By George Ozalla Rocket Aviation has received an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), clearing the airline to commence non-scheduled flight operations in Nigeria after successfully completing the regulatory requirements set by the aviation authority.The certificate was presented to the airline on Tuesday at the NCAA headquarters in Abuja, bringing […]
By George Ozalla The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has disclosed that it received 268,787 human rights complaints across the country in May 2026, describing the period as one of the most challenging months for human rights in Nigeria due to rising incidents of killings, kidnappings, attacks on schools and places of worship, as well […]
By George Ozalla African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a $500 million term loan facility with the Central Bank of Tunisia, acting on behalf of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Tunisia, to support the country’s key socio-economic and fiscal priorities.The agreement was signed at Afreximbank’s headquarters during a meeting attended by the […]
By George Ozalla The Senate will reconvene on Tuesday for an emergency plenary session to consider and pass the Constitution Amendment Bill seeking the establishment of state police across the country following the failure of an earlier attempt due to the inability of the chamber to meet the required quorum.The emergency sitting is expected to […]
By “Power is transient; leadership is judged not by how long it is held, but by how responsibly it is used within the brief window of time called tenure.” — John Dramani Mahama, former President of Ghana Time has a quiet way of humbling power.Four years in office can feel endless when one sits behind […]
By George Ozalla United States-based pediatric critical care specialist and frontline All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for the Orumba North and South Federal Constituency seat in the forthcoming general election, Dr. Odiraa Nwankwor, is set to receive the Philanthropist of the Year Award at the 2026 Anambra Man of the Year (AMTY) Awards in […]
By George Ozalla The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have introduced a stricter regulatory framework for ownership changes in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, making it mandatory for telecom operators and investors to obtain prior approval from the NCC before any transfer of shares amounting to 10 per cent or more can […]
By George Ozalla Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, Comrade Grace Ike, has been honoured with the 2026 Humanitarian and Service Award by the Laity Council of All Saints Catholic Church in recognition of her contributions to journalism, public service and humanitarian causes.The honour was conferred on the veteran journalist during […]
By George Ozalla Royalprince Media Services, publishers of Emporium Reporters, Emporium Magazine and Emporium Online TV, has announced that the maiden edition of the Emporium Leadership Lecture and Awards 2026 will hold on June 25 at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Headquarters Auditorium, Maitama District, Abuja.The event, which coincides with the 10th anniversary of […]
By NEWSCOUNT The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc, mnips, PhD, has described the discovery of the lifeless bodies of twin infants in a drainage channel at Okpoko as a disturbing case of man’s inhumanity to man and a gross violation of the sanctity of human life.In a statement signed by […]
