Special Report By Chukwudi George Ozalla The Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, came alive on October 14 and 15 as the beautifully lit blue hall filled with many enthusiastic participants for the AI and Democracy Forum 2026. Representatives of electoral institutions, civil society organisations, technology companies, the media, academia and development partners assembled to examine the […]
Nextier DevFest Opens, Okigbo Challenges Nigerians to Turn Ideas into Prosperity
Special Report By Chukwudi George Ozalla The founding partner of Nextier, Patrick O. Okigbo III, has challenged Nigerians to move beyond identifying the country’s development problems and concentrate on practical solutions that can create jobs, expand businesses and improve the living conditions of citizens. The challenge framed the development conversation at the 2026 Nextier Development […]
De Pinnacles International Social Club Marks 10th Anniversary In Grand Abuja Celebration
Special Report By NEWSCOUNT Team De Pinnacles International Social Club celebrated its 10th anniversary in Abuja on Sunday, with members, families, friends and distinguished guests coming together for a colourful ceremony to mark 10 years of friendship, brotherhood, mutual support and service. The celebration featured speeches, presentations, awards, humanitarian activities, the admission of new members, […]
Soyode Honoured for Pioneering Black Media in the Diaspora
Special Report By Chukwudi George Ozalla Alistair Soyode has been honoured in London for his pioneering work in Black and African media, as well as his years of involvement in community development, African advocacy and the mentoring of young people. Soyode received the AfroEuropa 2026 Star Leadership Award in London for his contributions to media […]
Appeal Court Upholds Two-Year Jail Term for Ex-UNICAL Dean Ndifon
Special Report By Chukwudi George Ozalla The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has upheld the conviction and two-year imprisonment imposed on Professor Cyril Osim Ndifon, former Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), for soliciting pornographic, indecent and obscene photographs from a female student. In its judgment in Appeal No. CA/ABJ/CR/1798/2025, the […]
National Library Launches Endowment Foundation As Dantata, Offor, Otti, Okafor, Others Support Funding Drive
Special Report By Chukwudi George Ozalla The National Library of Nigeria (NLN) on Thursday, September 24, 2026, unveiled its Endowment Foundation in Abuja, with Alhaji Alhassan Amadu Dantata announcing fresh financial commitments and stakeholders calling for stronger support for the institution. The foundation was unveiled at the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Auditorium, Maitama, Abuja, […]
Echono, Suswam, Fawehinmi, Owan, Hon, Jarigbe, Others Inducted as ICAP Fellows, Ogbole Charges Them to Live Up to Expectations
Special Report By Chukwudi George Ozalla The Institute of Competition and Antitrust Practitioners, ICAP, has formally unveiled its professional body and inducted its pioneer Foundation Fellows at an investiture in Abuja, with its Registrar, Chief Paul-Harris Ogbole, SAN, charging the new Fellows to live up to the expectations attached to their professional status. The ceremony, […]
Anambra State Loans: What Was Approved, Drawn Down, Utilised, Repaid and Left Outstanding
Special Report/Analysis By Chukwudi George Ozalla The figures being presented in the controversy over loans associated with former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, who is now the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), need to be separated into what was approved or contracted, what was actually drawn down, what was utilised, what was […]
Nibo Development: Nwankwo Urges Stakeholders to Compete for Development, Not Against One Another
Special Report By George Ozalla Former President-General of Nibo Town Union, Okey Goodluck Nwankwo, has called on political leaders, elected representatives and other stakeholders in Nibo, Anambra State, to use their political relationships and positions to attract development to the community instead of allowing political differences to create divisions among the people. Nwankwo, who served […]
Atiku, Osinbajo, Mark, Obi, Nwankwo, Nwabueze Join Amaechi To Bury Mother In Ubima
By George Ozalla Prominent political figures, family members, friends and associates assembled in Ubima, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, on Saturday, September 5, 2026, for the burial of Dame Mary Orduah Amaechi, mother of former Rivers State Governor and former Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi. The funeral began with a Mass […]
