By George Ozalla In a landmark move, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), National Population Commission (NPC), National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), and Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) have joined forces to scale up birth registration and legal identity for children under five in Nigeria. The partnership, formalized at a two-day high-level engagement […]
By George Ozalla Memorable Saturday, May 31st, 2025, marked a grand finale of Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi’s week-long 60th birthday celebration. The evening event, held at the large Transcorp Event Center in Abuja, was attended by past and present leaders from across party lines, the Conference of Former Assembly Speakers, former first ladies, media […]
For Immediate Release – 14:00 GMT, 31 May 2025Abuja, Nigeria CASER Launches National Secondary School Essay Competition in Honour of Prince Nduka Obaigbena, CON The Citizens Advocacy for Social and Economic Rights (CASER) is proud to announce the launch of the National Secondary School Essay Competition in honour of Prince Nduka Obaigbena, Chairman of the […]
By George Ozalla The 60th birthday lecture of former Rivers State Governor and former Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi took place at the Abuja Continental Hotel Saturday, bringing together prominent figures from politics, religion, and academia. Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka chaired the occasion, while renowned academia who once taught Amaechi several years ago, […]
By George Ozalla The launch of Abdul Oroh’s memoir, “Demonstration of Craze: Struggles and Transition to Democracy in Nigeria,” held yesterday at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, was marked by a heated exchange between Senator Adams Oshiomhole and activist Omoyele Sowore. Sowore delivered a scathing assessment of Nigeria’s democratic journey, arguing that the transition to […]
House of Representatives, National AssemblyOffice of the House Spokesman House of Representatives Congratulates President Bola Tinubu on His Second Anniversary in Office Abuja, FCT | Thursday, May 29, 2025 – The House of Representatives congratulates His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on the second anniversary of his administration, marking two years of steadfast leadership […]
By George Ozalla The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commissioned an e-Health project at the State Specialist Hospital in Akure, Ondo State, to revolutionize healthcare services in Nigeria. This initiative aims to integrate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into the healthcare delivery system, improving access to healthcare, raising the quality, and cutting down costs. The […]
By Newscount A native doctor, Levi Onyeka Obu, popularly known as Ezeani or Ichie Billion, was arrested at the Seme border while attempting to flee Nigeria. He was linked to a series of ritual killings in Umumba Ndiagu community in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The arrest followed a successful rescue operation on […]
By George Ozalla President Bola Tinubu has launched the National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGC), a new entity aimed at mitigating lending risks and increasing financial access for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), small businesses, manufacturers, consumers, and larger companies in Nigeria. The NCGC is backed by an initial fund of N100 billion and […]
By George Ozalla The President of Senate Godswill Akpabio has called on the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to embrace innovation and undertake the reorientation of its members to ensure that journalism promotes unity, ethical standards, and combats insecurity, especially in the era of social media. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the NUJ delegation […]
