Editorial By Chukwudi George Ozalla There was a time in Nigeria when elections were fierce contests of ideas, personalities, temperaments, and visions. Political parties were living organisms with ideological debates, internal clashes, and rival power blocs vying for supremacy. Today, the landscape looks frighteningly different. The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) dominates the federation, controlling […]
Bondpay CEO, Abuja Socialite Remanded Over N2.5 Billion Contract Scam
by George Ozalla Chibuike Echem, Chief Executive Officer of Bondpay and a prominent Abuja socialite, along with his alleged associate, Alhaji Danjuma Mohammed, will spend additional days in Suleja Prison after a Federal Capital Territory High Court rejected their bail application in a N2.5 billion contract fraud case.The two men were arraigned before the Zuba […]
El-Rufai Resists EFCC Arrest Attempt at Abuja Airport
by George Ozalla Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has resisted an attempt by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to arrest him at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, shortly after he arrived in Nigeria aboard an EgyptAir flight from Cairo.Security sources and aides close to the former governor said EFCC […]
Army Arrests Impostor Claiming to Be Retired Major General
by George Ozalla The Nigerian Army has apprehended an individual, Alhaji Tijjani Abdul Rauf, for allegedly impersonating a retired Major General and falsely presenting himself as a senior military officer to mislead the public and exploit the credibility of the institution.According to a press statement signed by Colonel Appolonia Anele, Acting Director Army Public Relations, […]
Nigeria Updates 26-Year-Old Telecom Policy to Meet Digital Era Demands
by George Ozalla The Nigerian Communications Commission has commenced a comprehensive review of the National Telecommunications Policy, first established in 2000, nearly 26 years ago, in a move aimed at modernizing the nation’s telecommunications framework and addressing persistent broadband gaps.The commission released a consultation paper inviting input from industry operators, government agencies, technology experts, investors […]
Leadership Honours Oluremi Tinubu, Uzodinma, Kalu, Sule, Lawal, Oyebanji, Oborevwori,Tagbo-Okeke, Others
by George Ozalla Nigeria’s leadership class convened at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre on Thursday for the 18th edition of the Leadership Newspaper Annual Conference and Awards, a high-profile event recognizing excellence in governance, public service, corporate innovation, arts, and national impact. The venue was filled with governors, lawmakers, diplomats, business leaders, youth […]
Economic Empowerment Critical to Lasting Peace, Defence Minister Musa Tells Stakeholders
by George Ozalla Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa Rtd, has said sustainable peace and national stability can only be achieved when military and security operations are strengthened by deliberate investments in economic empowerment, social stability, and human development, stressing that security interventions alone cannot address the root causes of internal displacement and […]
