Author: Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced the postponement of the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream I Orientation Course for prospective corps members deployed to Niger State. In a statement issued by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, the scheme said the decision was necessitated by the ongoing renovation of the NYSC Orientation Camp in Paiko, Niger State. According to the statement, the camp suffered extensive damage following a recent windstorm, prompting the Niger State Government to undertake rehabilitation works at the facility. As a result, NYSC…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Brazil-based Nigerian businessman, Abugu Oliver Ikechukwu, for allegedly importing 6.10 kilograms of liquid cocaine concealed in shirts and towels from Brazil into Nigeria. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the 41-year-old suspect was apprehended by NDLEA operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on June 11 after arriving from São Paulo, Brazil, via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight. Babafemi said a thorough search of…

Ethiopia-based Nigerian inmates have hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu over the Nigeria–Ethiopia Prisoner Transfer Agreement. The inmates, numbering 136, are listed as beneficiaries of the prisoner transfer programme under the agreement between both countries.   Full List of the 136 Inmates:   Anazoba Linus Okigbo Ejike Cyril Edeme Charles Ofor Damijo Nnaemeka Charles Maduagwu Chukwudalu Clinton Eze Paul Oluchi Kingsley Ebuka Udeigbo Okoyeagu Kosisochukwu Leonard Ozoemena Christian Chukwuemeka Ifeanyi Joseph Izuako Ephraim Chetachukwu Onyeanusi Segun Judge Hunkarin John Osahon Chinonso Sabastine Nwankwor Ani Christopher Sunday Kingsley Ikechukwu…

The newly appointed Customs Area Controller of the Tincan Island Port Command, Comptroller Joseph Anani, has rolled out an ambitious agenda focused on compliance, trade facilitation, operational efficiency, and enhanced collaboration with stakeholders and security agencies. According to a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs Oscar Ivara, Comptroller Anani has commenced his stewardship with a series of strategic engagements, inspections, and courtesy visits aimed at strengthening operations at one of Nigeria’s busiest seaports and advancing the mandate of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). As…

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has paid glowing tribute to former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, describing lawmakers across Nigeria as major beneficiaries of the historic decision to hand over power to a civilian administration in 1999. Akpabio made the remarks on Saturday during the public presentation of three books in honour of the former military leader and the celebration of his 84th birthday at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Speaking at the event, the Senate President commended Abdulsalami for keeping his promise to restore…

The Federal Government has reaffirmed that West Africa remained the cornerstone of Nigeria’s foreign policy, as newly appointed Ambassadors and High Commissioners-designate to countries in the sub-region were tasked with promoting democratic governance, regional security, economic integration and citizen diplomacy. The charge was delivered at a strategic retreat for Nigeria’s Ambassadors and High Commissioners-designate to West African countries held on Saturday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Speaking at the opening of the retreat, the Honourable Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, described the gathering as a critical…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Zone D (North Central), has condemned the arrest and detention of the Editor of Kogi Reports, Mr. Opeyemi Owoeye, by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kogi State, described the action as a threat to press freedom and democratic governance. In a statement issued by the Vice President of NUJ Zone D, Alhaji Adeiza Momohjimoh, the union expressed deep concern over the circumstances surrounding the journalist’s arrest, saying the development raises serious questions about the conduct of security agencies…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has expressed deep sorrow over the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who reportedly died while in captivity after being abducted by suspected terrorists. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Director Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) described the late senior officer as a dedicated patriot whose contributions to national security and military professionalism left an enduring legacy. According to the statement, Major General Abubakar served the country with distinction in several strategic roles, including as Director…