Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Osita Okechukwu

January 17, 2026

2027: Respect power rotation; let Tinubu finish second term, APC chieftain tells Atiku, northerners

Mr Okechukwu said Mr Abubakar did not have the interest and unity of Nigeria at heart if he decided to contest against the turn of the south.

President Bola Tinubu
August 20, 2025

Former VON chief backs review of revenue allocation formula

He gave his backing shortly after Mohammed Shehu, the chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, announced the proposal.

Osita Okechukwu
August 12, 2025

Governor Mbah told he’s free to join APC

The former director-general of the Voice of Nigeria, Osita Okechukwu, says Governor Peter Mbah is welcome to join the ruling All Progressives Congress.

Peter Mbah
June 2, 2025

Osita Okechukwu urges 20% budget for education after 4,169 teachers fail qualifying exam

Mr Okechukwu pointed out that poor teacher quality inevitably results in poor student performance, threatening national development.

Photo of a teacher used to illustrate the story
December 15, 2024

PDP responsible for Nigeria’s sliding into one-party state not APC: Okechukwu 

Mr Okechukwu described as misplaced the notion that the ruling APC was the architect of the emerging one-party.

APC and PDP LOGO
December 10, 2024

Be thankful APC didn’t probe your 16 years of locust, party chieftain tells PDP

Mr Okechukwu described the 16 years of PDP rule as full of squandering and lack of planning.

APC and PDP logos
April 7, 2024

Ex-VON DG opposes state police, fears hijack by tyrants

“What salvation do we earn when careful consideration shows that the majority of our dear governors are more or less akin to emperors?’’

Osita Okechukwu
February 28, 2024

Ex-VON DG lauds Tinubu for enlisting South-East in renewed electricity road map

“I am happy that President Tinubu has vindicated some of us that he will not abandon the South-East.’’

Osita Okechukwu
January 7, 2024

Tinubu’s anti-graft war ‘hope renewal’ for Nigeria, says ex-VON DG

Mr Okechukwu noted that it would be pure hope renewal if Mr Tinubu maintained the anti-graft-war momentum. 

Osita Okechukwu and Bola Tinubu