Author: George Ozalla

Pointblank By Chukwudi George Ozalla When we speak of government, we often speak as though it were a distant force—an abstract institution detached from the moral fabric of society. We lament, we accuse, we point fingers, forgetting that the very individuals who sit in positions of power are products of the same society that condemns […]

*My Perspective By Chukwudi George Ozalla “When there is rock-like intransigence or sophisticated manipulation that mocks the empty-handed petitioner, the time comes for the oppressed to seize freedom with their own hands; but let them not be driven by the reckless emotion of the moment into acts of mad destruction. For rage replaces reason, and […]

Special Feature By Chukwudi George Ozalla “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of another.” Those were the timeless words of Charles Dickens, the 19th-century English novelist and social critic whose writings explored compassion, justice, and the dignity of ordinary people. His words perfectly describe Mrs. Grace Ifeyinwa Ufelle (née Ubosi), […]

By George Ozalla The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCFR, on Friday led a high-powered delegation to the palace of the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe (Agbogidi), where the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the November 8, 2025 Anambra election, Prince Dr. Nicholas Ukachukwu (Ikukuoma Ndigbo), and […]

REBUTTAL OF FAKE QUOTE AND MISLEADING POST BY “RANT HQ” Our attention has been drawn to a malicious and completely fabricated post published by a platform called Rant HQ, falsely attributing a reckless and imaginary statement to the President of the Senate, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON. The post — which reads, […]

By George Ozalla The Office of the President of the Senate has dismissed as false and malicious a statement credited to Senator Godswill Akpabio by an online platform, Rant HQ, describing the publication as a deliberate act of misinformation aimed at inciting tension. In a press statement signed by Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, Special Adviser on […]

By George Ozalla The Deputy Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Hon. Muhammed Samaila Bagudo, has been abducted by suspected bandits in Bagudo town. The incident reportedly occurred on Friday night when armed men invaded the area and seized the lawmaker after he returned from the mosque. Police spokesman in the state, CSP […]

By George Ozalla The National Assembly has proposed that Nigeria’s 2027 general elections be held in November 2026, shifting the electoral calendar by about six months from the usual February–March schedule. The proposal was disclosed during a joint public hearing by the Senate and House Committees on Electoral Matters in Abuja, where lawmakers considered amendments […]

By Newscount The immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (OFR), on Friday received a delegation from the National Online Media Forum (NOMF) at his residence in Abuja. The team, led by the Forum’s National President, Umar Lawal Funtua, who also serves as Assistant Managing Director of Reality News TV, Katsina, included […]

By Newscount About ₦11 billion has been traced to bank accounts linked to a serving Nigerian Army colonel who is currently in custody as part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged plot to overthrow the government. According to security sources familiar with the matter, the colonel and several senior officers had been under discreet […]