By George Ozalla Political stakeholders from the Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State have endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Governor Umo Eno for another term in office in the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was made at a stakeholders’ meeting in Ikot Ekpene, where participants drawn from the […]
101-Year-Old Woman Arrested As NDLEA Seizes Cocaine In Fufu
By George Ozalla A 101-year-old great-grandmother, Esther Ogunmabo, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly dealing in cannabis, while the agency also intercepted cocaine hidden inside a wrap of edible cassava flour, popularly known as fufu, in a series of operations that yielded illicit drugs worth more […]
Walson-Jack Urges Journalists To Ask Hard Questions
By George Ozalla The outgoing Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has urged Nigerian journalists to go beyond reporting official statements and events by asking difficult questions, interrogating policies and decisions, and holding public institutions accountable in the interest of citizens. Walson-Jack gave the charge during a special interactive […]
Tinubu Names Yari APC Campaign DG
By George Ozalla President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed former Zamfara State Governor and Senator representing Zamfara West, Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar, as Director General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 election. Yari’s appointment is part of the leadership structure being put in place by the APC as the ruling party […]
Obi Challenges Presidential Candidates To Face Nigerians, Defend Records
By George Ozalla Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has challenged all candidates seeking to become Nigeria’s president in 2027 to come before Nigerians, answer questions about their records and subject their plans for the country to public scrutiny. Obi made the challenge on Friday while flagging off his campaign for […]
Akpabio Lauds Tinubu Over Establishment Of University Of Technology In Akwa Ibom
By George Ozalla President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the establishment of the Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Obio Akpa, in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Akpabio also thanked Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, for releasing the Obio Akpa campus of […]
UTA Honours Ojukwu With 2026 International Humanitarian Award
By George Ozalla The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chief Tony Ojukwu, OFR, SAN, has received the 2026 UTA International Humanitarian Award for his contributions to the promotion and protection of human rights in Nigeria. The award was presented by the United Towns Agency for North-South Cooperation (UTA), Nigeria Chapter, at […]
Omo-Agege Alleges Attack On NDC Campaign Venue, Demands Protection
By NEWSCOUNT Desk Former Deputy President of the 9th Senate and NDC senatorial candidate for Delta Central, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has alleged that more than 50 armed men attacked the venue of his party’s campaign meeting in Uvwie, Delta State, early Thursday morning. Omo-Agege said the men, allegedly led by Emmanuel Erube, the Development Committee […]
For Nigeria’s Displaced Elderly, Survival Comes With a Cost
By Prosper Okoye For some elderly Nigerians, growing old was supposed to mean spending more time with family, drawing on decades of experience and enjoying the security of a home they had spent years building. Instead, some are spending their later years in internally displaced persons camps after violence forced them from communities they may […]
Najomo Seeks Closer Legislative Engagement
By George Ozalla The Director General of Civil Aviation, Capt. Chris Najomo, has called for closer engagement between the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the National Assembly to strengthen aviation regulation and ensure that Nigeria’s rules remain in line with international standards. Najomo made the call on Tuesday, August 19, 2026, when the House […]
