By George Ozalla The Joint Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives on Education have examined proposed amendments to the National Senior Secondary Education Commission Act, with lawmakers and education stakeholders expressing divergent views on funding arrangements, institutional administration and the management of public senior secondary schools in Nigeria. The deliberations took place on […]
2027: Dr Young Vows to Curb Excessive Rent Increases
By Prosper Okoye Atakulu Ugochukwu Young, candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) for AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency in the 2027 House of Representatives election, has pledged to make rent control his first priority if elected. Young made the pledge on Sunday in Abuja during the inauguration of his campaign council, where he outlined housing, multiple […]
Customs Deepens Inter-Agency Collaboration to Tackle Money Laundering, Financial Crimes
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has strengthened its collaboration with six federal government agencies to combat cross-border illicit financial flows, money laundering, corruption, drug trafficking, terrorism financing and other related offences. The initiative followed a three-day engagement from 27 to 29 October 2026, led by the Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs in charge […]
NAFDAC Reforms Gain Global Recognition at Harvard
By George Ozalla The Director-General of the National A itgency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has presented Nigeria’s regulatory reforms and institutional transformation as a case study in building a credible medicines regulatory system in Africa. Adeyeye made the presentation while speaking at the Global Health Perspectives series organised […]
Two Suspected Ebola Cases in Adamawa Test Negative After Two Rounds of Laboratory Tests
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that two suspected cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) identified in Adamawa State have tested negative following two rounds of laboratory investigations. The development has allayed fears of a possible spread of the deadly disease to the North-East, following the identification […]
Akpabio: Akwa Ibom Will Deliver South-South’s Highest Votes for Tinubu in 2027
By NEWSCOUNT Desk President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that Akwa Ibom State will deliver the highest number of votes for the President in the South-South region during the 2027 general elections. Akpabio gave the assurance on Sunday at a […]
