By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, has paid courtesy visits to the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, and the editorial headquarters of The Guardian Newspaper in Lagos. The visits, led by Customs Area Controller Comptroller Ben Oramalugo, aim to build partnerships and strengthen national security. During the visit to […]
PSC Promises Positive Change
By George Ozalla The Police Service Commission (PSC) has concluded a two-day workshop on strengthening institutional capacity for effective police oversight in Abuja. The workshop, supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO), aimed to enhance the commission’s ability to ensure a rights-based, transparent, and accountable policing system. […]
Senate, PSC to Strengthen Institutional Capacity for Effective Police Oversight
By George Ozalla A two-day workshop on strengthening institutional capacity for effective police oversight began on Wednesday, July 3, 2025, in Abuja, with the Police Service Commission (PSC) receiving a major boost in its efforts to enhance police oversight. The workshop, which brings together Board Members, Directors, and Heads of Departments and Units of the […]
Zamfara Dazzles as Prime Location for Solar Farms
By George Ozalla Zamfara State has emerged as a prime location for solar farms, mini-grids, and autonomous power systems, thanks to its intense sunlight throughout the year. Governor Dauda Lawal made this revelation on Wednesday at the prestigious Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja during the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) strategic roundtable with the state government. The […]
Ojukwu Elected President of West African Human Rights Network
By George Ozalla The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Nigeria, Dr. Tony Ojukwu OFR, SAN, has been elected President of the Network of National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa (NNHRI-WA). The election took place during the closing session of a three-day Regional Consultation of the Network, which marked the […]
STILL REMEMBERINGCHIEF JUSTICE MOHAMMED UWAIS (1939-2025) AND PROFESSOR JIBRIL AMINU(1936-2025)
By: Godknows Igali Prologue As Nigerians joined the global community for celebration of one of Islam’s most treasured festivals Eid Al-Adha (feast of rams), denoting God’s great benevolence, the country was awakened to the realism of counting very priceless losses of two of its very bests. In rather ominous sequence, outstanding medical doctor and Professor, […]
NASS Pushes for Full Implementation of 5% User Charge
By George Ozalla The House of Representatives has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the full implementation of the 5% user charge on petroleum products and diesel as stipulated under the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) Act, 2007. This commitment was expressed Thursday during an investigative hearing by the Ad-hoc Committee investigating the collection and remittance […]
NCC Photo News Kano
L-R: Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida; Jarman Kano, Amb. Ahmed Umar; Hon. Minister, Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani; Deputy Governor, Kano State, Aminu Abdussalam and Hon. Minister, Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, during the commissioning of NCC’s Digital Industrial Park in Kano State on Tuesday (July 2, 2025).
NCC, REA Join Forces to Boost Renewable Energy for Telecom Infrastructure
By George Ozalla The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have taken a significant step towards advancing Nigeria’s digital and energy inclusion objectives. On June 27, 2025, the two agencies inaugurated a joint committee to develop modalities for deploying renewable energy to support telecom infrastructure in Nigeria. NCC Executive Vice Chairman, […]
“Tinubu Congratulates Adeniyi on Historic Election as WCO Chair”
By George Ozalla President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Comptroller-General of Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, on his unanimous election as Chairperson of the Council of the World Customs Organisation (WCO). Adeniyi’s election marks a historic milestone as he becomes the first Nigerian to head the WCO Council since its establishment in 1952. The WCO, comprising […]
