By George Ozalla The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned importers, distributors and dealers in mobile phones and other SIM-enabled devices to ensure that their products meet regulatory requirements, cautioning that non-compliant devices could face restrictions on telecommunications networks. The commission said the warning was part of efforts to strengthen regulatory compliance in Nigeria’s telecommunications […]
Customs Reopens Recruitment Cases, Offers Aggrieved Applicants Fresh Screening
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has opened a fresh window for applicants disqualified during its recent recruitment screening to submit complaints for review, following concerns from candidates who appeared on the recruitment shortlist but were subsequently denied admission into the training college. In a statement signed by the National Public Relations Officer […]
Odiraa Pledges to Pursue University Status for Federal Polytechnic, Oko
Opinion By Dr Odiraa Nwankwor Orumba Aguata Union (OAU) has a strong reason to pursue the conversion of Federal Polytechnic, Oko, into a university. The institution has served generations of students, and its elevation would create more opportunities for young people in Anambra State and beyond. For years, Yaba College of Technology in Lagos, Kaduna […]
Former Delta Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan Dies at 71
By NEWSCOUNT Desk Former Governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has died at the age of 71. Uduaghan reportedly died on Monday morning, October 19, 2026, at a hospital in Abuja after a period of illness, according to reports citing family sources. His death was formally announced by his family in a statement […]
Ameh Blames Tinubu’s Policies as 17.9m Nigerians Fall into Multidimensional Poverty
By NEWSCOUNT Desk Peter Ojonugwa Ameh, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Kogi East Senatorial District in the 2027 general election, has blamed President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies for the rising number of Nigerians living in multidimensional poverty. Ameh spoke in reaction to the 2026 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index report released by the United […]
NUJ FCT Correspondents’ Chapel Congratulates Lanre-Oke, Jesus Praise Ministry on 10th Anniversary
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Chapter, has congratulated Dr Femi Lanre-Oke, founder and Senior Presiding Pastor of Jesus Praise Evangelical Ministry International, Abuja, on the church’s 10th anniversary and eighth convention, HEBRON 2026. The double celebration marks a decade of service to God and humanity, built […]
Nigeria Customs, Afreximbank Advance Regional Border Modernisation Plan
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have intensified discussions on plans to modernise border operations between Nigeria and its neighbours, Benin Republic and Cameroon, in a move aimed at facilitating trade and improving the movement of goods across the region. The discussions took place at Afreximbank’s headquarters […]
NNPCL Raises Petrol Price to ₦1,405 Per Litre Amid Discount Controversy
By George Ozalla The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has raised its petrol pump price to ₦1,405 per litre, reversing an earlier reduction and raising fresh questions about the Federal Government’s temporary fuel discount. The latest adjustment followed a reduction from ₦1,405 to ₦1,370 per litre earlier in the week. The back-and-forth changes have […]
Customs Seizes Cannabis Worth ₦2.26bn at Lekki Port
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Lekki Free Trade Zone Command, has intercepted 400 kilogrammes of suspected cannabis valued at ₦2.26 billion concealed in a container of printing paper at Lekki Deep Sea Port, Lagos. The Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Olufemi Kukoyi, disclosed this on Thursday, October 15, 2026, during the […]
Soludo Faults FG Over South-East’s Exclusion from Gas Master Plan, Cites Anambra’s Oil and Gas Wealth
By NEWSCOUNT Desk Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has criticised the Federal Government over the exclusion of Anambra and the wider South-East from Nigeria’s Gas Master Plan, arguing that the region cannot achieve its industrial ambitions without adequate attention to the natural resources beneath its soil. Soludo made the position known through the state’s […]
