Author: Lukman Laleye Babalola

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

Senator Moro Commissions Healthcare Centre, Water Project in Benue South, Promises More Development

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Senate Minority Leader and senator representing Benue South Senatorial District, Abba Moro, has commissioned a newly constructed and fully equipped Primary Healthcare Centre at Udegi-Ito in Obi Local Government Area and a PCI water project at Okpoga in Okpokwu LGA, assured residents of continued delivery of people-oriented projects across the district. Speaking during the commissioning ceremonies held on Saturday and Sunday, Senator Moro said his mission was to bridge the infrastructural deficit in Benue South, which he attributed to years of neglect and abandonment by the Benue State Government.…

APC Governorship Aspirant Bakare Condemns Abduction of Students, Teachers in Oyo, Demands Swift Rescue

Lukman Laleye Babalola

A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Ololade Usman Bakare, has strongly condemned the abduction of students and teachers in Ahoro-Esinele community in Orire Local Government Area of the state. Bakare described the attack on the school as “barbaric, unacceptable and intolerable,” urged security agencies to intensify efforts to ensure the safe rescue of the victims from captivity. In a statement issued on Monday, the APC chieftain expressed sympathy with the affected families and the host community, calling for calm amid the growing tension surrounding…

Massive Crowd Endorses Akpabio as APC Returns Senate President Unopposed

Lukman Laleye Babalola

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Monday emerged as the unopposed candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections. The senatorial primary, held at Methodist School Ukana in Ukana West II Ward, Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, witnessed a massive turnout of party faithful, supporters and constituents who gathered to affirm Akpabio’s candidacy. Although he was the sole aspirant for the ticket, residents and APC supporters thronged the venue in what observers…

Jonathan to Headline Abuja Anti-Disinformation Summit, Receive DICAN Statesmanship Award

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has confirmed his participation in the forthcoming Diplomatic, Security, Trade and Investment International Conference in Abuja, where he will also receive the prestigious DICAN International Award for Statesmanship and Global Peace. The high-level conference, themed “Information Warfare (FIMI): Strengthening Global Security, Trade and Investment Through Collaborative Truth: Role of Diplomacy, Intelligence and Media,” is scheduled to hold on May 20, 2026, at the Rotunda Hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja. Organisers said the former president accepted the honour in recognition of…

African Digital Leaders Storm Abuja for Galaxy Backbone Infrastructure Tour

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Delegates from 11 African countries are expected in Abuja for a high-level continental engagement on digital transformation, with Galaxy Backbone Limited set to host participants for a strategic tour of its digital infrastructure facilities. The three-day engagement, themed “Building Africa’s Digital Foundations Together,” will hold from May 19 to 21, 2026 at the Abuja Continental Hotel. The event is being organised in collaboration with Co-Develop, Smart Africa, and MicroSave Consulting, and is expected to convene policymakers, technology leaders, development partners, and digital transformation stakeholders from across the continent. According to…

MURIC Condemns Alleged Violation of El-Rufai’s Rights, Demands ICPC Explanation

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned the alleged treatment of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, while in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), describing the development as “deplorable, unjustifiable and unacceptable.” In a statement issued on Monday by its Founder and Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, the Islamic human rights organisation expressed concern over allegations that one of El-Rufai’s wives was prevented from giving him food during detention. MURIC said it relied on a viral video circulating online in which El-Rufai’s…

EU, UNODC, ECOWAS Back Nigeria’s 2026–2030 Drug Control Plan, Laud NDLEA’s Anti-Narcotics Drive

Lukman Laleye Babalola

International partners including the European Union (EU), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have reaffirmed their support for Nigeria’s renewed war against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking under the proposed National Drug Control Master Plan (NDCMP) 2026–2030. The assurances were given on Monday during the opening of a two-day NDCMP Consultative Forum organised by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Abuja. Representing the EU delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Deputy Head of Delegation, Mr. Zissimos Vergos,…

Reforms Today, Prosperity Tomorrow — APC Assures Nigerians as Economic Indicators Improve

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has assured Nigerians that the ongoing economic reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will deliver long-term prosperity, insisting that early indicators already point to gradual national recovery. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, Yilwatda said the administration’s “Renewed Hope Agenda” is a deliberate structural reform programme designed to correct long-standing economic distortions and reposition the country for sustainable growth. He acknowledged that the reforms have placed short-term economic pressure…

Nigerian Military, US AFRICOM Intensify Offensive, Eliminate 20 ISIS Fighters in North-East

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), in collaboration with the United States Africa Command (US AFRICOM), has intensified coordinated military operations against ISIS-linked terrorists in Nigeria’s North-East, killing more than 20 fighters during fresh air strikes in the general area of Metele, Borno State. The latest offensive, according to the military high command, was carried out following intelligence reports on the convergence and movement of terrorist elements within the area. In a statement issued on Monday by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, the DHQ disclosed that multiple precision…

Niger Police Arrest Four Suspected Fraudsters, Recover Vehicles, 67 Cattle

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested four suspected fraudsters allegedly involved in a criminal syndicate that specializes in framing unsuspecting buyers of stolen vehicles and extorting them. According to a crime bulletin issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the suspects were arrested on May 12, 2026, following credible intelligence that they were attempting to move a suspected stolen Volkswagen Golf vehicle along Kaduna Road in Suleja to meet a prospective buyer. The suspects identified as Badamasi Saidu, 30, of Sabon-Wuse; Adamu Musa, 31, of…