By Prosper Okoye Africa must turn its vast natural gas resources into an engine of industrialisation to create jobs, drive economic growth and strengthen energy security, Charles Esimone, vice-chancellor of Transatlantic University of Medicine and Health Sciences, said on Wednesday. Speaking at the third annual EMOGAS International Natural Gas-Based Industry Conference and Exhibition in Abuja, […]
NUJ FCT Correspondents Chapel Celebrates Lanre-Oke, Seeks Media Accountability
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Correspondents Chapel, has celebrated the humanitarian contributions of the Executive Director of Still Waters Foundation, Dr Femi Lanre-Oke, commending his support for vulnerable women, girls, widows and children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The chapel’s delegation, led by its chairman, Comrade Felix Ojo, paid a courtesy visit […]
Obi: A New and Productive Nigeria Is Possible, Nigeria Will Be OK
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has declared that a new and productive Nigeria is possible, expressing confidence that the country can overcome its economic, security and governance challenges if the right leadership and policies are put in place. Obi made the declaration on Monday, October 26, […]
Tinubu Seeks Fresh $20.5bn, €1.045bn Foreign Loans
By NEWSCOUNT Desk President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to approve fresh external loans worth $20.52 billion and €1.045 billion to finance infrastructure and development projects under the Federal Government’s 2026–2027 Supplementary External Borrowing Plan. The request was conveyed in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary on Tuesday. In […]
Customs Pledges Sustained Fight Against Money Laundering
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has pledged to sustain the fight against money laundering and prevent Nigeria from returning to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, represented by the Deputy Comptroller-General in charge of Finance, Administration and Technical Services, Kikelomo Adeola, gave the assurance […]
Nigeria, Japan Move to Strengthen Bilateral Relations
By Ndudirim Silvia Iloka Nigeria and Japan have moved to strengthen their bilateral relations, with discussions focusing on trade, investment, industrialisation, technology transfer and other areas of economic cooperation. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, held discussions with Japan’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Hideo Suzuki, on Monday, October 26, 2026, at the Ministry of […]
NCDC Justifies N100,000 Weekly Allowance for Ebola Contacts
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has justified its decision to pay ₦100,000 weekly to people quarantined over possible exposure to Ebola, describing the payment as a temporary emergency measure introduced after some of those affected threatened to leave the quarantine facilities. The Director-General of NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, […]
Panel Blames Overcrowding, Negligence for Deaths of 33 Miners in Niger
By George Ozalla The Federal Government’s investigative committee has attributed the deaths of 33 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State to acute respiratory failure caused by severe overcrowding, poor ventilation, extreme heat and dehydration. Presenting the committee’s report in Abuja on Tuesday, October […]
Obi to Tinubu: Opposition Not Behind Your Failure
By NEWSCOUNT Desk Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to stop blaming the opposition for hunger and poverty in Nigeria, insisting that the President should account for the billions of naira borrowed by his administration. Obi spoke on Monday during the inauguration of the NDC National […]
Nwankwo Commends Igwe Iweka, Promises Effective Representation for Obosi
By George Ozalla One of the frontline contestants and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for Anambra Central Senatorial District, Rt. Hon. Ferdinand Dozie Nwankwo, popularly known as Onyendozi, has congratulated the people of Obosi on the successful celebration of Obiora Obosi (Iwa Ji Obodi), while commending the exemplary leadership of the traditional ruler, […]
