Day: March 15, 2026

Nigeria Customs probes fatal incident on Osogbo axis, urges calm

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Oyo/Osun Area Command, has launched a full investigation into a tragic incident that occurred along the Osogbo axis on Sunday, 15 March 2026, which reportedly resulted in the loss of life. The development followed a video circulating on social media and a press release from the Osun State Police Command highlighting the incident. According to Abdulmalik Akintola, Assistant Superintendent of Customs and Command Public Relations Officer, officers attached to the Oyo/Osun Area Command patrol team were on routine enforcement duty, attempting to intercept suspected smuggled…

Navy Arrests Suspected Naval Impersonators, Hands Them Over to Police in Calabar

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerian Navy has handed over two suspected naval impersonators to the Nigeria Police Force State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Calabar for further investigation and possible prosecution. The suspects, David Norbert Aleji and Francis Gideon Isaac, were arrested on March 10, 2026, by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship VICTORY after they were found dressed in military camouflage and in possession of suspected fake military identification cards. Preliminary investigations revealed that Aleji allegedly paraded himself as a Nigerian Navy Lieutenant, while Isaac impersonated a Midshipman, both falsely claiming to serve…

CSOs urge DSS, Police to Probe Alleged Smear Campaign Against Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Civil society organisations have called on the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force to investigate and prosecute individuals behind what they described as the spread of false allegations against the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu. The call was made on Sunday in Abuja by the Save Nigeria Movement (SNM) and the Freelance Journalists Federation (FJF), which alleged that certain political actors were sponsoring a smear campaign aimed at undermining the Deputy Speaker’s reputation. Addressing journalists, the conveners of the groups, Solomon Semeka…

Intercession as the Engine of Mission: Actualizing the Divine Mandate

Emporium Reporters

By Dr. Afolabi Olajuwon     The sanctuary radiated reverence and spiritual intensity on Sunday, March 15, 2026, as worshippers gathered for a deeply uplifting service marked by vibrant praise from the church choir and an atmosphere of reflection and expectation.   The spirit-filled worship prepared the hearts of congregants for the Word, culminating in a powerful sermon delivered by Rev. M. C. Adebisi titled “Actualizing the Mandate Through Committed Intercession.” Drawing from Matthew 9:35–38Rev. Adebisi emphasized that fulfilling God’s mandate requires not only going and giving but also persistent…

FCT Police Recover Stolen Vehicle, Arrest Suspected Cultist, Seize Firearms in Abuja

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Police Force Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command has recorded major operational successes with the recovery of a stolen vehicle, the arrest of a suspected armed robber and cult member, and the seizure of firearms and ammunition in separate operations across Abuja. According to the Command’s spokesperson,SP Josephine Adeh, the stolen vehicle was recovered on March 9, 2026, following a report by a resident of Galadimawa who informed police at the Mabushi Division that his dark grey Toyota Corolla S with registration number KAB 83 BF had been stolen…

Navy destroys illegal Refinery, arrests 37 illegal Miners in Niger Delta

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft and other illicit economic activities in the Niger Delta, destroying an illegal refinery site and arresting 37 suspected illegal miners in separate operations in Rivers and Bayelsa states. The operations were carried out under Operation Delta Sentinel, the Navy’s ongoing campaign aimed at curbing crude oil theft, illegal bunkering and related crimes across Nigeria’s maritime environment. In Rivers State, personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS Pathfinder, discovered an illegal refinery site during an Anti-Crude Oil Theft patrol around…

Osun 2026: Why We Should Be Worried! By Olutola Arogundade

Emporium Reporters

Osun State is at a crossroads, and frankly, the future looks terrifying. As we approach the August 15, 2026, election, it’s time we stop the political politeness and face the ugly truth: our state is struggling to breathe. Look around you from the streets of Osogbo to the outskirts of Iwo and the villages in Ife; the signs of decay aren’t just visible, they are screaming. Infrastructure is crumbling, our farms – once the pride of the West – are neglected, and our people are losing hope faster than the…

NDLEA arrests 74-Year-Old Man With 11kg Cocaine at Abuja Airport, Intercepts 339,800 Bottles of Codeine in Lagos

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 74-year-old man at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after discovering 11 kilograms of cocaine concealed in his luggage as he prepared to travel to the United Kingdom. The suspect, identified as Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, was apprehended at the airport’s departure hall on Saturday while attempting to board a British Airways flight BA082 to Heathrow, London. According to the NDLEA, a search of his luggage revealed blocks of cocaine hidden inside food items, including ground dry pepper, carefully…

In defence of Daniel Bwala By Festus Adedayo

Emporium Reporters

“I walked into the Governor’s Lodge, my feet languid and heart trembling. When you walk into that hallowed premises, you are not sure of your fate. On this particular day, even inanimate objects at the Lodge knew that the earth and heavens were in a warring mood. There was an unusual calm. The rats of the Lodge had lost their squeaks and the sparrows which occasionally flew over the Government House, stood still, as if in somnolence. Even the surrounding privileged trees, honoured to be grown in the power house,…