By NEWSCOUNT Desk The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has trained its staff as human rights defenders and advocates to strengthen efforts to prevent and respond to elder abuse in Nigeria. The training, held at the Commission’s headquarters, focused on equipping personnel with the knowledge and practical skills required to identify, document, investigate and advocate […]
21 Years After Triple Murder, Texas Executes Nigerian
By NEWSCOUNT Texas has executed 41-year-old Nigerian Ker’Sean Olajuwa Ramey, nearly 21 years after he was convicted in connection with the killing of three people during a failed robbery in Edna, Jackson County. Ramey was executed by lethal injection at the Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, and was pronounced dead […]
Customs Emerge Champions of NUJ FCT Football Tournament
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) football team have emerged champions of the 2026 Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Football Tournament after defeating the National Institute for Sports (NIS) 3-0 in the final played at the Area 3 Football Pitch in Abuja. The tempo of the final was steady in the opening […]
Nigeria Customs, UK HMRC Advance Talks on Trade Cooperation Agreement
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) of the United Kingdom have advanced negotiations on a Customs Mutual Administrative Assistance Agreement (CMAA) designed to strengthen information sharing, compliance and trade facilitation between the two countries. The negotiations were reviewed during a high-level bilateral meeting held at the […]
World Contraception Day: Nigeria Must Close the Family Planning Gap
Editorial By NEWSCOUNT Editorial Board Nigeria joins the rest of the world today, September 26, to mark World Contraception Day, with this year’s message, “What works for you?” The theme draws attention to the importance of informed choice and access to contraceptive methods that meet the individual needs and circumstances of women and couples. For […]
Appeal Court Upholds Two-Year Jail Term for Ex-UNICAL Dean Ndifon
Special Report By Chukwudi George Ozalla The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has upheld the conviction and two-year imprisonment imposed on Professor Cyril Osim Ndifon, former Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), for soliciting pornographic, indecent and obscene photographs from a female student. In its judgment in Appeal No. CA/ABJ/CR/1798/2025, the […]
Delta Deputy Director Adeda Dies After Alleged Assault
By NEWSCOUNT Desk A Deputy Director in the Delta State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Unity Ekpevbughe Adeda, has died following an alleged physical assault at the office of the state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Dr Kingsley Ashibogwu, in Asaba. The incident occurred on Thursday, September 24, 2026, following an altercation […]
Customs Seeks Forfeiture of Dantata’s Three Aircraft Over N2.31bn Duty Claim
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to order the final seizure and forfeiture of three aircraft linked to businessman Sayyu Dantata over an alleged customs duty shortfall of N2,312,946,260. The aircraft, which include a Gulfstream G550, a Beechcraft King Air 350i and a Robinson R66 helicopter, […]
National Library Launches Endowment Foundation As Dantata, Offor, Otti, Okafor, Others Support Funding Drive
Special Report By Chukwudi George Ozalla The National Library of Nigeria (NLN) on Thursday, September 24, 2026, unveiled its Endowment Foundation in Abuja, with Alhaji Alhassan Amadu Dantata announcing fresh financial commitments and stakeholders calling for stronger support for the institution. The foundation was unveiled at the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Auditorium, Maitama, Abuja, […]
Obi Challenges Anambra Over $123.77m Debt Claim, Says DMO Records Show $30m Debt At Handover
By George Ozalla Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and presidential candidate of National Democratic Congress (NDC) for 2027 general election has challenged the state government’s presentation of about US$123.77 million in external development financing as debt he allegedly left behind when he handed over power in March 2014, arguing that the figures being presented […]
