By George Ozalla A planned visit by Mr Peter Obi, former presidential aspirant of Labour Party to Benue State has been thrown into chaos after the state’s government allegedly issued a press statement designed to stop the trip. The former aspirant, who wished to visit IDP camps and schools of nursing in the state to […]
By Newscount The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has uncovered a disturbing trend of unethical practices by some tertiary institutions in Nigeria, which are shortchanging students with federal government student loan funds. According to NOA’s latest report, some schools and banks are conspiring to withhold vital information regarding loan disbursements, causing unnecessary confusion and financial hardship […]
By George Ozalla In view of the forthcoming November 8 governorship election in Anambra state, former Governor of Anambra State and former Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has shown support for incumbent Governor Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo. Ngige made the endorsement during the 3rd Town Hall meeting with Anambra state indigenes resident […]
By Newscount Michael Akinropo Adesiyan, a Deputy Director at the National Assembly Commission, shared his harrowing experience after being rescued from kidnappers. He and his wife, Esther, their son Ifeoluwa, and two others were abducted from their home in Kubwa, Abuja, on January 26, 2025. Tragically, his wife was killed in front of him just […]
By George Ozalla The World Customs Organization – West and Central Africa (WCO-WCA) Regional Conference has concluded in Abuja, Nigeria, with a call for decisive action to drive regional customs modernization. The five-day event, held at the Muhammadu Buhari Conference Centre, brought together customs experts, donors, and stakeholders to share ideas, assess progress, and shape […]
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has appealed to the Honourable Minister of the FCT, Mr. Nyesom Wike, to urgently address the dilapidated state of infrastructure at the Council’s Secretariat in Utako, Abuja. The union described the current state of the facility as “appalling” and unfit for […]
By Newscount The Nigerian sports community is in mourning following the passing of football legend Chairman Christian Chukwu, and renowned football pundit and former Rangers International FC image maker, Chief Chidi Okolo, is among those paying tribute to the late icon. In a heartfelt tribute, Okolo described Chukwu’s death as “devastating and shocking,” saying his […]
GOVERNOR SOLUDO CONGRATULATES MR. OBINNA IYIEGBU (OBI CUBANA) ON HIS BIRTHDAY The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, has expressed hearty congratulations to Mr. Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, on the occasion of his birthday today, April 12, 2025. In his goodwill message, Governor Soludo proudly lauded Mr. Iyiegbu, a […]
PRESIDENT TINUBU CONGRATULATES APC NATIONAL PUBLICITY SECRETARY, FELIX MORKA, ON 60th BIRTHDAY President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulates Mr Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on his 60th birthday. Mr. Morka is a renowned human rights lawyer, urban development specialist, and founder of the Social and Economic Rights Action Center […]
By George Ozalla Abuja-based journalist Livinus Chibuike Victor is poised to break the Guinness World Record for the longest interviewing marathon, aimed at promoting press freedom in Nigeria. The anticipated 72-hour event, themed “Nigeria Our Strength,” will take place from April 17 to 20, 2025, at Harrow Park Golf Club in Abuja. Victor’s initiative aims […]
