By George Ozalla The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has received the Times Heroes Award for his contributions to public service and national development. Adeniyi received the award on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the THISDAY Dome in Abuja during activities marking the centenary celebration of the Daily Times newspaper. The […]
By George Ozalla Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo, has commissioned a new staff sickbay at the Authority’s corporate headquarters in Abuja. Najomo commissioned the facility on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, in the presence of members of the NCAA management team and staff. Those present included the Director, Air […]
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has named 13 public officials in its interim report on the activities of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC. The report, submitted to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on August 6, followed the President’s directive for an investigation into the organisation […]
By George Ozalla A security officer attached to the internal security team of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Daniel Stephen, has been dismissed after allegedly allowing Aichatou Assabe El-Rufai, wife of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to gain unauthorised access to the commission’s headquarters in Abuja and meet her […]
Opinion By Chukwudi George Ozalla There are things one hears about from a distance and there are others one experiences personally. The growing violence among young people in Anambra belongs to the second category for me because I come from the state, I visit often and, on some occasions, tragedy has happened while I was […]
By George Ozalla President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON, has celebrated Vice President Kashim Shettima on his birthday, describing him as an accomplished public servant and steadfast patriot whose years in public service have been marked by courage, resilience, intellectual depth and commitment to Nigeria. Akpabio, in a statement he personally signed […]
By George Ozalla The second edition of the Anambra State Football League has kicked off in Awka, with Akubudike Energy Ltd sponsoring the competition for the second year running. The league opened on Sunday, August 30, at the Awka Township Stadium, with football officials, government representatives, business leaders and other guests turning up for the […]
Tribute By Chukwudi George Ozalla “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” -Ecclesiastes 3:1 Some losses are felt deeply because of the place the person occupied in the lives of those left behind. The transition of Dame Ezinne Mary Oduah Amaechi, mother of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi […]
By George Ozalla The National Blood Service Agency (NBSA) has intensified its regulatory and public health sensitisation campaign across health facilities, laboratories and blood establishments in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, warning unregistered operators to complete their registration before the September 2026 deadline. The campaign is aimed at ensuring that facilities involved in blood collection, […]
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) are set to deepen their relationship, with emphasis on media, digital communication and professional development. The proposed partnership was discussed on Monday, August 31, 2026, when the executive members of ACSPN visited the NCS National Headquarters […]
