Author: Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has inaugurated newly elected boards for Nigeria’s Para Sports Federations, charging them to drive the growth of para sports in line with the Commission’s Renewed Hope Initiative for Nigeria Sports Economy (RHINSE) agenda. The elections, which produced new executives for seven para sports federations, were described by the Commission as free, fair and credible. Among those elected, former Bayelsa State Commissioner for Sports, Opukiri Michael Jones-Ere, emerged President of the Nigeria Amputee Football Federation, with Joshua Dauda Bungon as Vice President. In the Nigeria Para…

The Federal Ministry of Interior has commissioned an Innovation Hub aimed at promoting creativity, entrepreneurship, environmental sustainability, and improved service delivery within the Ministry. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony in Abuja, the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, described the facility as a strategic platform designed to harness the creativity and ingenuity of staff while advancing the Ministry’s reform agenda. She explained that the hub would encourage officers to transform recyclable materials, including paper waste and textile remnants, into decorative items, handcrafted artworks, and functional office accessories, in line with the…

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), FCT Council, has donated funds to support the ongoing construction of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council’s ultra-modern Congress Hall. The donation, made under the leadership of the NAWOJ FCT Chairperson, Comrade Bassey Ita Ikpang, underscores the association’s commitment to strengthening the infrastructure of its parent body and supporting initiatives that promote the welfare of journalists. Receiving the donation, the Chairperson of the NUJ FCT Council, Grace Ike, commended NAWOJ FCT for identifying with the landmark project, describing the gesture as…

The Nigerian Navy has recorded another breakthrough in its support for internal security operations with the arrest of a suspected member of a notorious vehicle theft syndicate allegedly linked to the theft of more than 50 vehicles across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The suspect, identified as Habeeb Ajadi, was intercepted by operatives of Naval Base Abuja while attempting to leave the FCT during an intelligence-led operation aimed at strengthening the capital city’s security architecture. According to a statement on Thursday by the Director of Naval Information, Abiodun Folorunsho, preliminary…

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, on Monday, June 29, 2026, received a hero’s welcome from the management, officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on his return to the Service Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja, following a successful outing at the 147th and 148th World Customs Organization (WCO) Council Sessions in Brussels, Belgium. The warm reception came after Adeniyi secured a renewed one-year mandate as Chairperson of the WCO Council, a significant endorsement of his leadership and contributions to global customs administration. The renewal, granted by member administrations…

The Federal Government has received five Nigerian citizens rescued from detention in Côte d’Ivoire after spending about 10 months in prison without trial, while announcing plans to seek compensation from the Ivorian authorities over the death of one of the detainees. Receiving the returnees at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, described the case as a tragic reminder of the dangers faced by Nigerians undertaking risky journeys abroad in search of better opportunities. The returnees—Aliyu Malami, Nasiru Umar, Shamsu Abubakar, Sa’adu Bello…