Special Report by George Ozalla Abuja became the center of continental trade collaboration as the Nigeria Customs Service concluded its inaugural Customs Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade (C-PACT) Summit on 19 November 2025. The three-day summit, held at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton, convened over 150 delegates, including Customs chiefs from 28 […]
NHRC Launches 16 Days Campaign Against Violence
by George Ozalla The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday launched the 2025 edition of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in Abuja, calling on government, institutions and citizens to step up efforts to protect women and girls. At a press conference, the Executive Secretary, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, said the campaign remains […]
Army Set to Recruit 24,000 Soldiers
by George Ozalla The Nigerian Army has confirmed plans to recruit up to 24,000 new soldiers as part of an expanded national security response aimed at confronting the country’s widening threats. Senior military officials in Abuja said the recruitment drive follows the approval of additional training facilities that will allow the Army to train 12,000 […]
Akpabio Calls for Stronger Media–Parliament Engagement at NASS Press Week
by George Ozalla The National Assembly Press Chapel held its 2025 Press Week in Abuja Tuesday with a call for deeper collaboration between the legislature and the media in strengthening Nigeria’s democracy. The event, held at the National Assembly complex, drew lawmakers, senior government officials, media executives and representatives of civil society groups. The President […]
How the Media Built Richard Nixon and the Mechanics of Media Power
Flashback by Chukwudi George Ozalla The rise of Richard Nixon from a controversial young congressman to the presidency is a case study in how media do more than report events. They select which events matter, shape the language in which those events are understood, and supply the formats through which personalities are translated into political […]
Attah Marks Biography Launch at 87, Jonathan, Etsu Nupe Lead Tributes
by George Ozalla At the Nigeria Air Force Centre in Kado District, Abuja, a distinguished gathering of Nigeria’s political and traditional elite filled the hall on Thursday, 20 November 2025, to honour a statesman whose life has become intertwined with the nation’s developmental story. The occasion was the launch of Obong (Arc.) Victor Attah’s long‑awaited […]
Death of Brig Gen Uba, Others a Huge National Loss — NHRC
by George Ozalla The National Human Rights Commission has described the killing of Brigadier General Musa Uba and several soldiers in Borno State as a devastating loss to the country, urging the government to ensure that frontline troops are not abandoned to the cruelty of insurgents. General Uba was said to have led a team […]
The Danger Comes Closer
Reflection by Chukwudi George Ozalla Carl von Clausewitz , the Prussian Army General whose life was shaped by brutal Napoleonic battlefields, once observed that war is an act of force pushed to its utmost bounds. Clausewitz wrote from the lens of a soldier who had seen cities burned, armies shattered, and societies shaken at their […]
CELEBRATING A DISTINGUISHED STATESMAN AND DEMOCRAT PAR EXCELLENCE AT 68
As former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, clocks 68, I, Stephen Ameh and family, proudly join countless Nigerians to celebrate a man whose name has become synonymous with humility, nation-building, and uncommon statesmanship. Dr. Jonathan is not just a former President — he is a defining force in Nigeria’s democratic journey. His courage to […]
NHRC Warns of Escalating Threats to Right to Life in Nigeria
by George Ozalla The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sounded the alarm over the rising wave of attacks, kidnappings, and killings across Nigeria, warning that the nation’s respect for human life is rapidly eroding. Dr Tony Ojukwu OFR SAN, Executive Secretary of the NHRC, highlighted the recent abduction of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi and […]
