By George Ozalla The Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo, has reaffirmed the Authority’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with the Society of Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers of Nigeria (SLAMEN) to advance the growth of the country’s aviation maintenance sub sector.Najomo gave the assurance on Wednesday during a courtesy visit […]
Tinubu Approves Expansion of Nigerian Army to 12 Divisions, Orders Recruitment of 28,000 Personnel
By George Ozalla President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions and authorised the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel in a major move aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture and enhancing the operational capacity of the Armed Forces.The approval, announced on Thursday, forms part of the […]
AONN Pushes NGOs to Look Inward for Sustainability
BY Prosper Okoye Nigerian non-governmental organisations have been urged to strengthen internal systems, seek more local funding and build partnerships to survive beyond their founders as foreign donor support dwindles.The call was made at a capacity-building programme organised by the Federal Capital Territory chapter of the Association of Orphanages and Vulnerable Children in Nigeria (AONN), […]
APC Rejects Atiku’s Service-Wide Vote Allegation
By Ndudirim Sylvia Iloka The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed allegations by former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, that the 2026 Service-Wide Vote (SWV) was designed to finance President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign.In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, the ruling party described the allegation […]
‘Climate Change Is About People,’ Ojukwu Declares as NHRC Inaugurates National Working Group
By George Ozalla The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chief Tony Ojukwu, OFR, SAN, has declared that climate change is no longer merely an environmental challenge but a human rights issue, saying its devastating effects are increasingly threatening the lives, livelihoods and dignity of millions of Nigerians.Ojukwu made the assertion in […]
NCC Seeks Stronger African Collaboration Ahead of Global Telecom Policy Conference
By George Ozalla L-R: Engr. Abraham Oshadami, Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); Ms. Nonkqubela Jordan-Dyani, Director-General, Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, South Africa; Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, NCC; Mr. John Omo, Secretary-General, African Telecommunications Union (ATU); and Engr. Nadungu Gagare, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation […]
Sen Jibrin: Every Kobo Must Be Accounted For As Senate Grills Oyedele
By George Ozalla The Senate Committee on Finance on Monday subjected the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Taiwo Oyedele, to intense questioning over Nigeria’s rising debt profile, slow implementation of the 2026 budget, remittance of Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and operating surplus by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) into the […]
Defence Ministry, Media Aide Debunk Rumours of Defence Minister’s Purported Resignation
By George Ozalla The Federal Ministry of Defence and the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Defence, Leah Katung-Babatunde, have separately dismissed reports alleging that the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd.), has resigned from office, describing the claim as false, malicious and the handiwork of mischief makers.The reports, which circulated […]
House of Reps Begins Full Scale Probe of Controversial PFIPC, Summons Top Officials
By George Ozalla The House of Representatives on Monday commenced a comprehensive investigation into the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), setting in motion a legislative probe to unravel how an agency without any known legal establishment found its way into the 2026 Appropriation Act with a budgetary allocation of about ₦1.3 billion.The investigative […]
APC Leaders, Governors Gather in Osun for Basiru’s Mother’s Final Farewell
By Ndudirim Sylvia Iloka Prominent political leaders, traditional rulers, religious leaders and dignitaries from across the country converged on Osun State on Saturday to honour the memory of Alhaja Sidikatu Abake Basiru, mother of the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, during her final Fidau prayers and reception.The event […]
