Day: October 2, 2026

Navy Destroys Illegal Refining Site, 3 Storage Tanks in Rivers

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerian Navy has dismantled and destroyed an illegal refining site with three large storage tanks at Promise Land Community along Nanabie Creek in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State. The operation, carried out on October 2, 2026, was conducted by the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bonny under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, following the discovery of the illegal facility through credible intelligence. The site was first identified on September 30 and was found to contain one large cooking pot and three large storage tanks believed to be intended for illegal…

NITDA DG Inaugurates Management-Union Committee to Strengthen Staff Welfare, Productivity

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has inaugurated a Joint Management-Union Committee to strengthen staff welfare, training, productivity and workplace conditions across the Agency. Inuwa inaugurated the committee during the closing ceremony of NITDA’s Human Resources Sensitisation Week 2026, describing the initiative as a structured platform for ensuring that concerns affecting employees are properly heard and addressed through consultation and transparency. The committee brought representatives of management and the staff union together to deliberate on employee-related matters and facilitate more coordinated responses to…

Mining Marshals Advocate Resource Nationalism to Secure Nigeria’s Mineral Wealth

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Commander of the Mining Marshals, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Assistant Commandant Attah John Onoja, has called for strategic resource nationalism, responsible mineral exploitation and stronger security of Nigeria’s solid mineral resources to drive economic diversification and sustainable national development. Onoja made the call while delivering a keynote presentation at the 4th Nigerian Nation Builders Annual Conference in Abuja, themed, “Effective Harnessing and Utilization of Solid Minerals as Panacea for Nation Building in Nigeria” Addressing participants drawn from government institutions, the private sector, academia and civil society,…

Troops Neutralise 31 Terrorists, Rescue Kidnap Victims in Multiple Operations

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Armed Forces of Nigeria have neutralised at least 31 terrorists in separate operations across Adamawa and Anambra states, rescued kidnapped victims and arrested suspected terrorist collaborators as military operations continued nationwide.   The military disclosed this in a press briefing on ongoing operations covering September 30 to October 1, 2026, signed by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, on Friday.   According to the briefing, troops of Operation HADIN KAI, operating in the North-East, neutralised five terrorists during coordinated operations supported by the Air Component…

Tinubu Administration Has Not Neglected North, TMSG Insists

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has dismissed allegations that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has neglected Northern Nigeria in the distribution of infrastructure projects and strategic political appointments.   The group maintained that the region had benefited significantly from ongoing and planned infrastructure projects, healthcare interventions and other development initiatives under the current administration.   In a statement signed by its Chairman, Emeka Nwankpa, and Secretary, Dapo Okubanjo, TMSG said the administration had not only continued major projects inherited from the late President Muhammadu Buhari but had also initiated several…

TSF: Four Gas Project FIDs Signal Renewed Investment in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Sector

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) has described the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the $800 million Ima Gas Project as evidence of renewed investment in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.   The forum said the development reflects the impact of the administration’s reforms aimed at improving the investment climate, unlocking the country’s vast gas resources and attracting capital into long-term energy projects.   In a statement signed by its Chairman, Ahmad Sajoh, and Secretary, Danjuma Sada, TSF noted that the Ima Gas Project was…

TDF Commends Tinubu’s Push for Two Permanent UN Security Council Seats for Africa

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Democratic Front (TDF) has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for advocating two permanent seats for Africa on the United Nations Security Council, described the demand as a necessary step towards addressing the continent’s underrepresentation in global governance. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Mallam Danjuma Muhammad, and Secretary, Chief Wale Adedayo, the group said Tinubu’s advocacy reflected an understanding of the developmental challenges confronting Africa and the need for greater representation in international decision-making. TDF argued that despite Africa’s significant contributions to global affairs and its abundant natural…

Friday Sermon: Great Nigeria At 66, The Importance Of Nation-Building And The Value Of Prayer (Du’a)! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

Emporium Reporters

In the Name of Allah, the Most-Merciful, the Ever-Merciful Alhamdulillah. All praise belongs to Allah, the Sustainer of the worlds, who created us into nations and tribes so that we may know one another. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, and Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is His servant and final Messenger, who built the most just civilisation from the dust of tribal warfare. To proceed: Dear brothers and sisters! Our nation clocks 66 years of independence. We look around us and we…

PDP Guber Candidate Nami Vows to Go After Gov. Bago’s Alleged Assets in Nigeria, Abroad

Uthman Baba-Naseer Minna

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger State, Dr. Mohammed Mamman Nami, has vowed to pursue the recovery of assets allegedly acquired with public funds by Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago if elected governor in 2027.   Nami said he would seek to recover landed properties allegedly acquired with Niger State taxpayers’ money both within Nigeria and abroad, insisting that his administration would uphold transparency, accountability and fairness in the management of public resources.   The PDP candidate made the disclosure during a thank-you visit to the…

Prof Akanji Urges FG to Adopt UN Climate Law to Protect Persons with Disabilities

Lukman Laleye Babalola

A Professor of Industrial and Security Education at the Institute for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ibadan, Tajudeen Akanji, has called on the Federal Government to adopt provisions of the United Nations Climate Change Act, 2021, to address the special needs of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in climate change policies and interventions.   Akanji made the call during the ongoing Inclusive Climate Action Resilient Education (I-CARE) Workshop in Ibadan, Oyo State, where he emphasised the need for inclusive policies to help persons with disabilities overcome the challenges posed by…