By George Ozalla The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has intensified efforts to institutionalise anti-corruption education within Nigeria’s legal education system with the convening of a follow-up curriculum development workshop in Kano aimed at producing a draft anti-corruption curriculum for the Nigerian Law School.The workshop, which builds on an earlier engagement […]
By George Ozalla The Director General of the National Council for Civil Society Organisations (NACCSO) and Vision-One Leadership Development Initiative (VOLDI), Rt. Comrade Emmanuel Johnny, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to increase funding and improve logistics for federal agencies responsible for youth empowerment, entrepreneurship development and support for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), […]
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Customs Administration of the Kingdom of the Netherlands have entered into a joint declaration aimed at strengthening cooperation on trade facilitation, border security, capacity building, and the fight against transnational organised crime.The agreement was signed on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, in Brussels by the Comptroller-General […]
By George Ozalla The expansive conference hall of the NAF Conference Centre, Abuja, wore an atmosphere of purpose and reflection on Thursday as traditional rulers, religious leaders, policymakers, development partners, academics, civil society organisations, media practitioners and members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) gathered for the 2026 National Social Cohesion Dialogue. Conversations before […]
By George Ozalla Stakeholders at a national summit on violent extremism and human rights violations have raised concerns over the growing link between youth unemployment and insecurity in Nigeria, warning that millions of young people remain vulnerable to recruitment into criminal and extremist networks due to limited economic opportunities.The warning was issued in Abuja during […]
Special Report By Chukwudi George Ozalla The Senate on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, passed the State Police Bill, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to reform its security architecture and address growing concerns over insecurity across the country.The bill was passed during plenary presided over by Senate President Godswill Akpabio after lawmakers considered […]
By George Ozalla The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to pay ₦10 million in damages to journalist Jide Oyekunle after finding the country liable for violating his fundamental rights while he was covering the nationwide End Bad Governance protests in Abuja.The judgment, delivered on June 22, 2026, in […]
By Ndudirim Sylvia Iloka Nigeria has taken a major step toward industrial and energy transformation with the groundbreaking of a 200-megawatt solar power project in Niger State, set to become the largest solar installation in Sub-Saharan Africa dedicated to powering an industrial park. The project was launched by the Ministers of Power, Steel Development, and […]
By Ndudirim Sylvia Iloka The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday June 23rd 2026, inaugurated the National Secretariat of the Tinubu Torch Bearers (TTB) in Asokoro, Abuja, marking a significant step in efforts to strengthen grassroots engagement with the policies and programmes of the Renewed Hope Administration. The First Lady was represented […]
By George Ozalla African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has won two prestigious honours at the 2026 International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Gold Quill Awards, further strengthening its reputation for excellence in corporate and strategic communications.The Bank received an Award of Excellence in the Special and Experiential Events category for the successful organisation of the Intra-African […]
