By George Ozalla The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Esther Didi Walson-Jack, has admitted that her office approved establishment and recruitment requests for the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) based on documents that were later discovered to be fake. Walson-Jack made the disclosure on Wednesday while appearing before […]
APC Council Chairmen Launch Grassroots Mobilisation for Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election
By Ndudirim Sylvia Iloka The Progressive Local Government Chairmen’s Forum (PLGCF) has launched a nationwide grassroots mobilisation campaign to galvanise support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election.The forum, comprising about 685 elected local government chairmen from the 31 APC-controlled states, said sustained engagement with communities across the country would […]
Police Detain Osun SSG, Five Others Over Alleged Electoral Offences
By George Ozalla The Osun State Police Command has arrested and detained the Secretary to the Osun State Government (SSG), Teslim Igbalaye, alongside five other persons, following a raid on his residence in Osogbo over alleged electoral and other criminal offences.The command said one of those arrested at the residence, Oladele Abiodun, was a suspect […]
Customs Releases Final List for Assistant Superintendent Recruitment
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has released the final list of successful candidates for appointment into the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Customs II (ASC II) in the 2024/2025 recruitment exercise. According to a press statement signed by the National Public Relations Officer of the Service, Deputy Comptroller of Customs Abdullahi Maiwada, […]
Customs Chiefs Chart New Path for African Border Trade
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), alongside its counterparts in Benin Republic and Cameroon, has moved to strengthen regional trade cooperation through the adoption of modern border management strategies aimed at boosting intra-African trade.The move followed a high-level benchmarking mission to the Beitbridge Border Post between Zimbabwe and South Africa, where Customs authorities […]
NCC, REA Seal Partnership to Expand Digital Infrastructure Through Renewable Energy
By George Ozalla The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at accelerating the deployment of sustainable digital infrastructure across Nigeria through the integration of renewable energy solutions with telecommunications infrastructure.The agreement was signed during the NCC-REA Stakeholders’ Forum and MoU Signing Ceremony held […]
NCAA’s Workforce Development Earns ICAO Commendation
By George Ozalla The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has commended the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for its sustained investment in staff capacity development, describing the agency as one of Africa’s leading civil aviation authorities due to its commitment to building a highly professional workforce.The commendation came from ICAO’s Director of the Capacity Development […]
‘We Will Sustain Enforcement Until All Banned Products Are Removed’ — NAFDAC DG
By George Ozalla The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed its determination to enforce the Federal Government’s ban on alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles below 200 millilitres, declaring that the nationwide exercise will continue until all prohibited products are completely removed from the Nigerian […]
Omo-Agege Raises Alarm Over Political Violence, Says Delta Cannot Afford 2027 Intimidation
By George Ozalla The camp of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has raised the alarm over what it described as the rising wave of political violence in Delta State, warning that the development could threaten peaceful participation in the 2027 general elections.The warning followed allegations of an attack on Hon. Temple Mudi, Senior […]
Nigeria Pledges Stronger Role in Africa’s Peace, Security Efforts
By Ndudirim Sylvia Iloka Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening peace, security, democratic governance and sustainable development across Africa, pledging to deepen collaboration with the African Union (AU) in advancing the continent’s priorities.The commitment was made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, during a meeting with the African Union Commissioner for […]
