By George Ozalla The Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo, has reaffirmed the Authority’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Society of Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers of Nigeria (SLAMEN) to advance the growth of the country’s aviation maintenance sub sector.Najomo gave the assurance on Wednesday during a courtesy visit […]
Tinubu Approves Expansion of Nigerian Army to 12 Divisions, Orders Recruitment of 28,000 Personnel
By George Ozalla President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions and authorised the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel in a major move aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture and enhancing the operational capacity of the Armed Forces.The approval, announced on Thursday, forms part of the […]
National Assembly Open Week and Akpabios Push for More Open Parliament
By Malachy Ukpong The inauguration of the 2026 National Assembly Open Week by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON, has generated widespread discussion among political stakeholders, governance experts, civil society organisations, members of the diplomatic community, students and ordinary Nigerians.The initiative has been described by supporters as one of the 10th […]
AONN Pushes NGOs to Look Inward for Sustainability
BY Prosper Okoye Nigerian non-governmental organisations have been urged to strengthen internal systems, seek more local funding and build partnerships to survive beyond their founders as foreign donor support dwindles.The call was made at a capacity-building programme organised by the Federal Capital Territory chapter of the Association of Orphanages and Vulnerable Children in Nigeria (AONN), […]
APC Rejects Atiku’s Service-Wide Vote Allegation
By Ndudirim Sylvia Iloka The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed allegations by former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, that the 2026 Service-Wide Vote (SWV) was designed to finance President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign.In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, the ruling party described the allegation […]
Insecurity Will Soon Be A Thing Of The Past In Nigeria, Akpabio Assures
By George Ozalla President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government is taking decisive steps to tackle insecurity across the country, expressing confidence that the challenge would soon become a thing of the past. Akpabio gave the assurance on Wednesday while receiving members of the Ladies Golf Association of Nigeria, […]
