Month: January 2026

FCT CP Dantawaye storms Karshi–Karu Mountains, tightens security net on criminal routes

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, has carried out an extensive operational assessment of the Karshi, Kurudu, Karu Bakin Uza and Karufe Hill mountain corridors as part of intensified efforts to block criminal routes and strengthen security along the FCT–Nasarawa border. The operation, conducted on December 31, 2025, targeted areas previously identified as escape routes and hibernation points for armed criminal elements exploiting the rugged terrain linking the FCT with Nasarawa State. During the visit to Karu, the police boss paid a courtesy…

Nigeria mourns as Senator Godiya Akwashiki dies at 52 in India

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Senator Godiya Akwashiki, who represented Nasarawa North Senatorial District on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has died at the age of 52 after a prolonged illness. A family source confirmed the death to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Nassarawa Eggon, stating that the lawmaker passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at a hospital in India where he had been receiving medical care. The source described Akwashiki’s death as a major loss to Nasarawa State, noting that his leadership style and commitment to…

Degrees Without Borders: A Vision of Educational Global Integration by Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo

Emporium Reporters

Championing Global Education Through Strategic Institutional Linkages Written: Dr. Adamu Muhammad Wakili Registrar, IHERIS University, Togo In an increasingly interconnected world, the barriers that once confined education within geographic and cultural borders are rapidly dissolving. The global landscape of learning is transforming, and at the heart of this evolution stands a visionary leader whose commitment to educational integration transcends national boundaries: Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, founder of the MAAUN Group of Universities. With a mission rooted in excellence, relevance, and international collaboration, Prof. Gwarzo has pioneered a model of higher…

Budget Office upholds integrity of Tax reforms, warns against speculation

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Budget Office of the Federation has defended the integrity of Nigeria’s newly enacted Tax Reform Acts, urged citizens and political actors to rely on verified sources amid claims of post-passage alterations. In a statement personally signed by Director-General Tanimu Yakubu on Wednesday, the Office responded to concerns raised by the Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives, stressing that the rule of law is central to a functioning democracy. Any suggestion that laws could be changed without proper legislative process, it said, would undermine public trust and constitutional governance.…