Feature Profile By Chukwudi George Ozalla “True leadership is measured not by the distance one holds from the people, but by the care with which one listens and responds to them.” These words, often echoed by colleagues and peers in the Federal Capital Territory Administration, capture the essence of Chijioke Nwankwoeze, Director of Lands. At […]
By George Ozalla Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, SAN, has urged lawmakers to mandate the immediate electronic preservation and public verification of signed polling-unit results as part of the ongoing amendment of Nigeria’s Electoral Act, emphasizing that the reform being sought is not electronic voting but the digital safeguarding of manually recorded results.Falana made […]
By George Ozalla Peter Ameh has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of imposing what he described as majoritarian tyranny in Nigeria’s legislative process, warning that the development poses a serious threat to democratic accountability and the independence of the parliament.According to a statement by Ameh, the former National Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, […]
By George Ozalla President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has paid glowing tribute to former President of the Senate, Anyim Pius Anyim, on the occasion of his 65th birthday, commending his remarkable legacy of leadership, patriotism, and service to Nigeria.In a goodwill message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Rt. Hon. Eseme […]
By George Ozalla The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, commissioned the Abdul Samad Rabiu / Nigeria Customs Service Hospital in Bauchi, a 60-bed facility constructed and donated by Abdul Samad Rabiu, Chairman of ASR Africa and Founder/Executive Chairman of BUA Group.The hospital, delivered through the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative, […]
By George Ozalla ,Nigeria Customs Service has denied claims that it manipulates foreign exchange rates used in valuing imports and exports, saying it does not change the figures applied to cargo clearance and duty assessment. The service said all exchange rates used in customs valuation come directly from the Central Bank of Nigeria, which is […]
Special News Report By Chukwudi George Ozalla President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re‑Enactment) Bill 2026 into law, completing a major overhaul of Nigeria’s electoral framework ahead of the 2027 general elections. The signing took place on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, in the […]
By George Ozalla The Chairman of the National Population Commission, Dr. Aminu Yusuf, on Wednesday presented the Commission’s 2025 budget performance report and defended its 2026 budget proposal before the Senate Committee on National Identity Card and National Population at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja.Dr. Yusuf appeared alongside key officials, including the Federal Commissioner representing […]
By George Ozalla The House of Representatives has called for increased funding for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission following the recovery of N33.16 billion, $1.8 million, and several high-value assets by the anti-corruption agency in 2025.The demand was made when the Commission appeared before the House Committee on Anti-Corruption to defend […]
By George Ozalla The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has commenced the review of the National Telecommunications Policy (NTP) 2000 and invited industry stakeholders to submit written contributions.Stakeholders are to send submissions to the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO or via the dedicated email: stakeholders@ncc.gov.ng by Friday, March 20, 2026. […]
