Special Report By Chukwudi George Ozalla The Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre (BATICC), Abuja, wore a colourful and business-like atmosphere as thousands of delegates, ministers, chief executive officers, investors, diplomats, regulators, engineers, exhibitors, visitors and technology experts from across the world converged on the nation’s capital for the 25th anniversary edition of the Nigeria […]
NCS Ranks Among Top Performing MDAs in PEBEC 2025 Trade Facilitation Assessment
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has been ranked among Nigeria’s top performing government agencies in trade facilitation following its outstanding performance in the 2025 Business Facilitation Act (BFA) Compliance Assessment conducted by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC). The assessment, released on Friday, recognised the NCS as one of the highest […]
Omo-Agege rejects Oborevwori’s demands, insists Egbetamah’s removal unconstitutional
By George Ozalla The Office of Ovie Omo-Agege has rejected the demand by Sheriff Oborevwori that the former Deputy Senate President withdraw a video posted on his Facebook page, apologise to the Delta State House of Assembly and embrace what the governor described as issue based politics, insisting that the removal of Collins Egbetamah from […]
Akpabio Expresses Confidence in City Boy Movement Ahead of 2027 Presidential Election
By George Ozalla President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has expressed confidence that the City Boy Movement will play a pivotal role in mobilizing grassroots support and securing the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.Akpabio stated this on Wednesday when he received a delegation of the City Boy Movement on […]
Akpabio Tasks Senators on National Service as Senate Resumes Plenary
By George Ozalla President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday charged senators to recommit themselves to the task of nation building as the Senate resumed plenary after its legislative recess.Delivering his welcome address at the commencement of proceedings, Akpabio said the resumption marked the beginning of another phase in the work of the Tenth […]
Afreximbank President Tours AMCE, Reaffirms Commitment to Africa’s Healthcare Sovereignty
By George Ozalla Caption. L–R: Olusola Babalola, AMCE Chief Financial Officer, Kudakwashe Matereke, Director, Regional Operations (Anglophone West Africa), Afreximbank; Dr. Aisha Umar, Chief Medical Officer (AMCE), Abuja; Dr. George Elombi, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Afreximbank; Brian Deaver, Chief Executive Officer, AMCE; Dr. Gloria Rowland, Chief Nursing Officer, AMCE and Xolani […]
Nigeria, Tunisia Move to Boost Trade, Security Ties
By Ndudirim Sylvia Iloka Nigeria and Tunisia have signalled a renewed push to expand cooperation across key sectors, with both countries agreeing to strengthen economic, educational, technological and security partnerships. The commitment emerged during a meeting in Abuja between Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and Tunisia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Mohsen Antit.During the talks, Odumegwu-Ojukwu […]
Senator (Dr) Nwoye and the Demands of Legislative Service
Profile By Chukwudi George Ozalla “The Congress is the grand inquest of the nation.” – James A. Garfield Before becoming president, Garfield served for many years in the United States Congress, where he came to appreciate that the true measure of a legislator lies not in public applause but in the quality of participation in […]
NCAA Raises Concern Over Planned Reduction of Ticket Sales Charge Allocation
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned that any attempt to reduce its statutory share of the Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) could undermine aviation safety oversight and weaken the country’s regulatory framework.The Authority said the proposal, currently before the National Assembly, seeks to reduce the NCAA’s allocation from the TSC in […]
593 Nigerians Evacuated from South Africa as FG Plans More Rescue Flights
By Ndudirim Sylvia Iloka The Federal Government has evacuated 593 Nigerians from South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic protests, with more flights scheduled to bring home hundreds of others seeking voluntary return. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the first evacuation flight landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on June […]
