Author: Lukman Laleye Babalola

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has congratulated his Chief of Staff, Sam Ifeanyi Hart, on the occasion of his birthday, describing him as a dependable ally and a key pillar behind the successes recorded in his office. In a birthday message issued on Saturday, Kalu praised Hart’s loyalty, professionalism and commitment to excellence, noting that his contributions have continued to strengthen their shared vision of service to the Nigerian people. According to the Deputy Speaker, Hart has distinguished himself through diligence, strategic insight and calm…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced the postponement of the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream I Orientation Course for prospective corps members deployed to Niger State. In a statement issued by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, the scheme said the decision was necessitated by the ongoing renovation of the NYSC Orientation Camp in Paiko, Niger State. According to the statement, the camp suffered extensive damage following a recent windstorm, prompting the Niger State Government to undertake rehabilitation works at the facility. As a result, NYSC…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Brazil-based Nigerian businessman, Abugu Oliver Ikechukwu, for allegedly importing 6.10 kilograms of liquid cocaine concealed in shirts and towels from Brazil into Nigeria. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the 41-year-old suspect was apprehended by NDLEA operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on June 11 after arriving from São Paulo, Brazil, via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight. Babafemi said a thorough search of…

Ethiopia-based Nigerian inmates have hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu over the Nigeria–Ethiopia Prisoner Transfer Agreement. The inmates, numbering 136, are listed as beneficiaries of the prisoner transfer programme under the agreement between both countries.   Full List of the 136 Inmates:   Anazoba Linus Okigbo Ejike Cyril Edeme Charles Ofor Damijo Nnaemeka Charles Maduagwu Chukwudalu Clinton Eze Paul Oluchi Kingsley Ebuka Udeigbo Okoyeagu Kosisochukwu Leonard Ozoemena Christian Chukwuemeka Ifeanyi Joseph Izuako Ephraim Chetachukwu Onyeanusi Segun Judge Hunkarin John Osahon Chinonso Sabastine Nwankwor Ani Christopher Sunday Kingsley Ikechukwu…

The newly appointed Customs Area Controller of the Tincan Island Port Command, Comptroller Joseph Anani, has rolled out an ambitious agenda focused on compliance, trade facilitation, operational efficiency, and enhanced collaboration with stakeholders and security agencies. According to a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs Oscar Ivara, Comptroller Anani has commenced his stewardship with a series of strategic engagements, inspections, and courtesy visits aimed at strengthening operations at one of Nigeria’s busiest seaports and advancing the mandate of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). As…

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has paid glowing tribute to former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, describing lawmakers across Nigeria as major beneficiaries of the historic decision to hand over power to a civilian administration in 1999. Akpabio made the remarks on Saturday during the public presentation of three books in honour of the former military leader and the celebration of his 84th birthday at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Speaking at the event, the Senate President commended Abdulsalami for keeping his promise to restore…