Day: June 1, 2026

Eid El-Kabir: FRSC Commends Personnel for Strong Highway Patrols, Warns Against Dangerous Driving

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Road Safety Corps (Federal Road Safety Corps) has commended its personnel deployed for the ongoing Eid El-Kabir Special Patrol Operations across the country, praising their dedication, professionalism, and improved enforcement outcomes on major highways. The Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, gave the commendation after receiving field reports from supervisory monitoring teams deployed from the National Headquarters to assess the nationwide exercise. He noted that the commitment demonstrated by officers on duty has significantly contributed to safer highways, improved traffic flow, and enhanced emergency response during the festive period. While…

FRSC Arrests 1,691 Offenders in Five Days as Operation Guduma Cracks Down on Overloading, Fake Diplomatic Plates

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Road Safety Corps has intensified its nationwide enforcement drive, recording a total of 1,691 arrests within five days under a special intervention tagged Operation Guduma, aimed at curbing dangerous driving practices and strengthening road safety compliance across the country. The operation, carried out simultaneously across major transport corridors in 11 states, targeted persistent traffic violations including overloading, mix-loading, use of fake diplomatic number plates, and other fraudulent vehicle identification practices that pose serious threats to road users and national security. According to the Corps, 683 offenders were arrested…

NITDA Calls for Stronger Digital Safeguards as AI, Data Systems Shape Consumer Rights in Nigeria

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called for urgent strengthening of consumer protection frameworks in Nigeria’s fast-evolving digital economy, warning that artificial intelligence (AI) and digital public infrastructure are increasingly influencing behaviour, opinions, and access to essential rights. Speaking at NITDA’s Consumer Protection Forum in Abuja, the Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi , who was represented by the Acting Director of Regulation and Compliance, Barrister Emmanuel Edet, stressed that technology has become deeply embedded in everyday life, from banking and credit scoring to data collection and personalised content delivery.…

Tinubu Hails Navy at 70, Commissions Three Warships

Lukman Laleye Babalola

President Bola Tinubu on Monday praised the Nigerian Navy for seven decades of safeguarding the nation’s maritime domain, describing the service as a critical pillar of Nigeria’s security and economic growth. Speaking at the 2026 International Fleet Review held at the Eko Atlantic Waterfront in Lagos to mark the Navy’s 70th anniversary, the President also commissioned three naval vessels—NNS Oloibiri, NNS Mambila, and NNS Gurara. Tinubu commended the Navy’s achievements in combating piracy, crude oil theft, illegal fishing, maritime smuggling, and other transnational crimes in the Gulf of Guinea. He…

NUJ FCT Hails Daily Times at 100, Urges Ethical Journalism, Innovation in Media Practice

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, Comrade Grace Ike, has congratulated Daily Times on its 100th anniversary, describing the milestone as a landmark achievement in Nigeria’s media history. In a statement marking the centenary celebration of the newspaper, Ike said the achievement reflected resilience, relevance, and decades of service to journalism and nation-building. According to her, the centenary is not only a moment of celebration but also a reminder of the responsibility placed on journalists to uphold truth, fairness, accuracy, and professional…

NYSC Backs Youth Agribusiness Fund, Pledges Stronger Drive for Food Security

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening agricultural development in Nigeria through youth-driven initiatives aimed at boosting agribusiness, job creation, and national food security. The Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, made this known on Monday in Abuja during the official launch of the Youth in Agribusiness Land Trust Fund (YiALTF), an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Youth Development. General Nafiu described the launch of the fund as a strong indication of government’s resolve to empower young Nigerians and deepen their participation in…

Ooni Hails Customs CG Adeniyi, Cites Tinubu’s Commendation as Vote of Confidence

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi II, has praised the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, describing his leadership and contributions to community development as a source of pride to the Ife Kingdom and Modakeke community. The monarch spoke during the annual Eid-el-Kabir gathering hosted by CG Adeniyi at his residence in Modakeke, Osun State, on Thursday, May 28, 2026. The event brought together traditional rulers, political leaders, senior Customs officers, community stakeholders, family members, friends and associates. Oba Ogunwusi said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s public…

The Price of Integrity: Why Mustapha Muhammad’s Honest Act Deserves More Than Applause By Abdulkarim Ibrahim

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In a country where stories of public officials enriching themselves at the expense of the people often dominate the headlines, acts of honesty have become so rare that they immediately capture public attention. Yet, every now and then, an individual emerges to remind us that integrity is still alive in public service. Such was the case when the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, Malam Mustapha Muhammad, returned an excess payment of SR6,000, about N2.4 million that was mistakenly paid to him during the distribution…

An epidemic of sorrow By Lasisi Olagunju

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In Oyo State, a woman has four grandchildren and a daughter-in-law abducted from a school by terrorists. They are still in the bush; their abductors are unyielding.   An Ekiti man took N10.5 million to kidnappers and still failed to secure the release of his 80-year-old mother.   On Saturday in Katsina, a Major General, former spokesman of the Nigerian military and his wife were abducted in broad daylight and dragged into the bush.   The woman with four grandchildren and a daughter-in-law in captivity was a ghostly sight to…

The rebellion in APC By Lasisi Olagunju

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For no reason beyond bad belle, Orishala urged Ogun to pull down Orunmila’s house. Why? Ogun asked. Orishala hinted that Orunmila had become a dangerous rival to his dominance in the pantheon of the gods. Like a hired killer, Ogun agreed. But how would he recognise Orunmila’s house? He had never been there. Orishala gave detailed directions and added one crucial clue: Orunmila’s house, unlike his own, had no white cloth on its roof. But Orunmila had ears everywhere. He heard the plot and acted swiftly. Under cover of darkness,…