Author: Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has announced the opening of applications for the sixth cohort of its flagship AIG Public Leaders Programme (AIG PLP), a transformative executive education initiative aimed at strengthening public sector leadership across Africa. The six-month programme, delivered in partnership with the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford, is designed to equip high-potential public servants with the tools, networks, and strategic insight required to drive meaningful reforms within African public institutions. Applications are open to qualified public servants from all English-speaking African countries and will close…

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has initiated a comprehensive internal reform programme aimed at strengthening discipline, professionalism, and service delivery across all commands of the Corps nationwide. According to a statement issued by the Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Olusegun Ogungbemide, the reform directive mandated the immediate deployment of the Corps Management Team to field commands across the country for a structured retreat and reorientation exercise designed to recalibrate operational standards and enhance productivity within the organisation. Ogungbemide explained that the…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that it granted over ₦60 billion in customs duty concessions in 2025 to encourage diaspora investment and support humanitarian initiatives, as it forges a strategic partnership with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM). The announcement came during a courtesy visit by Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of NiDCOM, to the NCS headquarters in Abuja. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Director of Media, Public Relations, and Protocols at NiDCOM, in a release stated that the meeting aimed to institutionalize structured engagement between Customs and Nigeria’s diaspora community, reinforcing…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has expressed deep grief over a tragic accident on the Keffi–Abuja Highway at Angwan Jarmi, which claimed the lives of seven people. The Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, extended condolences to the families of the deceased and described the incident as “painful and devastating,” emphasizing that no loss of life on Nigerian highways is acceptable. Preliminary reports indicated that the crash involved a single vehicle, allegedly speeding, which lost control and collided after veering into the opposite lane. Rescue teams were quickly dispatched to the…

The Chairman-Elect of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Christopher Maikalangu, has donated a borehole to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, reaffirmed his commitment to grassroots development and collaboration with the media. The donation was announced on Thursday when the NUJ FCT Council leadership paid the chairman-elect a congratulatory courtesy visit following his victory in last Saturday’s municipal elections. The NUJ delegation was led by the Council’s Vice Chairman, Yahaya Ndambabo, who represented the Chairman, Comrade Grace Ike. Speaking during the visit, Ndambabo expressed appreciation for…