Author: Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has released N7.61 billion to nine Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) for the payment of retirement benefits to 4,237 retired officers, as the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to improving the welfare of its pensioners. Adeniyi disclosed this during a dialogue with retired Customs officers held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, where he announced that the funds had already been transferred to the PFAs for onward payment into the beneficiaries’ individual retirement accounts. According to the breakdown presented at the meeting, Access-ARM…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has applauded the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) for its unwavering support to police officers and their families, describing the association as a vital pillar in the Nigeria Police Force’s welfare architecture. Speaking at the 2026 Annual General Convention of POWA held at the Police Resource Centre, Jabi, Abuja, the IGP said the association had evolved beyond being a platform for spouses into a formidable force for humanitarian service, family support and community development. Disu congratulated the newly inaugurated National President of…

A new chapter has begun for the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) as its National President, Chief (Mrs.) Mutiat Olufunmilola Disu, presided over her first Annual General Convention with a renewed commitment to strengthening the welfare, unity and empowerment of police families across Nigeria. The 2026 POWA Annual General Convention, held at the Police Resource Centre, Jabi, Abuja, brought together wives of serving and retired police officers, senior police officers, government officials and other stakeholders to deliberate on issues affecting police families and women’s development. The convention, themed “The Resilient…

“Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others,” observed Jonathan Swift. Every generation encounters leaders who solve today’s problems, but far fewer produce leaders who design tomorrow’s possibilities. The true measure of visionary leadership lies in the ability to recognise opportunities long before they become obvious, to imagine possibilities where others see only limitations, and to lay foundations whose full significance may not be appreciated until years later. History’s greatest builders are remembered not merely for the projects they completed, but for the future they envisioned before…