Author: Lukman Laleye Babalola

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

FG Assures Nigerians of Ebola Preparedness Amid Regional Outbreaks

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that there is no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country, while announcing intensified nationwide preparedness measures to prevent any possible outbreak. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Ali Pate, said the government had activated enhanced surveillance and response mechanisms following recent Ebola outbreaks reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. According to the minister, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, working through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control…

NHRC Raises Alarm Over Insecurity, Extra-Judicial Killings, Threats to Civic Space

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed deep concern over worsening insecurity, rising cases of extra-judicial killings, and increasing threats to civic freedoms in Nigeria, calling for stronger accountability and protection of citizens’ rights. Speaking during the presentation of the Commission’s April 2026 Human Rights Situation Dashboard and the signing of the Advisory on Protecting Civic Space and Human Rights, Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Tony Ojukwu, said the country continues to face serious human rights challenges. According to him, the Commission received a total of 266,787 complaints across…

NAF Airstrikes Destroy Terrorist Hideouts in Southern Tumbuns, Mandara Mountains

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerian Air Force has intensified its counterterrorism campaign in the North-East, carrying out precision airstrikes that destroyed terrorist strongholds in Bukar Meram in the Southern Tumbuns and Chikide in the Mandara Mountains. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the operations were conducted on May 19, 2026, by the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI following credible intelligence and confirmatory Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The statement said the airstrikes targeted terrorist logistics hubs, structures and…

APC Primary: Senate Spokesman Adaramodu Defeats Olujimi, Faparusi to Clinch Ekiti South Ticket

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The spokesperson of the Nigerian Senate, Yemi Adaramodu, has emerged victorious in the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary election for Ekiti South Senatorial District after polling 12,200 votes to secure the party’s ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections. Adaramodu recorded victory in what political observers described as a keenly contested and high-profile primary, defeating two prominent figures within the party. Former Senate Minority Leader, Biodun Olujimi, came second with 7,420 votes, while former member of the House of Representatives, Bamidele Faparusi, polled 5,502 votes. The exercise, held across…

NDLEA Smashes Nigerian-Mexican Meth Cartel, Arrests Baron, 3 Mexicans, 6 Others ….. Recovers N480bn Meth, Precursors from Massive Ogun Forest Lab

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has dismantled what authorities described as a sophisticated Nigerian-Mexican methamphetamine production syndicate, arrested a suspected drug baron, three Mexican nationals and six Nigerian collaborators during coordinated operations in Ogun and Lagos states. The operation also led to the discovery and shutdown of what the agency described as the largest clandestine methamphetamine laboratory ever uncovered in Nigeria, hidden deep inside a forest in Ogun State. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Mohamed Buba Marwa, disclosed this during a media briefing at the agency’s…

CDS Urges Media to Embrace Conflict-Sensitive Reporting, Says Responsible Journalism Weakens Terrorism

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, has called on media practitioners to uphold factual, balanced, and conflict-sensitive reporting, stressed that responsible journalism can deny terrorists and bandits the “oxygen” they depend on to thrive. Oluyede made the call on Tuesday through the Director of Defence Information at the Defence Headquarters, Major General Samaila Uba, during the Press Week lecture and awards ceremony organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Abuja. Speaking on the theme, “2027 Election: Defending Democracy in the Era of Misinformation,” the defence chief described the…

Court Adjourns UI–ISI Hijab Appeal Hearing to May 21

Lukman Laleye Babalola
University College Hospital UCH Ibadan

The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has adjourned the hearing of the substantive appeals in the ongoing UI–ISI hijab case to Thursday, May 21, 2026. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by Amb. Mallam Ibrahim Agunbiade, General Secretary of the Oyo State chapter of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC). Agunbiade explained that the substantive hearing could not proceed due to multiple pending applications before the appellate court in the various appeal files. He noted that the court heard arguments on all pending applications except the…

MURIC Condemns Oyo School Abduction, Demands Immediate Rescue of Victims

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Oyo State chapter of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned the abduction and alleged killing of victims in the recent attack on Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, describing the incident as “callous, wicked and barbaric.” In a statement issued on Monday by the State Secretary of MURIC, Amb. Mallam Ibrahim Agunbiade, the group alleged that the death toll from the incident had risen to three. According to the organisation, a teacher and a commercial motorcyclist were reportedly killed during the abduction,…

Nigeria-US Joint Strikes Kill 175 ISIS Terrorists, Top Commanders in Northeast Offensive

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Defence Headquarters has announced that joint counterterrorism operations conducted by the Armed Forces of Nigeria in collaboration with the United States Africa Command have resulted in the elimination of 175 ISIS terrorists in North East Nigeria. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, the coordinated strikes, which commenced a few days ago, also led to the destruction of terrorist checkpoints, weapons caches, logistics hubs, military equipment and financial networks used by the insurgents to sustain their operations. The Defence…

Dambazau Prioritises Nigerians in China, Seeks Expanded Nigeria–China Strategic Partnership

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Ambassador-Designate of Nigeria to China, Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, has reaffirmed his commitment to prioritising the welfare and protection of Nigerians residing in China while advancing broader bilateral cooperation between both countries. Dambazau made this known during a courtesy visit to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, ahead of his assumption of duty in Beijing. He said Nigerians living in China many of whom are engaged in trade and commercial activities required stronger institutional support, noting that his mission would include deepening engagement with…