Author: Lukman Laleye Babalola

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

Niger Police Bust Phone Theft Syndicate, Recover Stolen Tricycle, Arrest Robbery Suspects

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested eight suspects linked to phone theft, armed robbery, theft of a tricycle and receiving stolen property in separate operations across the state. The arrests were contained in a release issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun. According to the statement, operatives attached to Maje Division arrested five suspects involved in a syndicate specialising in stealing mobile phones from unsuspecting motorists along Kaduna Road in Minna. Police said the case was reported on May 6, 2026, following an incident that…

CP Sanusi Receives POWA Delegation, Reaffirms Support for Police Families in FCT

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory Command, Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, has reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to supporting initiatives aimed at improving the welfare of police officers and their families. CP Sanusi gave the assurance on Monday while receiving a delegation of the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), FCT Chapter, led by the Chairperson, Maimuna Muhammed Sanusi, at the FCT Police Command Headquarters in Garki II, Abuja. During the visit, the POWA Chairperson appreciated the Commissioner of Police for approving the engagement and commended his leadership in ensuring the safety…

NAFRC inaugurates Entrepreneurship, Management Course for Senior, Mid-Level Officers

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre has inaugurated the Senior and Mid-Level Entrepreneurship and Management Course 18/2026, aimed at equipping military personnel with entrepreneurial, managerial, and leadership skills for productive post-service lives. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony held at the Centre in Oshodi, Lagos, the Commandant of NAFRC, Air Vice Marshal Nnaemeka Ignatius Ilo, described the course as a highly coveted programme designed to deepen participants’ understanding of the civilian business environment and prepare them for rewarding engagements after active service. He said the training would strengthen participants’ decision-making abilities…

UTME No Longer Mandatory for NCE, Agric ND Programmes — FG

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Government has abolished the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) requirement for candidates seeking admission into Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes and National Diploma (ND) non-technology agriculture and agriculture-related programmes in Polytechnics and Colleges of Agriculture nationwide. The new policy, announced by the Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday, will take effect from the 2026/2027 academic session. The government said the decision followed a stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on April 30, 2026, as part of efforts to address restrictive admission processes…

NUJ FCT Unveils Activities for 2026 Press Week Celebration

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has announced a lineup of activities for its 2026 Press Week celebration, featuring medical outreach, health walk, lecture, quiz competition, and a grand finale jean party. According to the schedule released by the Council, the week-long event will commence on Saturday, May 16, 2026, with a Medical Outreach at the NUJ FCT Council Secretariat in Utako by 8:00 a.m. The celebration will continue on Monday, May 18, with a Health Walk scheduled to take off from Julius Berger Roundabout…

APC Primaries: Yilwatda Warns Aspirants Against Violence, Anti-Party Activities, Urges Peaceful Conduc

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The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has warned aspirants contesting elective positions on the party’s platform to maintain discipline and embrace peaceful conduct ahead of the 2027 party primaries or risk severe sanctions. Yilwatda gave the warning in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, while addressing aspirants who recently participated in screening exercises conducted by committees set up by the party for the forthcoming elections. The APC chairman said the party remained committed to transparent, credible…

Nelson Ogbu Picks ADC Nomination Form for Ado State Constituency Seat

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has officially commenced preparations for the 2027 general elections as Hon. Nelson Ogbu has picked his nomination form to contest for the Ado State Constituency seat in the Benue State House of Assembly. Ogbu made the announcement at the ADC State Secretariat in Makurdi, where the exercise drew the presence of party leaders, stakeholders, supporters, and members from Ado Local Government Area who turned out in solidarity with his aspiration. Speaking after obtaining the nomination form, Ogbu said his decision was in line with the…

Nigerian Navy Foils Attempt to Reopen Illegal Refining Hub in Bonny

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerian Navy has thwarted an attempt by suspected economic saboteurs to establish new illegal refining infrastructure in the Bonny area of Rivers State under the ongoing Operation DELTA SENTINEL. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Director of Naval Information, Abiodun Folorunsho, personnel of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bonny uncovered and dismantled two newly established illegal refining sites hidden within the Promise Land area of Bonny Local Government Area. The Navy said the operation followed intelligence reports of suspicious activities around adjoining creeks and waterways in…

Nigerian Navy Uncovers Illegal Fuel Cache Along Rivers–Bayelsa Creek Corridor

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on illegal petroleum activities in the Niger Delta following the discovery of a concealed stockpile of suspected illegally refined fuel along the Rivers–Bayelsa border corridor. The illegal cache was uncovered during ongoing operations under Operation DELTA SENTINEL by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship SOROH after intelligence reports revealed suspicious movements around the Okarki Community waterside in Abua-Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Director of Naval Information, Abiodun Folorunsho, naval operatives deployed aerial surveillance…

FG Unveils Major Reforms in Tertiary Admissions, Exempts NCE Candidates from UTME

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Government has announced a series of reforms aimed at improving transparency, access, and integrity in Nigeria’s tertiary admissions process. The reforms were unveiled on Monday during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board in Abuja, according to a statement issued by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade. Speaking at the meeting, the Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, disclosed that candidates seeking admission into Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes with a minimum of four credit passes would…