By George Ozalla Hon. Ferdinand Dozie Nwankwo, popularly known as Onye Ndozi, on Friday joined family members, friends, and sympathisers of Sir Okey Nwude at a requiem mass held in honour of his late mother, Mrs. Benedicta Adaeke Nwude, who passed away at the age of 83.According to a statement by FDN Media, the event […]
Nigeria, UK Deepen Defence Cooperation as Musa meets UK Defence Minister
By George Ozalla Nigeria and the United Kingdom have moved to strengthen their defence partnership following a bilateral meeting between the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa Rtd, and the UK Minister of State for Defence, Vernon Coaker, held at Lancaster House in London on the sidelines of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s state visit to […]
Awka Traditional Stool Dispute Panel Submits Report, Affirms Nwosu
By George Ozalla The Commission of Inquiry set up to investigate the dispute over the traditional stool of Awka has concluded its assignment and submitted its report to Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, affirming Chief Gibson Nwosu as the authentic traditional ruler. The panel, which sat for several weeks, received thirty-two memoranda and heard […]
Akpabio Felicitates Muslims at Eid-el-Fitr, Calls for Compassion and National Unity
By George Ozalla President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and across the world on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr, urging them to sustain the values of compassion, forgiveness and unity that define the season.In a message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Eseme Eyiboh, the Senate President commended […]
Women’s Rights Are Fundamental, Not Concessions, Ojukwu Says at CSW70 in New York
By George Ozalla The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr. Tony Ojukwu OFR, SAN, has reaffirmed that women’s rights are fundamental human entitlements, not concessions from men, calling on all stakeholders to protect them.Speaking at a sideline event during the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) […]
NCAA Summons Air Peace Over Flight Disruptions, Demands Accountability
By George Ozalla The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has summoned Air Peace over a wave of flight disruptions and complaints from passengers who were left stranded at airports across the country, raising fresh concerns about service reliability in Nigeria’s domestic aviation sector.The Director General of the NCAA, Captain Chris Najomo, directed the airline to […]
LAJA Congratulates Soludo on Second Term Inauguration, Sets Agenda for Anambra
By George Ozalla The League of Anambra Journalists in Abuja (LAJA) has congratulated Charles Chukwuma Soludo on the commencement of his second tenure as Governor of Anambra State, describing his re-election as a renewed mandate anchored on performance, vision and public trust.In a statement signed by its President, Ikenna Okonkwo, and Secretary, Princess-Ekwi Ajide, the […]
NUJ FCT Launches Health Insurance Scheme for Journalists
By George Ozalla More than 150 journalists in the Federal Capital Territory have been enrolled in the Federal Capital Territory Health Insurance Scheme in a move targetted at improving access to healthcare for media professionals in Abuja.The development also came with a call by the Mandate Secretary of the FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat, […]
NUJ FCT Congress Raises Alarm Over Water Scarcity, Fuel Prices, Security Concerns
By George Ozalla The Congress of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has expressed concern over worsening living conditions in the territory, citing rising fuel prices, prolonged water scarcity, poor electricity supply, delayed implementation of the new minimum wage and growing security threats as issues requiring urgent government intervention.The concerns […]
IGP Disu Seeks Stronger Police–Media Partnership
By George Ozalla The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Ridwan Disu, on Saturday commended journalists in the Federal Capital Territory for their role in informing the public and contributing to national development, while calling for stronger collaboration between the police and the media.Disu made the remarks while addressing the congress of the Nigeria Union of Journalists […]
