By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service, Port Harcourt Area I Command, has recorded a significant revenue growth of 32.9% in the first half of 2025, generating a total of ₦141.6 billion between January and June. This impressive performance represents a ₦35 billion increase compared to the ₦106.5 billion collected during the same period in […]
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 […]
By Christian ABURIME As the 2025 Anambra State governorship election draws closer, political candidates are crisscrossing the state, making promises and rallying support. Yet, while opposition candidates are deep in campaign mode, Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, is taking a different approach, one that demonstrates his commitment to good governance over routine politics. That is […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
By George Ozalla The Nigerian oil and gas industry is on the precipice of imminent collapse due to numerous cumbersome and unfriendly regulatory environment, according to Engr. Chichi Emenike, Acting Managing Director and Gas Asset Manager of Neconde Energy Limited. Speaking to journalists in Abuja during the just concluded NOG week, Emenike spotlighted the urgent […]
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 […]
