By George Ozalla The Federal Government has confirmed the rescue of pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, ending 56 days of captivity and anxiety for their families and communities. The victims were taken on May 15 when armed terrorists attacked schools in the area. They regained their […]
APC Mourns Business Leader Adebowale Ogunkoya
By Ndudirim Sylvia Iloka The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed deep sympathy to former member of the House of Representatives and Executive Director of the Rural Electrification Fund, Hon. Doris Uboh-Ogunkoya, over the death of her husband, Mr. Adebowale Abayomi Ogunkoya.In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, […]
NCAA, Nigerian Army Seal Canine Security Pact to Boost Aviation Safety
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Nigerian Army have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen canine security operations as part of efforts to reinforce aviation security across Nigeria’s airports and other critical aviation infrastructure.The agreement was signed on Thursday at the Headquarters of the Nigerian Army Corps of […]
Bombardier Weighs Nigeria Service Centre as Keyamo Leads Delegation to Canada
By George Ozalla The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has led a high level delegation to Montreal, Canada, to engage officials of Bombardier Inc. on investment opportunities in Nigeria’s aviation sector.The delegation included the Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo, and major operators of private jets […]
Nigeria Moves to Strengthen Ebola Defences, Assures Public of Zero Cases
By Ndudirim Sylvia Iloka The Federal Government has intensified efforts to prevent a possible Ebola outbreak in Nigeria, unveiling a coordinated communication and diplomatic strategy while assuring citizens that no case of the disease has been recorded in the country. This was the focus of the inaugural meeting of the Communication, Diplomacy and International Engagement […]
Stakeholders Present Memoranda as Senate Holds Public, Investigative Hearing on Health Bills
By George Ozalla The Senate Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary), chaired by Senator Dr. Ipalibo Harry Banigo, on Thursday held a public and investigative hearing on several health-related bills before the National Assembly, receiving memoranda and recommendations from stakeholders on measures aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare system and improving service delivery across public health […]
Nigeria Moves Closer to Single Emergency Number as NCC Begins Nationwide Rollout
By George Ozalla Nigeria has taken another major step towards establishing a unified national emergency communication system following the commencement of nationwide implementation plans for the adoption of 112 as the country’s single emergency telephone number.The initiative follows the approval granted by the National Economic Council (NEC), chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, for the […]
Customs Prepares Deputy Comptrollers for Higher Leadership Roles
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced a Strategic Refresher Course for 100 Deputy Comptrollers as part of efforts to equip senior officers with the leadership capacity required to drive ongoing reforms and prepare them for higher responsibilities within the Service.The workshop, organised by the Human Resources Development Department in collaboration with […]
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 […]
