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By George Ozalla The Nigerian Communications Commission is developing a comprehensive cybersecurity framework to protect the country’s rapidly expanding telecommunications industry from escalating cyber threats. The framework, expected to be implemented by telecom licensees in 2026, aims to provide a unified and structured approach to risk management and cyber resilience across all telecommunications stakeholders in […]

By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service Board has approved the appointment of four Deputy Comptroller-Generals and 12 Assistant Comptroller-Generals, as well as the promotion of 3,312 senior officers across various ranks. This decision was made at the Board’s 63rd regular meeting held on September 2, 2025, chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance and […]

By Newscount The District Court of Päijät-Häme has sentenced Simon Ekpa, a former local politician from Lahti, to six years in prison for crimes including acts of terrorism. The charges are linked to the Biafra region in southeastern Nigeria, where Ekpa, 40, was born. According to the court, between 2021 and 2024, Ekpa sought to […]

By George Ozalla The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has emphasized the need for judicial reforms to effectively combat corruption in Nigeria. Dr. Aliyu made this call while urging the National Judicial Institute (NJI) to partner strongly with the ICPC in the war […]

By George Ozalla The Police Service Commission (PSC) has expressed profound sadness over the passing of its former Chairman, Dr. Solomon Ehigiator Arase, CFR, a retired Inspector General of Police. In a condolence visit to his family, the PSC described Dr. Arase’s death as a tragic loss not only to the Commission but to the […]

By George Ozalla The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, paid a courtesy visit to the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, at the Federal Ministry of Health office in Abuja today. The visit aimed to finalize preparations for the upcoming 2025 Annual Population Lecture […]

By George Ozalla The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed deep concern over the increasing cases of enforced disappearances, kidnappings, and abductions in Nigeria, describing them as a grave assault on human dignity. This statement comes as the world commemorates the International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances. According to the Executive Secretary of […]

By Newscount Former Inspector-General of Police Solomon Ehigiator Arase has reportedly passed away at Cedarcrest Hospital in Abuja. Born on June 21, 1956, in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State, Arase had a distinguished career in the Nigerian Police Force, serving as the 18th Inspector-General of Police from April 2015 to June 2016. […]

By George Ozalla The Nigerian Navy has underscored the significance of maritime security in the country’s economic development, emphasizing its commitment to protecting the nation’s maritime domain. This was highlighted at the 3rd Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) Annual Maritime Lecture. The lecture brought together stakeholders from the maritime industry to discuss pressing issues […]

By George Ozalla The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council has condemned the harassment and intimidation of journalist Ladi Bala by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Kayode Opeifa. According to a press release signed by Comrade Jide Oyekunle, Secretary of the NUJ FCT Council, the incident occurred on August 27, […]