By George Ozalla Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has revealed that Nigerian troops received intelligence on an impending insurgent attack on Benisheikh about three days before it was carried out, a disclosure that has again drawn attention to gaps between intelligence gathering and operational response within the country’s security system.Zulum made the remark […]
Opinion By Chukwudi George Ozalla Nigeria’s political leadership structure continues to raise difficult questions about direction, accountability and the meaning of opposition in a democracy that appears stuck in repetition. Each cycle of leadership arrives with expectation, loud promises and renewed hope, but what follows in many cases feels familiar to what came before, only […]
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), has commenced a coordinated reform drive aimed at improving operational efficiency at the nation’s ports and strengthening Nigeria’s trade competitiveness.The initiative was formally unveiled at the opening of a three day operational workshop held in Apapa on […]
By George Ozalla The Senate President, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, has paid glowing tribute to the late Senator Barinada Mpigi, describing his years in the National Assembly as marked by honour, dignity, and unwavering devotion to public duty.Akpabio delivered the tribute during a funeral service held in honour of the late lawmaker at the Anglican […]
By Tunde Olusunle, PhDFellow, Association of Nigerian Authors, (FANA) If his utterances, actions and overall behaviour betray a certain psychological imbalance, he deserves to be genuinely understood and excused. By his own account, he has been on the battlefield for well over four years, much as he should have been reassigned to other duties and […]
Special Feature By Chukwudi George Ozalla She carried more than she ever revealed, yet she moved through life with quiet grace that never gave away the weight she bore.Her beauty does not call for attention, yet it holds it. There is calm strength in the way she carries herself, a steady glow that does not […]
Opinion Feature (Political Assessment Piece) By Chukwudi George Ozalla “An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Waking this early morning to watch the full video of Dr Odiraa Nwankwor’s declaration, I […]
By George Ozalla The Voice of Nigeria Forum 2026 held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja drew a large gathering of government officials, security leaders, diplomats, communication experts and media practitioners, with discussions centred on Nigeria’s 51-year role in strengthening democratic stability across the Economic Community of West African States.The forum opened with […]
By Ndudirim Silvia Iloka The All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally presented Certificates of Return to members of its newly elected National Working Committee (NWC), marking the full activation of the party’s new national leadership structure under National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda.The presentation ceremony was held in Abuja under the coordination of the party’s Convention […]
By George Ozalla The African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank, has reported a strong financial performance for the year ended 31 December 2025, with its total assets and contingencies rising to US$48.5 billion, reflecting steady expansion across its operations and sustained investor confidence in its mandate.The figures, contained in a press release issued from Cairo on 9 […]
