Day: November 24, 2025

NOA leads national reorientation drive, inaugurates committee to embed citizenship studies in universities

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has formally inaugurated a joint committee with the National Universities Commission (NUC) to develop a curriculum that will introduce Citizenship Studies into Nigerian universities marking a major milestone in the rollout of the Nigerian Identity Project (NIP) and the National Values Charter (NVC). The inauguration ceremony, held at the NOA headquarters in Abuja, was performed by the Director-General of the Agency, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, who charged the committee to design a robust draft curriculum for integration into tertiary institutions across the country. Issa-Onilu described the…

South-West Governors launch Regional Security Fund, approve Joint Intelligence System

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Governors of Nigeria’s South-West region on Monday, November 24, 2025, announced sweeping new security measures, including the creation of a dedicated regional security fund and a real-time intelligence-sharing system, following an emergency meeting in Ibadan, Oyo State. The meeting, held at the Oyo State Government Secretariat, brought together Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti) and Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa (Ondo). Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke was represented by his Deputy, Kola Adewusi.   The emergency session was convened to address rising security concerns across…

ARCN Boss lauds FECOHORT’s rapid transformation, urges management to sustain unity

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Executive Secretary of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Dr. Abubakar Adamu Dabban, has praised the Federal College of Horticulture, Dadin-Kowa (FECOHORT), for recording impressive progress within a short period, urged management and staff to continue working as a united team to achieve greater results.   Dr. Dabban stated this on Friday, 21st November 2025, during his maiden familiarization visit to the college in Dadin-Kowa, Gombe State. He expressed satisfaction with the rapid improvements recorded under the Acting Provost, Dr. Umar A. Umar, noting that releasing him to…

Customs medical team trains Apapa Officers in lifesaving First Aid skills

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has begun a comprehensive first aid training programme for its officers and men, an initiative Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba described as a vital investment in workplace safety and operational readiness. Receiving the Service’s medical team at the Command, Oshoba said the training underscores Comptroller-General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi’s strong commitment to staff welfare. He noted that first aid competence is a universal life skill, especially for officers who often operate in high-risk environments where medical professionals are not immediately available. Oshoba…

Nigeria’s G20 push driven by national priorities, equity — Tuggar

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Nigeria said its participation at the 2025 G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg is firmly anchored on its national priorities and its longstanding vision for a fairer global economic order.   Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, stated this on the sidelines of the summit, stressed that Nigeria’s engagement reflected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to justice, transparency and shared prosperity in global affairs. Representing the President during the Third Session of the Summit, Vice President Kashim Shettima said Nigeria’s interventions were guided by the need to promote equity,…

Nigerian Muslims United Against Terrorism, Extremism, Kidnappings, Banditry, Insurgency, And All Acts Of Criminality! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

Emporium Reporters

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful   Praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, may the blessings and peace be upon our beloved master Muhammad, the last of Prophets, on his family, and all his companions.   Dear brothers and sisters! One of the most pervasive and damaging Islamophobic tropes is the assumption that Islam is inherently linked to terrorism. This belief is not only incorrect, but also perpetuates harmful stereotypes that fuel discrimination and hate crimes. A closer examination of Islamic teachings,…

MURIC queries FG’s silence, renews call for removal of INEC Chairman Amupitan

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has again called on the Federal Government to remove the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, over allegations linking him to a controversial legal brief submitted to the United States on alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria.   In a statement issued on Monday, 24 November 2025, the Executive Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, asked why no action has been taken against Amupitan since the revelation of his involvement three weeks ago.   The statement noted that MURIC first demanded…

FCT Police warns residents against firecrackers ahead of yuletide celebrations

Lukman Laleye Babalola

As the festive season draw closer, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has issued a strong warning to residents against the sale, purchase, and use of firecrackers, knockouts, explosives, and other unauthorized pyrotechnics.   The Commissioner of Police, CP Miller Dantawaye, issued the caution in a statement released on Monday, stressed that the Command has observed an alarming increase in the circulation of fireworks across Abuja.   According to the statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the indiscriminate use of firecrackers posed serious safety…

Oloworaran ; One Year On, Hitting the Ground Running, By Abubakar Yusuf

Abubakar Yusuf

For Bridget Omabolanle Oloworaran ,The Director General, National Pension Commission, PenCom, proven the cynics wrong had become obvious, based on the previous assessment and insinuations that the previous leadership was far better in the area of management and administration on her assumption of duty and assessment. Coming from the private sector , were discipline, performance and goal getting was the bane of existence and operations, one year down the line, Ms Omolola Bridget Oloworaran had become not only a goal getter in all areas of pension administration, but superfluously performed…

ACOE to hold 2025 Investiture Lecture & Awards November 25 in Abuja

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Association of Corporate Online Editors (ACOE) has announced that its 2025 Investiture Public Lecture & Awards will take place on November 25, 2025, at Azikiwe Hall, Nicon Luxury Hotel, Central Business District, Abuja. The event, themed “Strengthening Corporate Online Media for National Development,” will spotlight the role of digital journalism in driving national growth, enhancing professional standards, and promoting accountability in public institutions. In a statement signed by ACOE Chairman, Shola Akingboye, the association said the event also mark its third anniversary, noted that the annual investiture has become…