Day: January 7, 2026

Niger Information Commissioner felicitates Speaker Abdulmalik Sarkin Daji on 44th Birthday

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Niger State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon. Obed Nuhu Nana, has congratulated the Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abdulmalik Sarkin Daji, on the occasion of his 44th birthday, celebrating on January 8, 2026. In a congratulatory message issued in Minna, the Commissioner described the Speaker as a visionary, disciplined and people-oriented leader whose stewardship of the Ninth Assembly has contributed significantly to legislative stability, accountability and effective collaboration among the arms of government in the state. Hon. Obed praised Rt. Hon. Sarkin Daji’s…

ARCN, Police strengthen partnership to enhance security in Abuja

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) has reaffirmed its commitment to inter-agency collaboration as part of efforts to promote peace and security, following a courtesy visit by the Nigerian Police Force to the Council’s headquarters in Abuja. The Executive Secretary of ARCN, Dr. Abubakar Adamu Dabban, received the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Wuye Division, CSP Mary Usman, during a brief meeting aimed at deepening cooperation between the Council and security agencies. Dr. Dabban commended the Nigerian Police Force for its sustained efforts in mitigating internal crises and fostering…

Nigeria Customs begins safe passage scheme for temporarily imported personal vehicles

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced the implementation of procedures for granting safe passage to personal vehicles temporarily imported into or transiting through Nigeria by international travellers. The initiative, anchored on the Nigeria Customs Service Act, 2023, applied to personal, non-commercial vehicles belonging to visitors entering the country for tourism, diplomatic, business, or other personal purposes. The Service said the scheme is aimed at easing cross-border movement, enhancing trade facilitation, and strengthening Nigeria’s compliance with international conventions. Customs explained that the framework derives legal backing from Sections 142, 143,…

Seme Customs Command records highest revenue ever in 2025, seizes large cache of illicit drugs

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, has recorded its highest monthly and annual revenue collections since its establishment, generating over ₦15.5 billion in 2025 and marking a major milestone in the Command’s operational history. In a press release issued on Tuesday, the Command disclosed that it generated a record ₦3.63 billion in December 2025 alone the highest monthly revenue ever recorded at Seme. The achievement was attributed to the effective implementation of the One-Stop Shop (OSS) initiative introduced by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, which has…

Frank Tietie denies petitioning President Tinubu against FCT Minister Wike

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Public affairs analyst and legal practitioner, Mr. Frank Tietie, has denied claims that he petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remove the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, describing the allegation as false and malicious. In a statement titled “Disclaimer and Clarification”, Tietie said he has never opposed the FCT Minister nor written any petition to the President seeking Wike’s removal from office. He described a report circulating online that made such claims as a deliberate attempt to misrepresent his public commentary and weaponise it against the…

Niger Police recovers suspected military unexploded ordnance in Mashegu Community

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Niger State Police Command has recovered a suspected military unexploded ordnance discovered in Zugurma community, Mashegu Local Government Area of the state, following timely intelligence and swift operational response. According to the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Superintendent of Police Wasiu Abiodun, the recovery followed a report received on January 5, 2026, from the Divisional Police Officer of Ibbi Division that residents had sighted a suspicious object believed to be a missile in a forested area of the community. He said police operatives immediately moved to the…

NIGHT DUTY AS A DEATH SENTENCE FOR FEMALE WORKERS IN NIGERIA by Frank Tietie

Emporium Reporters

The killing of Nurse Chinemerem Pascalina Chuwumeziem, a staff nurse at the Federal Medical Centre Abuja, on the 3rd of January 2026, while returning home after closing late from work, is a tragedy that should shake the conscience of Nigeria because nurses are not just ordinary caregivers; their jobs come with huge sacrifices to preserve human life. Therefore, the killing of Nurse Chinemerem is not merely a criminal incident; it is an indictment of institutional indifference to the safety of female workers on night duty. Nigeria’s insecurity is no secret.…

Grand Chief Imam of Oyoland congratulates Prof. Musibau Babatunde on Oyo SSG appointment

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Grand Chief Imam of Oyoland, Sheikh (Barr.) Bilal Akinola Akeugberu, has congratulated Professor Musibau Babatunde on his appointment as the Secretary to the Oyo State Government by Governor Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde.   The congratulatory message was conveyed in a statement signed by Mallam Ibrahim Agunbiade, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Grand Chief Imam of Oyoland, in which the Islamic leader expressed gratitude to Allah (SWT) for the appointment, describing it as well-deserved and a manifestation of divine grace.   He noted that the appointment recognised…

Civil Society Groups condemn Budget repeal, accuse Presidency, National Assembly of fiscal violations

Lukman Laleye Babalola

A coalition of Nigerian civil society organisations has raised alarm over what it described as “fiscal rascality” in the repeal and re-enactment of the 2024 and 2025 Appropriation Acts, accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National Assembly of constitutional and legal breaches.   The concerns were contained in a media statement issued on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, by the Nigerian Civil Society Economy Action, a coalition comprising the Centre for Social Justice, Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, PRIMEORG, PLSI and BudgIT.  …

CGC Adeniyi emphasises Intelligence-led Operations at Customs Training in Gwagwalada

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has underscored the central role of intelligence in modern customs operations, charged officers of the Customs Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to prioritise timely, credible and actionable intelligence in the discharge of their duties. Adeniyi gave the charge on Monday, 5 January 2026, at the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC), Gwagwalada, during the opening ceremony of a training programme for CIU officers. He described the programme as the Service’s first formal engagement of the year and a…