By NEWSCOUNT Desk President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed calls for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to hand over power to Vice President Kashim Shettima, insisting that there is no leadership vacuum in the country despite the President’s extended working vacation abroad. Akpabio spoke on Tuesday in Akwa Ibom State while commissioning road projects […]
BAT Nigeria Employees Lead Cleanup Exercise at Ibadan Factory
By NEWSCOUNT Desk British American Tobacco Nigeria Limited (BAT Nigeria) has marked the 2026 World Cleanup Day with an employee-led clean-up exercise at its manufacturing facility in Ibadan, Oyo State, reinforcing its commitment to environmental sustainability and responsible waste management. The exercise, held on September 21, brought together employees of the company who worked across […]
Tukur Was A Detribalised Nigerian, Says Akpabio
By NEWSCOUNT Desk President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has described the late elder statesman and former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, as a detribalised Nigerian, great patriot and towering national figure whose contributions to the country transcended ethnic and political boundaries. Akpabio stated this on Tuesday when he […]
Igali to Chair APPMEN Content Creators Conference in Abuja
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 […]
