*Eyeball to Eyeball* By George Ozalla It is glaringly evident that the journalism profession is descending into a deep valley, grappling with the proliferation of fake journalists and quacks who are tarnishing the noble profession, especially in this era of free social media access for all. These impostors frequent high-profile events, exploiting their way past […]
By George Ozalla Dr. George Moghalu, the Labour Party governorship candidate for Anambra State’s upcoming November 2025 election, has officially named Mrs. Ifeoma Veronica Okaro as his running mate. This strategic partnership is seen as a visionary move, leveraging Okaro’s extensive experience in education and community development. Dr. Moghalu described Mrs. Okaro as a woman […]
By George Ozalla A dramatic incident unfolded on Tuesday when an Airpeace plane carrying over 100 passengers, including Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi, experienced technical issues while landing at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport’s local wing. The plane, with flight number P47123, took off from Abuja at 12:59 pm, about 24 minutes behind […]
In Nigeria, retirement is not rest. It is punishment. The average pensioner is not resting. He is waiting—waiting to be verified, waiting to be paid, waiting to die. While ministers retire into ambassadorial postings and lawmakers collect ₦500 million in severance for four years of theft, civil servants are handed silence, bureaucracy, and starvation. But […]
By George Ozalla In a press statement made available to newsmen yesterday, Frank Tietie, Esq., a Nigerian human rights lawyer, stated that he has accepted an invitation to serve as a judge in the Inaugural Moot Court Competition organized by the Community Court of Justice of ECOWAS (ECOWAS Court). According to Tietie, the competition is […]
By George Ozalla The Police Service Commission (PSC) has taken a significant step towards ensuring a credible and transparent recruitment process for cadets and constables into the Nigeria Police Force. According to a press release by the PSC’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu Ani, the PSC Chairman, DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd mni), led […]
By George Ozalla The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed deposit money banks (DMBs) to stop deducting charges for unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) transactions directly from customers’ bank accounts. Instead, these charges will now be deducted from users’ mobile airtime, effective June 3, 2025. Each USSD session will attract a charge of ₦6.98 per […]
By George Ozalla The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr. Tony Ojukwu OFR SAN, has called for collective action to ensure the safety and well-being of all children in Nigeria. Speaking on the occasion of the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, Dr. Ojukwu emphasized the need for stakeholders […]
By George Ozalla The Center for Black African Arts & Civilization (CBAAC) Tuesday held its Annual Pan African Intercultural Dialogue in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Ministry’s premises in Abuja. The well-attended event, powered by The Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy themed “Cultural Diplomacy and African Unity: […]
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has responded to a video circulating on social media that shows a shooting incident involving its operatives. In a statement released on June 3, 2025, the NCS clarified that the incident occurred on February 17, 2019, at the Shagamu Interchange in Ogun State. According to the Service, […]
