By NEWSCOUNT The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc, mnips, PhD, has described the discovery of the lifeless bodies of twin infants in a drainage channel at Okpoko as a disturbing case of man’s inhumanity to man and a gross violation of the sanctity of human life.In a statement signed by […]
By George Ozalla Hon. Ferdinand Dozie Nwankwo, popularly known as Onye Ndozi, has received his Certificate of Return as the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for Anambra Central Senatorial District, formally setting the stage for his participation in the forthcoming senatorial election.The certificate was presented at the APGA Regional Office in Awka during a […]
By George Ozalla President Bola Tinubu has approved a six-month extension of the tenure of the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi.The extension, which follows the expiration of his first extension scheduled for August 1, 2026, will now keep him in office until February 2027.According to the Presidency, the decision is to […]
By George Ozalla The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its commitment to advancing digital inclusion and empowering young girls through technology by supporting the eBusinessLife Girls in ICT campaign.The initiative, organised by eBusiness Life Communication Limited, is focused on encouraging girls to embrace opportunities in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and develop skills that […]
By Ken Harries Esq There are few spectacles more embarrassing in politics than a man arguing passionately against himself while pretending to be attacking someone else. Psychologists call this cognitive dissonance. The rest of us call it eating your own words without choking. It is a difficult performance. The audience remembers the speech made earlier […]
By George Ozalla The Conference of United Political Parties (CUPP) has thrown its weight behind the House of Representatives Minority Caucus over its call on President Bola Tinubu to either demonstrate effective leadership in addressing the nation’s challenges or resign from office.The opposition coalition, in a statement signed by its Acting National Chairman, Chief Peter […]
Special Report By Chukwudi George Ozalla Against the backdrop of growing concerns over misinformation, declining public trust in institutions and widening social divisions across Nigeria, media practitioners gathered in Abuja for a two-day capacity-building workshop aimed at strengthening the role of journalism in promoting social cohesion, national unity and responsible public discourse.The workshop, themed Equipping […]
By George Ozalla Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, on Thursday led a high-level Nigerian delegation to welcome former President Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR, to the ongoing African Air Transport Convention and Expo 2026 taking place in Lomé, Togo.The former President’s arrival marked another significant moment at the continental aviation gathering, which […]
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in partnership with the World Bank Group, has concluded a two-week Technical Assistance Mission on Post Clearance Audit (PCA), marking another step in ongoing efforts to strengthen revenue assurance, compliance management and trade facilitation within Nigeria’s customs administration.The programme, conducted under the Accelerated Revenue Mobilisation Reform (ARMOR) […]
By Prosper Okoye The Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) has presented a civil society review of Nigeria’s anti-human trafficking response, saying the contributions of non-governmental organisations and development partners are not adequately captured in official reporting used for the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) assessment. The review, compiled by NACTAL and presented […]
