Extra Special Report By Chukwudi George Ozalla The night of Sunday, 8 February 2026, arrived in Abuja with the quiet authority of a moment destined to endure. Long before the formal programme began, the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre had taken on a glow that went beyond lighting or décor. Convoys rolled in steadily, […]
by George Ozalla Speakers of state Houses of Assembly elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have elected the Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Danladi Jatau, as Deputy National Chairman, North, of the APC Speakers Conference. The decision was reached during the Conference’s national meeting held in Abuja, where Jatau […]
by George Ozalla The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Monday affirmed the suspension of the Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, holding that the Senate acted within the law in disciplining her.Delivering judgment in an appeal filed by the senator against an earlier decision of the Federal High Court, Justice Abba Bello Mohammed held that […]
By George Ozalla The Nigerian Communications Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration and digital integration among telecommunications regulators in the West African sub-region.The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Aminu Maida, restated this position when the NCC hosted a high-level delegation from the Liberia Telecommunications Authority at its headquarters in Abuja.Speaking through […]
Opinion By: Chukwudi George Ozalla “Discipline, unity and meritocracy define the success of great societies. Without them, talent and resources lie fallow.” — Lee Kuan Yew, Founding Prime Minister of Singapore For decades, the Igbo have cried marginalization. We speak of exclusion, of being denied our fair share of national benefits, appointments, and opportunities, of […]
by George Ozalla President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said the National Assembly will not allow itself to be coerced or pressured into passing an electoral law that could undermine the integrity and stability of Nigeria’s democratic process.Akpabio spoke in Abuja amid sustained public criticism over amendments to the Electoral Act, particularly the Senate’s […]
by George Ozalla The Nigerian Communications Commission and the Nigerian Data Protection Commission have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening the enforcement of data privacy and protection within Nigeria’s telecommunications industry, as digitisation continues to deepen across the country.The agreement, signed on February 5, 2026 at the NCC headquarters in Abuja, establishes a […]
by George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service and the Niger Republic Customs Administration have agreed on renewed measures to ease transit bottlenecks, strengthen border security and boost cross-border trade, following the approval by President Bola Tinubu for the provision of safe corridors and guaranteed passage for trucks awaiting clearance to the Republic of Niger.The Comptroller-General […]
by George Ozalla Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima on Wednesday led federal and regional leaders to Enugu for the South East Development Commission Summit and Regional Stakeholders’ Forum, where a long-term development blueprint titled South East Vision 2050 was formally unveiled as a framework for coordinated economic transformation of the region.Shettima, who represented President Bola […]
by George Ozalla Ikeja Electric has dismissed as false and malicious a publication circulating on social media platforms, including WhatsApp, which alleges impropriety against the company and attempts to defame its Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. Folake Soetan, and its Board Chairman, Dr. Kola Adesina.The electricity distribution company, in a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday, […]
