Category: News

By NEWSCOUNT Desk President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has described the death of former Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, as a great loss to Nigeria and the Niger Delta region. Akpabio said he received the news of Uduaghan’s death with profound shock, noting that the former governor died at the age of […]

By George Ozalla The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned importers, distributors and dealers in mobile phones and other SIM-enabled devices to ensure that their products meet regulatory requirements, cautioning that non-compliant devices could face restrictions on telecommunications networks. The commission said the warning was part of efforts to strengthen regulatory compliance in Nigeria’s telecommunications […]

By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has opened a fresh window for applicants disqualified during its recent recruitment screening to submit complaints for review, following concerns from candidates who appeared on the recruitment shortlist but were subsequently denied admission into the training college. In a statement signed by the National Public Relations Officer […]

By NEWSCOUNT Desk Former Governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, has died at the age of 71. Uduaghan reportedly died on Monday morning, October 19, 2026, at a hospital in Abuja after a period of illness, according to reports citing family sources. His death was formally announced by his family in a statement […]

By NEWSCOUNT Desk Peter Ojonugwa Ameh, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Kogi East Senatorial District in the 2027 general election, has blamed President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies for the rising number of Nigerians living in multidimensional poverty. Ameh spoke in reaction to the 2026 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index report released by the United […]

By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Chapter, has congratulated Dr Femi Lanre-Oke, founder and Senior Presiding Pastor of Jesus Praise Evangelical Ministry International, Abuja, on the church’s 10th anniversary and eighth convention, HEBRON 2026. The double celebration marks a decade of service to God and humanity, built […]

By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have intensified discussions on plans to modernise border operations between Nigeria and its neighbours, Benin Republic and Cameroon, in a move aimed at facilitating trade and improving the movement of goods across the region. The discussions took place at Afreximbank’s headquarters […]

By George Ozalla The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has raised its petrol pump price to ₦1,405 per litre, reversing an earlier reduction and raising fresh questions about the Federal Government’s temporary fuel discount. The latest adjustment followed a reduction from ₦1,405 to ₦1,370 per litre earlier in the week. The back-and-forth changes have […]

By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Lekki Free Trade Zone Command, has intercepted 400 kilogrammes of suspected cannabis valued at ₦2.26 billion concealed in a container of printing paper at Lekki Deep Sea Port, Lagos. The Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Olufemi Kukoyi, disclosed this on Thursday, October 15, 2026, during the […]