Category: News

By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for increased public and private sector investment in telecommunications infrastructure to accelerate broadband expansion, improve service quality and support Nigeria’s growing digital economy. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, made the call on September 29, 2026, at […]

By NEWSCOUNT Desk Phillips Consulting has revised its 2026 State Performance Index Report, placing Abia State second nationally with a composite score of 0.55 and recording the country’s biggest momentum gain across the three editions of the assessment. The revised report followed a comprehensive review and audit of the methodology used in the initial assessment. […]

By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), in collaboration with Swedfund and Ookla, is set to host the Nigeria Digital Connectivity Investment Forum in Abuja from September 29 to 30, 2026. The two-day forum is expected to bring together policymakers, investors, development partners, technology companies and other stakeholders to discuss investment opportunities and strategies […]

By George Ozalla The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has received a Special Award of Excellence at the 2026 International Public Relations Association (IPRA) Golden World Awards held in Athens, Greece, on Friday, 25 September 2026. The award recognises the strategic communication and stakeholder engagement efforts of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), particularly its approach […]

By NEWSCOUNT Desk The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has trained its staff as human rights defenders and advocates to strengthen efforts to prevent and respond to elder abuse in Nigeria. The training, held at the Commission’s headquarters, focused on equipping personnel with the knowledge and practical skills required to identify, document, investigate and advocate […]

By NEWSCOUNT Texas has executed 41-year-old Nigerian Ker’Sean Olajuwa Ramey, nearly 21 years after he was convicted in connection with the killing of three people during a failed robbery in Edna, Jackson County. Ramey was executed by lethal injection at the Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, and was pronounced dead […]

By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) of the United Kingdom have advanced negotiations on a Customs Mutual Administrative Assistance Agreement (CMAA) designed to strengthen information sharing, compliance and trade facilitation between the two countries. The negotiations were reviewed during a high-level bilateral meeting held at the […]

By NEWSCOUNT Desk A Deputy Director in the Delta State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Unity Ekpevbughe Adeda, has died following an alleged physical assault at the office of the state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Dr Kingsley Ashibogwu, in Asaba. The incident occurred on Thursday, September 24, 2026, following an altercation […]

By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to order the final seizure and forfeiture of three aircraft linked to businessman Sayyu Dantata over an alleged customs duty shortfall of N2,312,946,260. The aircraft, which include a Gulfstream G550, a Beechcraft King Air 350i and a Robinson R66 helicopter, […]

By George Ozalla Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and presidential candidate of National Democratic Congress (NDC) for 2027 general election has challenged the state government’s presentation of about US$123.77 million in external development financing as debt he allegedly left behind when he handed over power in March 2014, arguing that the figures being presented […]