By Prosper Okoye Africa must turn its vast natural gas resources into an engine of industrialisation to create jobs, drive economic growth and strengthen energy security, Charles Esimone, vice-chancellor of Transatlantic University of Medicine and Health Sciences, said on Wednesday. Speaking at the third annual EMOGAS International Natural Gas-Based Industry Conference and Exhibition in Abuja, […]
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Correspondents Chapel, has celebrated the humanitarian contributions of the Executive Director of Still Waters Foundation, Dr Femi Lanre-Oke, commending his support for vulnerable women, girls, widows and children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The chapel’s delegation, led by its chairman, Comrade Felix Ojo, paid a courtesy visit […]
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has declared that a new and productive Nigeria is possible, expressing confidence that the country can overcome its economic, security and governance challenges if the right leadership and policies are put in place. Obi made the declaration on Monday, October 26, […]
Whether you are in Nibo, Uwuawulu, Nise, Amawbia, Awka and their environs, or simply driving through the area, stop at Calabar Kitchen, Millikent Fortress Hotel, along Nibo-Uwuawulu Road, for a delicious meal. You can also place your order ahead! Calabar people are renowned for their rich culinary tradition, and Calabar Kitchen brings you assorted menus […]
Point Blank By Chukwudi George Ozalla I have begun to wonder deeply about this disturbing side of the way some Igbo people treat one another. No doubt, we are known for hard work, enterprise, courage and the ability to rise from nothing. We travel to strange environments, establish businesses, build homes, develop those places, educate […]
By NEWSCOUNT Desk President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to approve fresh external loans worth $20.52 billion and €1.045 billion to finance infrastructure and development projects under the Federal Government’s 2026–2027 Supplementary External Borrowing Plan. The request was conveyed in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary on Tuesday. In […]
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has pledged to sustain the fight against money laundering and prevent Nigeria from returning to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, represented by the Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of Finance, Administration and Technical Services, Kikelomo Adeola, gave the assurance […]
By Ndudirim Silvia Iloka Nigeria and Japan have moved to strengthen their bilateral relations, with discussions focusing on trade, investment, industrialisation, technology transfer and other areas of economic cooperation. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, held discussions with Japan’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Hideo Suzuki, on Monday, October 26, 2026, at the Ministry of […]
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has justified its decision to pay ₦100,000 weekly to people quarantined over possible exposure to Ebola, describing the payment as a temporary emergency measure introduced after some of those affected threatened to leave the quarantine facilities. The Director-General of NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, […]
By George Ozalla The Federal Government’s investigative committee has attributed the deaths of 33 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State to acute respiratory failure caused by severe overcrowding, poor ventilation, extreme heat and dehydration. Presenting the committee’s report in Abuja on Tuesday, October […]
