By George Ozalla Senator Godswill Akpabio has praised the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom State for holding a peaceful and orderly state congress. The event took place today inside the main bowl of the Uyo Township Stadium, where new state officers were elected and sworn in entirely by consensus.Akpabio described the exercise as […]
Enugu Tech Fest Showcases Digital Energy as NCC Moves to Review Telecom Policy
By George Ozalla Enugu Tech Fest Showcases Digital Energy as NCC Moves to Review Telecom PolicyThe Nigerian digital ecosystem came alive in Enugu on Tuesday as technology innovators, startups, investors and policymakers gathered for the Enugu Tech Fest, an event that underscored the growing influence of subnational actors in shaping Nigeria’s tech future.Speaking at the […]
Onaiyekan Questions Ribadu’s Security Claims After Villa Meeting
By George Ozalla John Cardinal Onaiyekan, Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, has raised concerns over what he described as a disconnect between official security briefings and the daily realities faced by Nigerians, following a recent meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.Speaking during an interview on Arise […]
DPH Trains Business Owners in Abuja, Deepens Executive Capacity for Structured Growth
By Chukwudi George Ozalla “Growth does not answer to luck; it answers to structure, discipline and leadership prepared for the future,” a philosophy often associated with Aliko Dangote, Africa’s foremost industrialist and founder of the Dangote Group, framed the tone of a high level executive session hosted in Abuja by Deutsche Partners Holding (DPH), where […]
Afreximbank President Calls for Deeper Africa–Caribbean Trade at CARICOM Summit
By George Ozalla President of the African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank, Dr. George Elombi, has called for a bold reset in economic relations between Africa and the Caribbean, urging leaders to move beyond historical ties and build practical trade and investment bridges capable of transforming both regions.Dr. Elombi spoke at the 50th Regular Meeting of the […]
South-East Development Commission (SEDC) Faces Intense Scrutiny Over Spending Priorities
Special Report By Chukwudi George Ozalla “I always tried to be correct, not politically correct, because political correctness is often wrong and leads to bad policies.” This reflection from Singapore’s founding prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, captures the dilemma facing public institutions across Nigeria as a whole. Known for transforming a city-state with limited natural […]
Nigeria Customs Advocates Impact-Driven Reform Communication at WCO Capacity Building Session
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service has presented its impact-focused reform communication model at the 17th Session of the Capacity Building Committee of the World Customs Organization held at its headquarters in Brussels from 25 to 27 February 2026.Speaking during the session, the National Public Relations Officer of the Service, Deputy Comptroller of Customs […]
South East Development Commission (SEDC): A Budget Defence That Sparked Regional Outrage
By Chukwudi George Ozalla Perspective The South East Development Commission (SEDC) was conceived as more than another federal agency. It was presented as a historic corrective, a long-awaited institutional answer to decades of neglect, structural imbalance and unresolved post-civil war wounds in Nigeria’s South East. For many, it symbolised the delayed fulfilment of the promise […]
When Party Supremacy Overrides Conscience: Defections, Democratic Drift and the Fragility of Nigeria’s Political Foundations
Perspective By Chukwudi George Ozalla I write this not as a spectator of Nigeria’s politics but as one deeply immersed in it. For years, I have interacted with elected officials. I have covered primaries where hope filled the air in the morning and disappointment settled by nightfall. I have monitored elections in tense communities where […]
International Press Centre Faults Otti Over Clash with Reporter at Media Chat
By George Ozalla The International Press Centre (IPC) has condemned what it described as a verbal attack by Abia State Governor Alex Otti on a journalist during the February edition of the governor’s monthly media chat in Umuahia.In a statement issued by its Safety and Protection of Journalists Hub and signed by Press Freedom Officer […]
