Author: Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Director-General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Dr. Matthew Olumide Adepoju, has marked his second anniversary in office with a review of achievements highlighting major infrastructure expansion, indigenous space technology breakthroughs, institutional reforms, and strengthened international partnerships. A statement issued on Wednesday by the DG’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Olayode Abdurasaq Oluwole, said NASRDA has expanded to 28 centres and laboratories across Nigeria, making it the most geographically distributed space agency in Africa. According to the statement, since his confirmation by the Nigerian…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has passed out more than 3,000 newly trained soldiers at the Depot Nigerian Army, Amasiri-Edda, Ebonyi State, as the Nigeria military sustains its large-scale recruitment drive to strengthen national defence and tackle the country’s security challenges. Speaking during the passing-out parade on Wednesday, Lieutenant General Shaibu charged the recruits to uphold discipline, loyalty and professionalism as they begin active military service. He stressed that their training was designed to prepare them for the realities of modern warfare and Nigeria’s evolving…

The Court of Appeal has granted a stay of execution in the legal battle over the use of hijab at the International School, University of Ibadan (ISI-UI), allowing Muslim female students to continue wearing the hijab pending the determination of the appeal before the Supreme Court. In its ruling on Wednesday, the appellate court ordered all parties to maintain the status quo and adjourned the case to October 7, 2026. The Chairman of the ISI Muslim Parents Forum (ISIMPF), Abdur-Rahman Balogun, announced the development, describing the ruling as a major…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has congratulated Barrister Hasan Fajimite on his election as President of the Muslim Lawyers Association (MULAN), describing him as a hardworking, humble and principled legal practitioner whose leadership comes at a critical time for the association. In a statement issued on Wednesday, MURIC’s Executive Director, Ishaq Akintola, said Fajimite’s emergence was well deserved, expressing confidence in his ability to provide purposeful leadership for the association. According to Akintola, MULAN could not have chosen a better leader at this crucial period, noting that Fajimite’s commitment to…

The National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, Dr Vincent Olatunji, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening global data governance during a courtesy visit to Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim. The visit took place on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, where Nigeria is participating alongside delegates from several member states to advance harmonised legal frameworks for secure and trusted cross-border digital commerce. During the meeting, Dr Olatunji congratulated Ambassador Ibrahim on his appointment…