Month: July 2026

FG Urges Nigerians to Support Breastfeeding as World Breastfeeding Week 2026 Begins

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMOHSW) has called on Nigerians to strengthen support for breastfeeding as the country joins the global community to commemorate the 2026 World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) from August 1 to 7. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the Ministry said this year’s theme, “Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life: Strengthen What Works,” underscores the need to build on proven strategies that have improved breastfeeding practices while advancing better nutrition, food security and poverty reduction. The Ministry described breastfeeding as the foundation…

FG Records $24.1bn Investment, $6.1bn Non-Oil Exports as 17th NCITI Opens in Enugu

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Government has announced that Nigeria attracted over US$24.1 billion in capital importation and generated more than US$6.1 billion in non-oil exports under the Renewed Hope Agenda, as efforts to build a $1 trillion economy continue to gain momentum. The achievements were unveiled at the opening of the Technical Session of the 17th National Council on Industry, Trade and Investment (NCITI), which commenced on Monday at Hotel Presidential, Enugu, brought together government officials, state representatives and key stakeholders to review progress and set the direction for Nigeria’s industrial, trade…

NAFRC, Mushin LG Strengthen Partnership on Youth Empowerment, Community Development

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC), Oshodi, and the Mushin Local Government Area have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening collaboration in youth empowerment, vocational training and community development. This was the focus of a courtesy visit by the Commandant of NAFRC, Air Vice Marshal Nnaemeka Ilo, to the Executive Chairman of Mushin Local Government, Hon. Tunbosun Haruna Aruwe. During the visit, Air Vice Marshal Ilo highlighted the Centre’s mandate and expressed appreciation for the longstanding cordial relationship between NAFRC and the Mushin Local Government Council. He reaffirmed the Centre’s…

FCT Police Arrest Four Officers for Allegedly Extorting ICPC Chairman, Order Orderly Room Trial

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four of its officers for allegedly abandoning their lawful duty posts, conducting an unauthorized traffic enforcement operation, and extorting ₦52,000 from a motorist later identified as the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN. The officers—ASP Clement Ehigala, ASP Sunday Okpe, Inspector Samuel Onoja, and Sergeant Yakubu Emmanuel—reportedly left their designated duty posts on July 11, 2026, at about 3:34 p.m. and proceeded to Banex Plaza Junction in Wuse II, Abuja,…

NISWASEC Marks World Public Relations Day, Reaffirms Commitment to Strategic Communication

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Niger State Water and Sewage Corporation (NISWASEC) has commemorated the 2026 World Public Relations Day, reaffirming its commitment to strategic communication as a key driver of effective public service delivery and sustainable engagement with stakeholders. The event, held at the Corporation’s Conference Room in Minna, was organised by the Public Relations Unit under the leadership of the Public Relations Manager, Zainab Yunusa, with the theme, “The Golden Age of Strategic Public Relations.” It attracted members of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), management and staff of NISWASEC, communication…

IGP Disu, NPTF, POWA Launch Skills Acquisition Programme for Spouses of Junior Police Officers

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Monday joined the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) and the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) to launch the maiden Skills Acquisition and Empowerment Programme for spouses of junior police officers. The programme, themed “Empowering Families, Strengthening Communities: Advancing the Renewed Hope Agenda Through Skills Acquisition and Economic Empowerment,” was flagged off at the M.D. Abubakar Police Barracks, Dei-Dei, Abuja, at an event hosted by the Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam. The event was attended by the Executive Secretary of…

JUST IN: Tinubu Appoints Fayose, Bindawa, 24 Others into Key Federal Agencies

Lukman Laleye Babalola

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of 26 individuals into the boards and management of 10 Federal Government agencies and commissions, with former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, named Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). The appointments were announced on Monday in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who said all the appointments take immediate effect. Fayose will chair the REA board alongside Alhaji Ahmadu Abubakar and Engineer Ilyasu Ibrahim Makinta as members and non-executive directors. The agency’s…

Ex-Minister Gimba Sues ADC Over Niger South Senatorial Primary

Emporium Reporters

By Uthman Baba-Naseer, Minna     Former Minister of Sports, Barrister Abdulrahman Gimba, has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Minna challenging the outcome of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) primary election that produced Rt. Hon. Baba Shehu Agaie as the party’s candidate for the Niger South Senatorial District. In the suit, FHC/MN/CS/55/2026, Gimba is asking the court to nullify the primary election, alleging that the exercise was not conducted in several local government areas and wards across the senatorial district. The defendants in the suit are…

Court Jails Two Ansaru Commanders for Life Over Oyo School Kidnap, Terrorism

Emporium Reporters

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two senior commanders of the Ansaru terrorist group to life imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to terrorism, kidnapping for ransom, terrorism financing and other related offences. The convicts, Mahmud Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a, Abbas and Mukhtar, described by prosecutors as the self-styled Emir of Ansaru, and Abubakar Abba, alias Mahmud al-Nigeri and Malam Mamuda, admitted guilt to a 32-count charge filed against them by the Department of State Services (DSS). The pair were identified as key masterminds of the abduction…

NITDA Mourns Pioneer of Nigeria’s Digital Transformation, Prof Turner Timinipre Isoun

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Professor Turner Timinipre Isoun, describing him as an eminent scholar, visionary leader, former Minister of Science and Technology, and one of the foremost pioneers of Nigeria’s digital transformation journey. In a condolence message signed by the Director of Corporate Communications and Media Relations, Mrs. Hadiza Umar, NITDA said Professor Isoun’s contributions were instrumental to the establishment and growth of the Agency, laying a solid foundation for Nigeria’s digital transformation and innovation ecosystem. The Agency noted…