Year: 2026

by George Ozalla The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has declared that its investigation into the petition filed by Alhaji Aliko Dangote against Engineer Farouk Ahmed, immediate past Authority Chief Executive and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, remains ongoing despite the withdrawal of the petition […]

by George Ozalla The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have concluded plans to roll out a joint refund framework aimed at resolving persistent consumer complaints arising from failed airtime and data transactions across telecommunications and banking platforms.According to a press statement signed by the Head, Public Affairs of the […]

ByHon. Eseme Eyiboh, MNIPR In politics, silence is often louder than speech, for it speaks in the language of calculation and consequence. Forgiveness, when declared by a powerful man, is louder still—a thunderclap in a quiet chamber. It unsettles expectations, invites suspicion, and demands interrogation, not because it is weak, but because power is never […]

by George Ozalla The Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has charged officers of the Customs Intelligence Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service to place intelligence at the centre of their professional conduct, warning that no modern security or revenue operation can succeed without timely, credible and well applied intelligence.Adeniyi gave the charge on Monday, […]

by George Ozalla A warm glow settled over the St. Felix Primary School compound in Nise on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, as music floated into the night and a large crowd gathered for an evening shaped by compassion, fellowship and shared identity. Widows from different parts of the town happily sat beneath decorated canopies clutching […]

by George Ozalla The Nigerian Communications Commission has emerged as the winner of a prestigious international award for its flagship Digital Awareness Programme at the 2025 World Summit on the Information Society Prizes in Geneva, Switzerland. The programme was recognized in Category C3 for Access to Information and Knowledge after receiving the highest number of […]

by George Ozalla The Police Service Commission has warned cyber cafés and recruitment agents against extorting money from applicants seeking to enlist into the Nigeria Police Force, following reports of illegal charges running into as much as N15,000.The Commission said it had received complaints that some cyber cafés and intermediaries were demanding money from prospective […]

Feature / Opinion By Chukwudi George Ozalla Assistance is often misunderstood as money changing hands. In everyday conversations, public debates, and even policy discussions, support is frequently reduced to cash transfers, donations, or material gifts. This narrow framing has shaped how people judge generosity and how societies measure care. Yet assistance, in its truest sense, […]

by George Ozalla The Rivers State Executive Council has approved a proposed N1.854 trillion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, christened the Budget of Resilience for Growth and Development.The approval was granted on Friday, January 2, 2026, following deliberations at the first Executive Council meeting of the year held at the Executive Council Chambers, Government […]