Author: Lukman Laleye Babalola

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

Speaker Abbas urges ASUU to shelve planned Strike, promises intervention

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to shelve its planned strike, promised his intervention to address the issues. Speaking during the State of the Nation Conference of ASUU on Thursday in Abuja, the Speaker noted that the union should equally find alternative means of resolving industrial disputes in the university system other than the regular resort to strike. Speaker Abbas who was represented at the conference by the Chairman, House Committee on University Education, Hon.…

X-raying President Tinubu’s Drive for Foreign Direct Investments By Temitope Ajayi

Lukman Laleye Babalola

In his independence anniversary broadcast on October 1st, President Bola Tinubu enumerated his administration’s efforts to drive foreign direct investments into the country. He noted that within the first 16 months of his administration, the government had attracted over $30 billion in FDI. A section of the social media and television punditry that delights in criticising any announcement from the government has gone into overdrive since the broadcast. Led by a desire to put a dagger at any positive news, they have been trying to outdo themselves, all to prove…

Dabiri-Erewa hails Nigerian-Canadian Community over Database Launch

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has commended the Nigerian leaders and community representatives in Canada, for building a database system.   Dabiri-Erewa gave the commendation at the launching event of the Nigerian Association Database in Ottawa, Canada.   The NiDCOM Chairman noted the significance of data in empowering the Nigerian Diaspora.   She equally highlighted the database as a pivotal step towards integrating Nigerians into Canada’s political, economic, and social domains.   The NiDCOM Chairman thanked Nigerians in Canada for setting a good template, and urged…

Saving Muslim Marriages: The Urgent Need for Counseling …….. As Baynakum Family Counseling Centre offers Solution with upcoming Cohort 15

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Muslim community is facing a growing concern over the alarming rate of divorce. To address this issue, experts emphasized the vital role of marriage counselors in promoting healthy, happy marriages.   According to Islamic scholars, marriage is a divine institution (Quran 30:21). However, the reality remained ,that many Muslim couples struggle to maintain a strong, loving relationship.   Ustaz Abdulfatah Adeyemi, CEO of Baynakum Family Counseling Centre said: “The increasing divorce rate is a wake-up call for our community,” . “We need to prioritize marriage counseling to ensure couples…

NIGERIA @64:Unveiling and Rebranding Nigeria Initiative hosts novelty match with City Gates Sport club to mark Independence Day celebration

Lukman Laleye Babalola

As part of the celebrations marking Nigeria’s 64th Independence, the Unveiling and Rebranding Nigeria Initiative (URNI) hosted a novelty football match with the City Gates Sport club (CGS) earlier today in the city of Abuja. The match, not only served as a symbol of unity and love, but also reflected Nigerian’s commitment to promotion of positive change and nation-building through sports in Nigeria. Speaking at the event,Amb Dele Momoh,Member Board of Patriot, Unveiling and Rebranding Nigeria initiative) stressed that the purpose of the match was to bring together individuals from…

Foreign Affairs Ministry declares support for Diplomatic Games Week

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Organizers of TTRC ,The Trade Relations Cup, Diplomacy Publishing & Events have announced the support of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Federal Republic of Nigeria, on ‘The Diplomatic Games Week’. In a response letter, the Ministry declared its support for the recreational engagement planned for the diplomatic community in Nigeria — Sòókò Deji Ajomale-McWord, CEO of Diplomacy Publishing & Events revealed.   The event which is scheduled for 8th-10th of November, 2024, in Abuja, started as Diplomacy Stableford Golf Tournament in 2019, in Ikoyi Club 1938, but was moved…

ISRAELI ATTACK ON LEBANON: NIDCOM asks Nigerians in Lebanon to leave or move to a safer place

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Worried by the attacks on Hezbollah and other areas in Lebanon by Israeli government, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has advised Nigerians resident in Lebanon to consider moving out of the country now that commercial flights are still in operation.   Though information from the Nigerian community in Lebanon indicated that most Nigerians have relocated from the southern part and are now relatively safe.   NiDCOM said “We hereby advise them to keep safe until the ceasefire is in place.   “It is gratifying to note that thus far,…

Celebrating a Milestone: The Ooni of Ife’s 50th Birthday

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Ile-Ife, Nigeria – October 17th– The Kingdom of Ife is delighted to announce the grand celebration of His Imperial Majesty, Arole Oodua Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife, CFR as he marks his 50th birthday. This momentous occasion will be commemorated with a series of events that honor the life, achievements, and leadership of the Ooni, a distinguished traditional ruler whose influence and commitment to cultural preservation, peace, and development have left an indelible mark on the African continent and beyond.   Since his ascension to the…

Independence Anniversary Celebration: MURIC tasks Nigerians to beam searchlights on Governors

Lukman Laleye Babalola

As Nigerians celebrate the 64th anniversary of its independence, an Islamic human rights organization, Muslim Rights Concern MURIC,has tasked Nigerians to beam their searchlights on state governors in the country.   MURIC argued that this will ensure a level playing ground in the search for transparency, probity and accountability which will eventually lead to good governance.   This was contained in the independence message circulated to the media on Tuesday, 1st October, 2024 by the Founder and Executive Director of the human rights organization, Professor Ishaq Akintola.   The message…

FCT Police denies attack on protesters,says reports false and misleading

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The FCT Police Command denied reports making the rounds that policemen attacked protesters at Utako Market in Abuja earlier today, 1st October, 2024.   The command in a release signed by SP Josephine Adeh Police Public Relations Officer PPRO categorically debunk the narrative, tagged it completely false and misleading.   SP Adeh said; “Acting on intelligence, the operatives only took measures to forestall some miscreants who were taking advantage of the protest to loot shops in the market and as a result, extended focus to them. As a responsible agency,…