By George Ozalla Former Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has spoken on his decision to seek a return to the Senate, laying out a plan he said is driven by service, experience and a clear focus on the needs of his people.He said his comeback bid is rooted in what he described as a long-standing […]
By George Ozalla Stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector have intensified calls for expanded indigenous ownership of national oil assets, with a firm demand for 20 per cent equity allocation to Nigerians in the ongoing 50 oil block bids submitted to the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC.The Nigerian Local Content Conference, NLCC, convened […]
By George Ozalla Former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has declared his intention to contest the Katsina North Senatorial District seat in the 2027 general elections on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).Sirika made the declaration on Friday at the APC secretariat in Katsina, where party members and supporters gathered to witness his […]
By George Ozalla The Kwara Governance Reform Group (KGRG) has insisted that due legal process must take its full course in the Offa robbery case, warning that media narratives and political pressure cannot replace trial over a crime that left at least 33 people dead.The position was made known at the Nigeria Union of Journalists […]
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Royal Malaysian Customs Department have moved to strengthen bilateral cooperation on trade facilitation and border management, following a high-level engagement between both institutions in Malaysia.The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, led the Nigerian delegation to the Royal Malaysian Customs Department headquarters during his […]
Political Feature By Chukwudi George Ozalla ” Public service must be more than doing a job efficiently and honestly. It must be a complete dedication to the people and to the nation”. – Margaret Chase Smith Margaret Chase Smith was an American senator who served in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. […]
It was surprising waking up this morning to see a flying story on the social media purportedly saying that APC leaders in Ward Nine (9) of Esit Eket Local Government Area have suspended Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh for anti-party activity. What is currently unfolding is not a disciplinary episode, it is a striking illustration of […]
Political Commentary Feature By Chukwudi George Ozalla In Orumba North and Orumba South Federal Constituency, elections are rarely just about names. They are shaped by roads that remain either motorable or abandoned. They are shaped by markets that either grow or struggle. They are shaped by young people who either find direction or continue to […]
By George Ozalla A political group in Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Ward 9 New Era, has dismissed the reported suspension of Rt Hon Eseme Eyiboh, describing it as unfounded and without standing. Eyiboh, former member and spokesperson of the House of Representatives and now Special Adviser to the President of […]
By George Ozalla Transcorp Hilton Abuja has moved to clear the air over reports of water supply issues at the facility, explaining that the situation was a short-lived disruption traced to external maintenance work.The hotel said the interruption occurred as a result of emergency works carried out by the Federal Capital Territory Water Board, which […]
