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By George Ozalla A fresh controversy has erupted over the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) following a press conference by Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, who challenged the disclaimer issued by the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, denying knowledge of the agency and called for an independent investigation into […]

By George Ozalla President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of former House of Representatives spokesman, Abdulrazak Sa’ad Namdas, as the new Director General of the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA), while also appointing former Edo lawmaker, Hon. Patrick Obahiagbon, as Executive Director, Strategy and Commercial of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), […]

By George Ozalla The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chief Tony Ojukwu, OFR, SAN, has reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to preventing torture, protecting the dignity of persons deprived of their liberty and ensuring justice and effective remedies for victims of torture across Nigeria.According to a press statement signed by the Director […]

By George Ozalla The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has imposed a N6 million sanction on Saudi Airlines over consumer protection-related infractions, in a move aimed at enforcing compliance with aviation regulations and safeguarding the rights of passengers travelling to and from Nigeria.The regulatory authority said the sanction became necessary after the airline failed to […]

By George Ozalla The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has described the National Assembly’s passage of the constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish State Police as a significant step in Nigeria’s efforts to address worsening insecurity, while cautioning that the reform must not be implemented hastily without adequate safeguards.In a statement signed by its […]

By George Ozalla The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has launched a Women in Leadership Programme aimed at strengthening female leadership within Nigeria’s telecommunications industry and creating a structured pathway for women to occupy more strategic decision-making positions across the sector.The initiative, unveiled in Abuja, forms part of the Commission’s broader commitment to promoting diversity, inclusion […]