Day: November 20, 2025

LESSONS FROM A MISGUIDED STRUGGLE By Mallam Ibrahim Agunbiade

Emporium Reporters

In the theatre of national activism, few stories illustrate the cost of miscalculated confrontation as vividly as that of Nnamdi Kanu. His journey, once fueled by passion and followed by many, has gradually transformed into a cautionary tale, one the nation must heed carefully.   For more than a decade in my own journey as an activist, advocating for the rights of humanity across communities and institutions, one principle has guided my work: dialogue, not retaliation; engagement, not violence; evidence and reason, not hostility toward the state. Every cause I…

MURIC alleges systematic persecution of Muslims in Oyo State

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Oyo State chapter of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused state officials of systematically persecuting Muslims, raising concerns over violations of religious freedoms in education, politics, and public life. The allegations were presented by Ambassador Ibrahim Agunbiade, Secretary of MURIC Oyo State chapter, during a press briefing on Thursday, November 20, 2025. He claimed that the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde has allowed, and in some cases facilitated, actions that undermine Muslim rights and restrict their participation in key aspects of public life. According to MURIC, female Muslim…

NHRC mourns death of Brigadier General Musa Uba, calls for Justice, support for fallen soldiers

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has described the recent death of Brigadier General Musa Uba and several soldiers at the hands of a terrorist group in Borno State as a huge loss to the nation. The Commission urged the government to ensure that those who sacrificed their comfort for the safety and security of citizens are not “slaughtered like chickens.”   Brigadier General Uba reportedly led soldiers on a routine patrol to secure communities in Wajiroko Azir Multi, Damboa Local Government Area, before their lives were cut short by…

Political path open for Nnamdi Kanu’s release despite life sentence – Kalu assures

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has assured Nigerians that efforts are underway to secure the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), through a political approach, despite his recent life sentence by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, Kalu emphasized that “all hope is not lost” for Kanu’s freedom. He noted that the conclusion of the court proceedings now allowed for renewed political engagement to address the matter. The…

NOA condemns abduction of Kebbi schoolgirls, attack on Kwara worshippers

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has condemned the abduction of 25 students of Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Kebbi State, as well as the violent attack and abduction of Christian worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State. NOA’s Deputy Director of Communication and Media, Paul Odenyi, in a release said the Agency viewed both incidents with deep concern, stressed that such acts undermined national peace and the fundamental rights of citizens. He quoted the Director General of the Agency, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, as describing the abduction of the schoolgirls as a…

Interior Ministry ends physical correspondence, goes fully digital December 1

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Ministry of Interior has announced a complete transition to electronic communication for all official engagements effective 1st December, 2025, marking a major milestone in its digital transformation drive.   A statement issued by the Permanent Secretary Dr. Magdalene Ajani on behalf of the Honourable Minister of Interior,Hon Olubunmi Tunji Ojo,stated that the move aligned with the Digitalisation Reform Pillar of the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan (FCSSIP 2025) and complied with the directive from the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation…

JUST IN : IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu sentenced to life imprisonment

Emporium Reporters

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to life imprisonment, ending a years-long legal battle over charges of terrorism.   Delivering the judgment on Thursday, Justice James Omotosho stated that Kanu’s broadcasts and directives to his now-banned IPOB group had incited deadly attacks on security forces and civilians in the southeast.   “His intention was clear he believed in violence. These threats of violence were nothing but terrorist acts,” the judge said.   Kanu was first arrested in 2015…

FCT Police foils kidnapping in Bwari, One Officer killed in gun battle

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command successfully repelled a major kidnapping attempt in Guto village, an outskirt community in Bwari Area Council, but tragically lost one officer during a fierce gun battle in the early hours of Wednesday, November 20, 2025.   According to Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the incident occurred around 1:10 a.m. when the command received a distress call that approximately 30 armed men had invaded the community intending to abduct a resident and his family.   Responding immediately, the Bwari Division’s Surveillance Team,…

NIMC, Immigration deepen strategic partnership as CG Nandap meets DG Coker-Odusote

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening inter-agency collaboration following a courtesy visit by Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), CG Kemi Nana Nandap, to the NIMC Director General and Chief Executive Officer, Engr. (Dr) Abisoye Coker-Odusote.   In a statement issued by Ayodele Babalola, Technical Advisor for Media & Communications to the DG/CEO of NIMC, the Commission said the meeting underscored both agencies’ shared resolve to enhance national security, improve identity verification systems, and deliver more efficient services to Nigerians.   CG…

ILLEC celebrates nine years of reviving ,expanding Nupe language literacy

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Initial Language Legacy and Culture (ILLEC) Centre, Minna, on Wednesday marked its ninth anniversary, celebrating a remarkable transformation from a modest classroom initiative in 2016 into one of KinNupe’s most influential indigenous language institutions. Founded on November 19, 2016, by Manarakis, ILLEC began with a simple mission to teach Nupe Language to his four younger sisters. Unexpectedly, the initiative attracted learners from surrounding communities eager to reconnect with their linguistic heritage. One of the earliest champions of the project was the late Prof. Samuel Tswanya, former Vice Chancellor of…