Category: News

By George Ozalla The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has stepped into the dispute between aviation labour unions and airlines over outstanding Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) payments, with the Director General of Civil Aviation, Capt. Chris Najomo, asking the unions to suspend their planned picketing of indebted airlines. The intervention followed a three day notice […]

By NEWSCOUNT Desk Troops of the 82 Division/Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, working with operatives of the Department of State Services, have arrested a suspected commander of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered four AK-47 rifles, seven magazines and 133 rounds of ammunition from a forest hideout in Enugu State. The development was […]

…As Nigerian Firm Secures 20-Year AfCFTA Customs Project By George Ozalla President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described the growing continental recognition of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) modernisation programme as a major endorsement of Nigeria’s ability to develop solutions for the African market. The President also commended Nigerian-owned Bergmans Security Consultant and Supplies Limited after […]

By George Ozalla Nigeria’s Ambassador to Hungary, Engr. Abasi Ogwime Braimah, has pledged to prioritise the welfare, unity and legitimate interests of Nigerians in Hungary, calling for sustained dialogue and cooperation between the Nigerian Embassy and the Nigerian community. Braimah made the commitment on Friday in Budapest when he received the executive members of the […]

By George Ozalla The Member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah, has announced the burial arrangements for his mother-in-law, Ezinne Augustina Ananyenwa Obi, who passed away at the age of 82. In a statement personally signed by Hon. Ogah, he described the deceased as a devoted mother, grandmother […]

By Prosper Okoye The growing burden of non-communicable diseases and shortage of well-trained investigators have made it increasingly urgent to mentor and train the next generation of clinical researchers in West Africa, Professor Obiageli Nnodu, Director of Research and Grants at the West African College of Physicians, has warned.Speaking Monday at a two-day Research Capacity […]

By Ebele Ofodile The Anambra State Police Command has announced the assumption of duty of CP Nnanna Oji Ama, psc, mnips, as the new Commissioner of Police in the state. CP Nnanna Oji Ama takes over the leadership of the Command following the retirement of the immediate past Commissioner of Police, AIG Ikioye Orutugu, fwc, […]

By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has completed the coupling and detailed examination of a seized shipment at the Tin Can Island Port Command, uncovering 399 fully assembled Jojef firearms alongside a large quantity of additional rifle components. The development followed the disclosure by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, on Thursday, August […]

By Ndudirim Silvia Iloka The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has inaugurated the newly constituted Governing Board of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), charging members to prioritise decisions that directly improve the lives of Nigerians, particularly those in underserved communities. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, Tegbe said the appointment of the board was […]