Category: News

By George Ozalla Pineleaf Estates and Properties Ltd is expanding its housing and real estate activities in the South-East and South-South, with a special affordable housing scheme for civil servants and a wider investment plan that includes residential estates, industrial developments, agriculture and livestock production. The Chief Executive Officer of Pineleaf Estates and Properties Ltd, […]

By NEWSCOUNT Desk APGA candidate for Orumba North and South Federal Constituency, Dr. Odiraa Nwankwor, has called on Nigerians to renew their faith in the country and remain committed to building a nation where citizens can live, work and prosper. Nwankwor made the call in his Independence Day message to Nigerians as the country marks […]

By NEWSCOUNT Desk President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has confirmed his attendance at the World Public Relations Forum (WPRF) scheduled to take place in Abuja from November 15 to 21, 2026. Dangote gave the confirmation on Wednesday when he received in audience the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Global Alliance for Public […]

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 […]