By George Ozalla The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commenced full enforcement of the Federal Government approved prohibition of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and PET or plastic bottles below 200ml. The Agency, in a press briefing issued on Monday, August 24, 2026, said the enforcement followed the execution […]
Eid-El-Maulud: Akpabio Felicitates Muslims, Seeks Prayers For Peace, Unity
By George Ozalla President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON, has felicitated the Muslim Ummah in Nigeria and across the world on the occasion of Eid-el-Maulud, the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), urging the faithful to use the occasion to pray for peace, unity and progress in Nigeria. Akpabio, in a […]
DCG Abe Retires After 35 Years Of Meritorious Service
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has celebrated the retirement of Deputy Comptroller-General Tijanni Abe after 35 years of meritorious service to the nation, with senior officers and colleagues paying tribute to his career, character and contributions to the Service. Members of the NCS Management Team gathered at the Service Headquarters in Maitama, […]
EDITORIAL: Adeniyi Is About Finishing Strong
By NEWSCOUNT Editorial Board The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is one of Nigeria’s major revenue hubs and one of the public institutions whose performance has a direct bearing on the economy. Its responsibility goes beyond collecting duties at the ports and borders. It facilitates legitimate trade, fights smuggling, protects the country against prohibited goods and […]
Akwa Ibom Stakeholders Endorse Tinubu, Akpabio, Eno For 2027
By George Ozalla Political stakeholders from the Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State have endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Governor Umo Eno for another term in office in the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was made at a stakeholders’ meeting in Ikot Ekpene, where participants drawn from the […]
Experts to Converge at 5th Cycling Lagos Webinar to Unlock Nigeria’s Recycling Potential
By Bamidele Adeleye Cycling Africa has announced plans to bring together experts, policymakers, environmental advocates, recycling practitioners, businesses and other key stakeholders at the 5th Cycling Lagos Webinar to explore how Nigeria can unlock its vast recycling potential, expand recycling capacity and turn waste into economic and environmental opportunities. The webinar, scheduled for Thursday, September […]
A New King Rises In Adazi-Ani As Madubuko Takes The Crown
People and Culture (Special Report) By Chukwudi George Ozalla Adazi-Ani was alive from the morning of Saturday, August 22, 2026, as sons and daughters of the community, friends, associates and guests from different parts of the country arrived for the coronation of His Royal Majesty, Dr. Chinedu Benson Madubuko, OFR, (Eze Chinechendo I) as the […]
101-Year-Old Woman Arrested As NDLEA Seizes Cocaine In Fufu
By George Ozalla A 101-year-old great-grandmother, Esther Ogunmabo, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly dealing in cannabis, while the agency also intercepted cocaine hidden inside a wrap of edible cassava flour, popularly known as fufu, in a series of operations that yielded illicit drugs worth more […]
Walson-Jack Urges Journalists To Ask Hard Questions
By George Ozalla The outgoing Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has urged Nigerian journalists to go beyond reporting official statements and events by asking difficult questions, interrogating policies and decisions, and holding public institutions accountable in the interest of citizens. Walson-Jack gave the charge during a special interactive […]
Tinubu Names Yari APC Campaign DG
By George Ozalla President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed former Zamfara State Governor and Senator representing Zamfara West, Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar, as Director General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 election. Yari’s appointment is part of the leadership structure being put in place by the APC as the ruling party […]
