst of then aspirant for Nigeria’s presidential office, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, marked its third anniversary. On June 2, 2022, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, Tinubu bit the bullet in what has now become an epochal ad-lib commentary. In a retort to attempts to deny him the Nigerian presidency, he had said, “Èmi l’ó kàn, ẹ gbé kinní yìí wá” – It is my turn, bring this thing. At a meeting with Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, as well as leaders and delegates of the…