Author: Lukman Laleye Babalola

Lukman Laleye Babalola is a graduate of Journalism,a content creator and Editor with Emporium Reporters online

UTME No Longer Mandatory for NCE, Agric ND Programmes — FG

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Government has abolished the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) requirement for candidates seeking admission into Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes and National Diploma (ND) non-technology agriculture and agriculture-related programmes in Polytechnics and Colleges of Agriculture nationwide. The new policy, announced by the Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday, will take effect from the 2026/2027 academic session. The government said the decision followed a stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on April 30, 2026, as part of efforts to address restrictive admission processes…

NUJ FCT Unveils Activities for 2026 Press Week Celebration

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has announced a lineup of activities for its 2026 Press Week celebration, featuring medical outreach, health walk, lecture, quiz competition, and a grand finale jean party. According to the schedule released by the Council, the week-long event will commence on Saturday, May 16, 2026, with a Medical Outreach at the NUJ FCT Council Secretariat in Utako by 8:00 a.m. The celebration will continue on Monday, May 18, with a Health Walk scheduled to take off from Julius Berger Roundabout…

APC Primaries: Yilwatda Warns Aspirants Against Violence, Anti-Party Activities, Urges Peaceful Conduc

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has warned aspirants contesting elective positions on the party’s platform to maintain discipline and embrace peaceful conduct ahead of the 2027 party primaries or risk severe sanctions. Yilwatda gave the warning in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, while addressing aspirants who recently participated in screening exercises conducted by committees set up by the party for the forthcoming elections. The APC chairman said the party remained committed to transparent, credible…

Nelson Ogbu Picks ADC Nomination Form for Ado State Constituency Seat

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has officially commenced preparations for the 2027 general elections as Hon. Nelson Ogbu has picked his nomination form to contest for the Ado State Constituency seat in the Benue State House of Assembly. Ogbu made the announcement at the ADC State Secretariat in Makurdi, where the exercise drew the presence of party leaders, stakeholders, supporters, and members from Ado Local Government Area who turned out in solidarity with his aspiration. Speaking after obtaining the nomination form, Ogbu said his decision was in line with the…

Nigerian Navy Foils Attempt to Reopen Illegal Refining Hub in Bonny

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerian Navy has thwarted an attempt by suspected economic saboteurs to establish new illegal refining infrastructure in the Bonny area of Rivers State under the ongoing Operation DELTA SENTINEL. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Director of Naval Information, Abiodun Folorunsho, personnel of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bonny uncovered and dismantled two newly established illegal refining sites hidden within the Promise Land area of Bonny Local Government Area. The Navy said the operation followed intelligence reports of suspicious activities around adjoining creeks and waterways in…

Nigerian Navy Uncovers Illegal Fuel Cache Along Rivers–Bayelsa Creek Corridor

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on illegal petroleum activities in the Niger Delta following the discovery of a concealed stockpile of suspected illegally refined fuel along the Rivers–Bayelsa border corridor. The illegal cache was uncovered during ongoing operations under Operation DELTA SENTINEL by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship SOROH after intelligence reports revealed suspicious movements around the Okarki Community waterside in Abua-Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Director of Naval Information, Abiodun Folorunsho, naval operatives deployed aerial surveillance…

FG Unveils Major Reforms in Tertiary Admissions, Exempts NCE Candidates from UTME

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Government has announced a series of reforms aimed at improving transparency, access, and integrity in Nigeria’s tertiary admissions process. The reforms were unveiled on Monday during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board in Abuja, according to a statement issued by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade. Speaking at the meeting, the Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, disclosed that candidates seeking admission into Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes with a minimum of four credit passes would…

NYSC Seeks Improved Pay, Welfare for Corps Members on Election Duty as INEC Pledges Stronger Collaboration

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to enhance the remuneration and welfare package of Corps Members deployed as ad hoc staff during elections in Nigeria. According to the Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu (Carol), in a statement issued on Monday, General Nafiu made the appeal during a courtesy visit by the INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, to the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja. He also urged the electoral…

FRSC Begins Strategic Leadership Training for 305 Senior Officers Nationwide

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commenced a high-level strategic leadership training programme for 305 senior officers as part of efforts to enhance operational efficiency, professionalism, and service delivery across the country. The week-long programme, which opened at the ICT Training Hall of the FRSC Headquarters in Abuja, brought together Chief Route Commanders (CRCs) and Assistant Corps Commanders (ACCs) drawn from various formations nationwide, including RS7 Abuja, RS7.1 FCT, RS7.2 Niger, and their respective unit commands. The announcement was contained in a statement signed by Osondu Ohaeri, Deputy Corps…

City Boy Movement Denies Viral Anti-God Remark Attributed to Seyi Tinubu

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The City Boy Movement has debunked a viral social media claim alleging that Seyi Tinubu made a controversial statement suggesting that no force, “not even God,” could stop his father, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, from completing eight years in office. The allegation emerged after a Facebook user identified as Albab Abdullahi shared a post accusing Seyi Tinubu of making what many online users described as a “blasphemous” remark linked to the president’s perceived 2027 re-election ambition. According to the viral post, Seyi Tinubu allegedly said: “There is nothing that can…