By George Ozalla The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has launched the Renewable Asset Management Company (RAMCO) to improve the management and sustainability of renewable energy projects funded by the government. RAMCO was launched on Wednesday in Abuja by the REA in partnership with the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), with stakeholders in the power and […]
Dolly Parton: The Song That Stayed With Me
Tribute By Chukwudi George Ozalla I grew up listening to Dolly Parton. Her songs were part of the music I heard while growing up, but there was one song I did not merely listen to. I listened to its words. I followed the story. I understood the feeling behind it. That song was “Coat of […]
Akpabio: Oladipo’s Courage Strengthened Journalism
By George Ozalla President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON, has mourned the death of veteran journalist and publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, describing him as a courageous, principled and dedicated media professional whose contributions to journalism and the growth of online media in Nigeria would remain indelible. Akpabio, in a […]
What Do I Really Want?
Opinion By Ndudirim Sylvia Iloka “I have my life planned out, and I go for what I want.” That used to be my slogan. Some days, I wake up wishing I had no siblings or family, while on other days, I am grateful for having a family. I am struggling to find my balance and […]
Omo-Agege Camp Demands Probe Into Attacks
By George Ozalla The camp of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has called for an immediate investigation into alleged attacks on his supporters in Delta State, accusing the state government of dismissing serious security concerns as political campaign tactics. The call was made by Omo-Agege’s Special Adviser on Strategy and Communications, Godwin Anaughe, in a statement responding […]
Ojukwu Calls For State Police, Stronger Human Rights Safeguards
By George Ozalla The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chief Anthony Ojukwu, OFR, SAN, has called for the urgent establishment of State Police in Nigeria, saying decentralising the country’s policing system would improve security, reduce response time and strengthen the protection of citizens’ rights. Ojukwu made the call in Port Harcourt […]
UNIZIK Suspends Lecturer Over Examination Misconduct
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has suspended a professor in the Department of Chinese Studies, Prof. Ifeanyi Sunny Odinye, for three months over alleged violations of the university’s regulations in the handling of an examination misconduct case involving a female student. The suspension, which takes effect with half salary, followed […]
NUJ FCT Chairman Felicitates Muslims on Maulid, Calls for Peace, Unity
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, Grace Ike, has felicitated Muslim faithful in the Federal Capital Territory and across Nigeria on the occasion of this year’s Maulid celebration, urging them to use the occasion to reflect on the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and pray for peace, […]
Akpabio Celebrates Sultan of Sokoto at 70, Hails Peaceful Leadership
By George Ozalla The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON, has congratulated the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, CFR, mni, on the occasion of his 70th birthday, describing him as an exemplary statesman whose years […]
Benue Groups Reject Federal Ranching Pilot, Demand Withdrawal Of State
Special News Report By Chukwudi George Ozalla The three major sociocultural organisations representing the Tiv, Idoma and Igede peoples of Benue State have rejected the Federal Government’s inclusion of the state in the pilot implementation of its National Ranching Policy, insisting that no ranching programme should be imposed on the state without the consent of […]
