by George Ozalla Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima on Wednesday led federal and regional leaders to Enugu for the South East Development Commission Summit and Regional Stakeholders’ Forum, where a long-term development blueprint titled South East Vision 2050 was formally unveiled as a framework for coordinated economic transformation of the region.Shettima, who represented President Bola […]
Ikeja Electric Dismisses Online Allegations, Defends CEO and Board Chairman
by George Ozalla Ikeja Electric has dismissed as false and malicious a publication circulating on social media platforms, including WhatsApp, which alleges impropriety against the company and attempts to defame its Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. Folake Soetan, and its Board Chairman, Dr. Kola Adesina.The electricity distribution company, in a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday, […]
NCC, NSCDC Caution Contractors Over Fibre Cable Damage
By George Ozalla The Nigerian Communications Commission and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have warned construction firms and road contractors against actions that damage fibre-optic cables, describing the growing incidents as a serious threat to Nigeria’s digital economy and public services.The agencies said frequent fibre cuts caused by excavation and road construction have […]
SEDC Summit Opens in Enugu as Region Charts Path to Shared Prosperity
Special News Report By Chukwudi George Ozalla Enugu State became the centre of decisive regional development on Tuesday 3rd February 2026 as the South East Development Commission Vision 2050 Stakeholders’ Summit opened at the International Conference Centre. Policymakers, technocrats, politicians, academia, business leaders, cultural and entertainment figures, civil society actors, international guests, and development partners […]
NCC Board Inspects Digital Bridge Institute, Lagos
CaptionL-R: Member, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Board, Princess Oforitsenere Emiko; Member, NCC Board, Engr. Ikechukwu Ugwuegede; Head, Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), Lagos Campus, Mr. Akin Ogunlade; Member, NCC Board, Hon. Chris Okorie; Chairman, NCC Board, Chief Idris Olorunnimbe; Executive Vice-Chairman/CEO, NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida; and Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, NCC, Ms. Rimini Makama, during an […]
High Chief Nwabueze’s Quiet Weight of Service and The Power of Shared Purpose
Special News Report by Chukwudi George Ozalla There are men and women whose public relevance is measured not by the volume of their words, the flash of their appearances, or the pursuit of recognition, but by the consistency of their deeds and the lasting impact those deeds leave. Their influence settles gently into daily life, […]
PSC Elevates Funsho Adegboye to DIG, Promotes 26,119 Inspectors to ASP II
by George Ozalla The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of one Deputy Inspector-General, two Assistant Inspector-Generals, and more than twenty-six thousand Inspectors following its 3rd Plenary Meeting held on Thursday, 29 January 2026.Assistant Inspector-General of Police Funsho Adegboye, mni, has been elevated to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG). Commissioners […]
Smugglers’ Mob Attacks Ogun Customs Officers, One Dead, Rice Seized
by George Ozalla Nigeria Customs Service officers in Ogun State were violently attacked by suspected smugglers during an anti‑smuggling patrol on Saturday, January 31, 2026, resulting in one assailant’s death and the seizure of a large consignment of foreign rice, the service has confirmed. Officers of the Ogun 1 Area Command intercepted a convoy of motorcycles transporting […]
Soludo Lauds Community-Led Development, Commissions 1.2km Umueri Road
by George Ozalla Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has commissioned the 1.2-kilometre Nzegwu Okoye Road in Umueri, Anambra East Local Government Area, a project entirely funded and executed by the traditional ruler of Umueri, Igwe Ben Emeka, under the state’s Public-Private-Community Partnership (PPCP) initiative.The commissioning ceremony drew community leaders, residents, and state officials, highlighting a growing […]
ICPC appoints Temilade Aderemi Okesanjo as resident consultant, strategy and communications
by George Ozalla The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has appointed Mrs Temilade Aderemi Okesanjo as Resident Consultant, Strategy and Communications, as part of efforts to strengthen institutional alignment, organisational effectiveness and public engagement across the Commission’s operations.The appointment marks the first time strategy has been formally incorporated into a resident consultant […]
