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By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has auctioned 22,175 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) seized by Operation Whirlwind along the Lagos-Ogun axis, with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N32.1 million. The National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, Deputy Comptroller Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this on Monday at the public auction held at the […]

By NEWSCOUNT Desk President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared three days of national mourning for Nigerian Air Force personnel who died in the crash of a military aircraft in Igbokoda, Ondo State. The President also directed that the national flag be flown at half-mast throughout the country in honour of the deceased personnel. The Nigerian […]

By George Ozalla Photo Caption: L-R: David Daser, President/CEO, Digital Bridge Institute, Nigeria; Robyn Fysh, Senior Digital Skills Officer, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Headquarters, Geneva; and Engr. Babagana Digima, Director, Research and Development, Nigerian Communications Commission, during a courtesy visit to the Commission’s headquarters on September 30, 2026. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it […]

By George Ozalla The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has expressed deep concern over the crash of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, offering technical expertise and assistance to support the ongoing search and rescue operation. The aircraft, identified as NAF NGR931, was an ATR-42 on […]

By George Ozalla Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) on Monday presented the 2026 Nigeria Prize for Science and Innovation (NPSI) to Dr Mary-Brenda Akoda at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, for her artificial intelligence innovation capable of reducing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan time by up to 90 per cent. Akoda emerged winner of the competition […]

By NEWSCOUNT Desk Hon. Comrade Eze Onyebuchi Chukwu, Chairman, Forum of National Youth Leaders of all Political Parties in Nigeria, has called on young Nigerians to take an active role in shaping the country’s future, saying the National Youth Conference 2026 must produce practical results. Chukwu made the call while speaking as Special Guest of […]

By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), investors, telecommunications operators and other stakeholders in Nigeria’s digital economy have called for faster deployment of fibre infrastructure, improved power supply and access to long-term financing to accelerate digital connectivity and investment in the country. The call was contained in the communiqué issued at the end of […]

By George Ozalla The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced preparations for the 2027 Hajj airlift with a stakeholders’ meeting to review the previous pilgrimage airlift operations and address challenges identified during the exercise. The meeting, held on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at the NCAA Corporate Headquarters in Abuja, brought together representatives of aviation […]

By NEWSCOUNT Desk Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called for sober and honest reflection on Nigeria’s 66 years of independence, saying the country’s worsening poverty, insecurity, unemployment, hunger and human development challenges demand a fundamental change in the way the nation is governed. Obi made the call in his […]

By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has called on journalists to exercise greater care, professionalism and responsibility in their coverage of political activities as Nigeria moves towards the 2027 general elections. The call formed part of the resolutions of the Council’s October 2026 Congress held on Saturday in Abuja, where […]