Day: October 12, 2025

Businessman excretes 127 cocaine wraps ,as NDLEA intercepts major drug shipments across Nigeria

Lukman Laleye Babalola

In a major crackdown on international and local drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted large consignments of illicit substances and arrested key individuals involved in smuggling operations. The latest operations have led to the recovery of cocaine, methamphetamine, opioids, and cannabis, with a significant arrest involving a businessman attempting to smuggle cocaine through one of the country’s busiest airports. A key development in the series of successful operations occurred at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), where 52-year-old businessman Ejiofor Godwin Emeka was arrested after…

Deputy Speaker Kalu pledges support for Bildup AI to drive Tech Innovation, Education in Nigeria

Lukman Laleye Babalola

In a significant move to advance technological innovation and human capital development in Nigeria, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has pledged his full support for Bildup AI Learning, a transformative platform leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance education and skills training across the country.   Kalu made this commitment during a visit to the Bildup AI Learning hub in Enugu, where a group of young Nigerians are engaged in various educational programs powered by AI. The visit was part of a retreat…

Foreign Affairs Ministry saves Super Eagles from travel Hitch, ensures swift return for World Cup Qualifier

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has successfully facilitated the safe and timely return of Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles, from Luanda, Angola, ahead of their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Benin Republic in Uyo. The intervention followed a travel disruption caused by a cracked windscreen on the team’s aircraft during a refueling stop in Luanda. Acting on the directive of the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, the Nigerian Mission in Angola swiftly activated diplomatic channels to coordinate the release…

Nigeria extends warm congratulations to Equatorial Guinea on independence anniversary …..Reaffirms commitment to strengthening bilateral ties

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Republic of Nigeria has extended heartfelt congratulations to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea on the occasion of its Independence Anniversary, marking a significant milestone in the country’s history.   In a statement signed by Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria’s Honourable Minister, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, conveyed best wishes to His Excellency Simeón Oyono Esono Angue, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Diaspora of Equatorial Guinea. The congratulatory message highlighted the shared values and recognized the resilience, unity, and progress of Equatorial…

Of Two Half-brothers And Their Ceaseless Spat, by Hassan Gimba

Emporium Reporters

There are these two half-brothers I opened my eyes to find yapping at each other—like two Rottweiler puppies tearing at each other for the fattest bone around. I came into this world and met them at it; I am sure I will exit it and return to my Creator, leaving them still at it.   I would not have written about them, or even minded their sibling rivalries, if not for the fact that they have sucked the rest of the world into their feud, so much so that we…

Herbert Macaulay’s pardon, Oseni and Umahi By Festus Adedayo

Emporium Reporters

Words are sacred sovereign objects. This sacredness makes them very essential to democratic freedom. In his poem, The Word Is An Egg, great Nigerian poet and dramatist, Niyi Osundare demonstrated the primacy of the word, whether written or spoken. To show the uniqueness of the word, Osundare’s Yoruba people say, like the broken egg, when you break the shell of the word by uttering it, it dissolves into nothingness. Both the one who utters it and the word itself are then never the same. Believing that the word is sacred,…