by George Ozalla The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, paid a festive courtesy visit to High Chief Jim Martins Nwabueze, Chairman and Founder of the Ichie Akubudike Foundation, at his residence, Ozoma Ndi Ichie Palace, Ugwueze Umudioka. The visit, according to the Ichie Akubudike Foundation, saw the Commissioner welcomed by Ichie Nwabueze […]
ERA OF FINANCIAL RECKLESSNESS: OBI QUESTIONS ₦8 TRILLION NNPC DEBT WRITE OFF
by George Ozalla Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has raised serious concerns over what he described as the growing normalization of financial recklessness in Nigeria following reports that President Bola Tinubu approved the write off of ₦5.57 trillion and $1.42 billion, amounting to about ₦8 trillion, in debts owed by the […]
ICPC Says Investigation of Dangote’s Petition Against Former NMDPRA Chief Will Continue
by George Ozalla The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has declared that its investigation into the petition filed by Alhaji Aliko Dangote against Engineer Farouk Ahmed, immediate past Authority Chief Executive and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, remains ongoing despite the withdrawal of the petition […]
NCC, CBN Move to End Failed Airtime, Data Transactions with Instant Refund Framework
by George Ozalla The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have concluded plans to roll out a joint refund framework aimed at resolving persistent consumer complaints arising from failed airtime and data transactions across telecommunications and banking platforms.According to a press statement signed by the Head, Public Affairs of the […]
Akpabio’s New Year Resolution: Forgiveness, Faith, and Leadership
ByHon. Eseme Eyiboh, MNIPR In politics, silence is often louder than speech, for it speaks in the language of calculation and consequence. Forgiveness, when declared by a powerful man, is louder still—a thunderclap in a quiet chamber. It unsettles expectations, invites suspicion, and demands interrogation, not because it is weak, but because power is never […]
Intelligence Is Backbone of Modern Customs Operations, CGC Charges Officers
by George Ozalla The Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has charged officers of the Customs Intelligence Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service to place intelligence at the centre of their professional conduct, warning that no modern security or revenue operation can succeed without timely, credible and well applied intelligence.Adeniyi gave the charge on Monday, […]
Widows’ Smiles Light Up Nise as NPBA Brings Food, Music and Hope Home
by George Ozalla A warm glow settled over the St. Felix Primary School compound in Nise on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, as music floated into the night and a large crowd gathered for an evening shaped by compassion, fellowship and shared identity. Widows from different parts of the town happily sat beneath decorated canopies clutching […]
NCC Wins Global Award for Digital Awareness Programme
by George Ozalla The Nigerian Communications Commission has emerged as the winner of a prestigious international award for its flagship Digital Awareness Programme at the 2025 World Summit on the Information Society Prizes in Geneva, Switzerland. The programme was recognized in Category C3 for Access to Information and Knowledge after receiving the highest number of […]
NCC…Connecting Nigeria!
PSC Warns Against Illegal Charges in Police Recruitment Applications
by George Ozalla The Police Service Commission has warned cyber cafés and recruitment agents against extorting money from applicants seeking to enlist into the Nigeria Police Force, following reports of illegal charges running into as much as N15,000.The Commission said it had received complaints that some cyber cafés and intermediaries were demanding money from prospective […]
