By George Ozalla The Director General of Civil Aviation, Capt. Chris Najomo, has called for closer engagement between the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the National Assembly to strengthen aviation regulation and ensure that Nigeria’s rules remain in line with international standards. Najomo made the call on Tuesday, August 19, 2026, when the House […]
Aniekwe, Reps Committee Vow Tougher Oversight of Midstream Oil Sector
By George Ozalla The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Midstream) has vowed to intensify legislative oversight of Nigeria’s midstream petroleum sector, with a renewed focus on energy security, domestic gas utilisation, accountability and effective implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The commitment was made during two legislative retreats held by the committee […]
Omo-Agege Raises Alarm Over Alleged Threats To Life, Family
By NEWSCOUNT Desk Former Deputy President of the 9th Senate and Delta Central senatorial candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has raised the alarm over what he described as disturbing and increasingly credible threats to his life and those of his family members. Omo-Agege, in a statement issued from his office, […]
Tinubu Appoints Enitan As Head Of Civil Service
By NEWSCOUNT Desk President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. Enitan succeeds Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who is due to retire from the Federal Civil Service after attaining the statutory retirement age of 60. According to a […]
Women’s Rights Groups Condemn Bayelsa Governor Over Removal of Sagbama Council Chairman
By Prosper Okoye The Women for 35% Initiative of Aju Morgan Elumelu Foundation has joined several other pro women and rights groups to condemn what it described as the “purported impeachment” of Hon. Mrs. Alice Tangi Allen, Executive Chairman of Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The initiative described the action as “a military […]
Speaker Abbas Empowers 1,000 Zaria Constituents
By George Ozalla The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has empowered 1,000 constituents in Zaria Federal Constituency of Kaduna State with business start-up equipment and N100,000 seed capital each.Abbas disclosed this on Saturday while addressing constituents during the distribution of household and micro-enterprise support equipment and seed capital to the […]
NDLEA Seizes 184.5kg Cocaine Worth N39bn, Arrests KC Luxury
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Lagos based social media influencer and luxury goods dealer, Afolabi Kazeem Michael, popularly known as KC Luxury, following the seizure of 184.50 kilogrammes of cocaine allegedly being moved through Nigeria to overseas markets. The agency said the cocaine consignment, valued at about N39 […]
Dickson Appoints Takori, Ilo, Nwosu as Key Advisers Ahead of 2027
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, CON, has approved the appointment of Sani Takori as Political Adviser, VinMartin Obiora Ilo as Chief Technical Adviser and Steve Nwosu as Spokesman. The appointments, which take immediate effect, are aimed at strengthening operations, administration and strategic communication around […]
Benue USGEAAN Convenes Youth Organisations for International Youth Day Celebration
By Prosper Okoye More than 250 young professionals, youth leaders and representatives of youth organisations gathered in Benue State for activities marking International Youth Day, with participants calling for greater youth involvement in economic development, governance and peacebuilding. The Benue State chapter of the United States Government Exchange Alumni Association of Nigeria (USGEAAN) led a […]
‘No Wahala’: Nigeria Opens Registration for 2026 World Public Relations Forum in Abuja
By Ndudirim Sylvia Iloka Nigeria has opened registration for the 2026 World Public Relations Forum (WPRF), with about 3,000 delegates from more than 126 countries expected to converge on Abuja for what organisers describe as a landmark global gathering of public relations and strategic communication professionals. The forum is scheduled to hold in Abuja from […]
