By Prosper Okoye The outgoing President of the Network of Civil Society Organisations Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL), Abdulganiyu Abubakar, has introduced his successor, Osita Osemene, to government agencies and development partners involved in migration issues. Abubakar made the introduction during a two-day meeting of the Working Group on Return, Readmission and Reintegration […]
NCC Empowers Over 100 Persons with Disabilities with Digital Skills in Lagos
By NEWSCOUNT Desk Photo Caption: L-R: Dr Adekola Oluwafunmilayo, Director, Monitoring, Orientation and Evaluation, Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA); Mr Akeem Olayiwola, Assistant Director, Lagos State Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology (MIST); Ms Helen Obi, Director, Digital Economy, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); Mr Michael Idah, Country Programme Manager, Christian Blind Mission (CBM), […]
Soludo: Never Dig the Pit of Politics Too Deep
Opinion By Chukwudi George Ozalla I don’t even know the name of Governor Alex Otti’s Commissioner for Information or any of his media aides, and I hardly hear them because the governor’s performance appears to be doing most of the talking. Projects are going on in different parts of Abia State, and the administration appears […]
Customs Cares: Adeniyi Commissions Rehabilitated Primary Healthcare Centre in Eleme
By George Ozalla The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has commissioned a rehabilitated Primary Healthcare Centre in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, as part of the Service’s community-focused interventions in its areas of operation. The healthcare centre was rehabilitated by the Port Harcourt Area II Command under the […]
Akpabio: Banking Sector Stronger, Insecurity Will Soon End
By NEWSCOUNT Desk Senate President Godswill Akpabio has declared that Nigeria’s banking sector has become stronger and more resilient, assuring Nigerians that the insecurity confronting the country will soon be defeated. Akpabio made the declarations while rallying Nigerians behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic and security reforms, stressing that financial sector reforms, security operations and […]
Afreximbank, DBSA Set Up $20m Project Facility
By George Ozalla The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) have established a US$20 million Joint Project Preparation Facility (JPPF) to support the development of major infrastructure and industrial projects in South Africa and the wider Southern African region. The two financial institutions signed the Joint Project Preparation Facility […]
JAMB Sets Up Committee to Review UTME, Consider Life Skills, Critical Thinking
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set up a committee to review the structure and content of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with particular attention to the inclusion of life skills, critical thinking and other competencies. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, disclosed this in Abuja while inaugurating the committee, […]
Jacobs, ‘Lion of Lufodo’, Dies at 84 After More Than Five Decades in Acting
By NEWSCOUNT Desk Veteran Nigerian actor and film executive, Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84. Jacobs died on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, with his family announcing his death through a statement shared by his wife, veteran actress Joke Silva, and their son, Olusoji Jacobs. The family […]
Afreximbank Extends $10m Facility to Azania Bank for Tanzanian SMEs
By George Ozalla The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has extended a US$10 million finance facility to Azania Bank of Tanzania to improve access to funding for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operating within the country’s export value chains. The facility, announced in Dar es Salaam on Thursday, is being provided under Afreximbank’s Export SME Development […]
‘Let Facts Travel Faster Than Rumours’, Olaiya Tells Journalists
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Police Force, Zone 7 Command, Abuja, has called on journalists to give priority to facts and proper verification in their reporting, especially when covering security matters, warning that inaccurate information can create fear and confusion in society. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 7, AIG Victor Olaiya, […]
