By George Ozalla Abuja is set to host a major gathering of media proprietors, journalists, content creators, influencers and digital entrepreneurs as the Association of Proprietors of Private Media Establishment of Nigeria (APPMEN) holds its Aso APPMEN/Content Creators 1-Day Conference 2026 on Thursday, September 24. The conference, with the theme, “Voice, Vision, Purpose,” will take […]
Suspicion of Illegal Mining Does Not Extinguish Rights of Citizens, Says NHRC Boss
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has commenced a preliminary investigation into the death of about 37 persons suspected to be artisanal miners while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chief Tony Ojukwu, OFR, SAN, who condemned […]
Princess Joy Idam To NAFDAC: ‘Verify Claims Of Harmful Chemicals In Sanitary Pads’
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Weekenders Magazine, Princess Joy Omagha Idam, has called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to urgently verify claims that some sanitary pads may contain harmful chemicals. Idam made the call in a statement in which she urged the Director-General of NAFDAC, […]
Adeniyi Commends BAT Compliance, Urges Investors to Emulate Business Model
By George Ozalla The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has commended British American Tobacco (BAT) for its high level of regulatory compliance and contribution to Nigeria’s economy, urging other investors to adopt a similar approach in conducting their businesses. Adeniyi gave the commendation on Monday, September 14, 2026, during a visit to the BAT […]
FG Sets Up Panel To Probe Deaths Of 37 Detainees In Niger
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Federal Government has constituted a 10-member independent committee to investigate the reported deaths of 37 people held in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command, over alleged illegal mining. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the constitution of the committee on Saturday, September […]
Nigeria, Spain Move to Deepen Agricultural Partnership
By Ndudirim Silvia Iloka Nigeria and Spain are exploring stronger cooperation in agriculture, food production and livestock development following a meeting between Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, and Spain’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas Puchades. The meeting took place on Thursday at the Palacio de Fomento in Madrid, where the […]
NACTAL Outgoing President Introduces Successor to Migration Stakeholders
By Prosper Okoye The outgoing President of the Network of Civil Society Organisations Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL), Abdulganiyu Abubakar, has introduced his successor, Osita Osemene, to government agencies and development partners involved in migration issues. Abubakar made the introduction during a two-day meeting of the Working Group on Return, Readmission and Reintegration […]
NCC Empowers Over 100 Persons with Disabilities with Digital Skills in Lagos
By NEWSCOUNT Desk Photo Caption: L-R: Dr Adekola Oluwafunmilayo, Director, Monitoring, Orientation and Evaluation, Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA); Mr Akeem Olayiwola, Assistant Director, Lagos State Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology (MIST); Ms Helen Obi, Director, Digital Economy, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); Mr Michael Idah, Country Programme Manager, Christian Blind Mission (CBM), […]
Customs Cares: Adeniyi Commissions Rehabilitated Primary Healthcare Centre in Eleme
By George Ozalla The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has commissioned a rehabilitated Primary Healthcare Centre in Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, as part of the Service’s community-focused interventions in its areas of operation. The healthcare centre was rehabilitated by the Port Harcourt Area II Command under the […]
Akpabio: Banking Sector Stronger, Insecurity Will Soon End
By NEWSCOUNT Desk Senate President Godswill Akpabio has declared that Nigeria’s banking sector has become stronger and more resilient, assuring Nigerians that the insecurity confronting the country will soon be defeated. Akpabio made the declarations while rallying Nigerians behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic and security reforms, stressing that financial sector reforms, security operations and […]
