Author: Lukman Laleye Babalola

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

BRICS Meeting: Nigeria Calls for Fairer Global Order, Stronger African Representation

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Nigeria has called for urgent reforms of global governance institutions and stronger representation for Africa in international decision-making, declared that the continent can no longer remain excluded from permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council. The call was made by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dunoma Umar Ahmed, during the 18th BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in New Delhi, India. Delivering Nigeria’s national statement at the high-level meeting chaired by S. Jaishankar, Ahmed said the world was facing increasingly complex and interconnected challenges that require…

Okiro Builds Mosque at Police Secondary School Minna, Earns Emir’s Honour

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Former Inspector-General of Police and ex-Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Mike Mbama Okiro, has been commended for promoting religious harmony and national unity following the construction of a mosque at Police Secondary School, Minna, in Niger State. The commendation was contained in a statement by Amb. Prince Sixtus Opara, Media Aide to Chief Mike Okiro, who described the project as a symbol of tolerance, inclusion, and peaceful coexistence in a diverse society like Nigeria. Chief Okiro, a Christian from Southern Nigeria, was said to have funded and completed the…

FCT Police Dismiss Viral Claims of Herdsmen Influx in Gwagwalada

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging an influx of Fulani herdsmen into Anguwan Dobi in Gwagwalada Area Council, describing the claims as misleading and capable of causing unnecessary panic among residents. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Josephine Adeh, said police operatives were immediately deployed to the community and adjoining areas after the videos and reports surfaced online. According to the Command, security personnel conducted assessments and investigations within the affected area…

Navy Hands Over Five Suspected IPOB/ESN Members to DSS in Anambra

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerian Navy has handed over five suspects linked to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Eastern Security Network (ESN), and other alleged criminal elements to the Department of State Services (DSS) in Anambra State for further investigation. The suspects were arrested by personnel of Naval Outpost Onitsha deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Amiyi following intelligence reports connecting them to suspected criminal activities in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state. According to the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, preliminary investigations identified one of the…

Nigeria Begins 30-Day Visa-Free Entry for Rwandan Citizens

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Government has commenced the implementation of a 30-day visa-free entry policy for citizens of Rwanda visiting Nigeria, following a directive announced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the Africa CEO Forum held in Kigali. The Nigeria Immigration Service said all necessary arrangements had been concluded to ensure immediate enforcement of the policy across the country’s international airports, land borders, and seaports. The Service Public Relations Officer, DCI Akinsola Akinlabi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja.   Under the bilateral arrangement, Rwandan nationals are now…

NITDA Positions Nigeria’s Startup Framework as Model for Angola’s Digital Entrepreneurship Drive

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to building a coordinated and inclusive digital ecosystem, positioning Nigeria’s startup framework as a reference point for digital entrepreneurship development across Africa. This was disclosed during a working visit by a delegation from Angola’s National Institute of Support for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (INAPEM), where the Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa, was represented by the Director of Stakeholders Management and Partnerships, Aristotle Onumo. Speaking during the engagement, Inuwa said NITDA was established to drive coordinated and sustainable…

NITDA, FMCIDE Deepen Collaboration to Accelerate Nigeria’s Digital Economy Agenda

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy to accelerate Nigeria’s digital transformation and improve policy coordination across the sector. Inuwa stated this during a courtesy visit by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Nadungu Gagare, to the NITDA headquarters, where both institutions reiterated their commitment to advancing Nigeria’s digital economy through stronger institutional synergy. According to the NITDA boss, sustained collaboration between the Ministry and its agencies…

Nigerian Navy Busts Illegal Fuel Supply Ring, Seizes 123,000 Litres of Suspected AGO in Rivers

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerian Navy has sustained its crackdown on crude oil theft and illegal petroleum activities in the Niger Delta with the dismantling of a major black-market fuel supply ring in Rivers State. The operation, conducted on Thursday by personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, targeted suspected economic saboteurs operating within the Okrika general area of the state. According to the Director of Naval Information, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the anti-crude oil theft patrol led to the discovery of a warehouse around Okochiri Kingdom in Okrika…

NITDA Showcases Nigeria’s Startup Framework as Angola Seeks Digital Economy Partnership

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to building a coordinated and inclusive digital ecosystem, positioning the country’s startup framework as a reference point for digital entrepreneurship development across Africa. Speaking during a working visit by officials from Angola’s National Institute of Support for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (INAPEM), the Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa, represented by the agency’s Director of Stakeholders Management and Partnerships, Dr Aristotle Onumo, said the agency was established to drive coordinated and sustainable information technology…

DHQ Unveils Fresh Military Gains as Troops Neutralise Terrorists, Rescue Victims

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced fresh operational successes recorded by the Armed Forces of Nigeria across various theatres of operation between May 8 and 14, 2026, with troops neutralising terrorists, rescued kidnapped victims, arrested criminal collaborators and recovered arms, ammunition and stolen petroleum products. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, disclosed this on Friday during a press briefing on ongoing military operations nationwide. According to the DHQ, troops sustained coordinated land and air offensives against terrorists, insurgents, kidnappers and other criminal elements across the North…