Special Report By Chukwudi George Ozalla When Professor Segun Aina first came to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) as a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, he was a young graduate beginning his professional career. At the time, there was little indication that his association with the institution would eventually lead him back […]
By George Ozalla The Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, has called for the replication of the Nigeria Customs Service’s digital innovations across Africa, describing the Service’s technology-driven reforms as practical solutions to some of the continent’s longstanding customs and trade challenges. Mene made the call on Thursday, August 6, […]
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, is opening talks with Transcorp Hilton Abuja on a partnership that will create opportunities for journalists in wellness, business networking and professional engagement. Chairman of the council, Comrade Grace Ike, spoke on the proposed partnership at the opening of the hotel’s new Padel Court […]
NEWSCOUNT Editorial There is something fundamentally wrong with the way we increasingly treat criticism of people in authority in Nigeria. The moment a respected person questions government, some supporters immediately assume that the person must be an enemy. The question is no longer whether what was said is correct or incorrect. The focus shifts to […]
By NEWSCOUNT DESK The Nigeria Police Force has alleged that Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, the man accused of presenting himself as the Director-General of the fictitious Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), spent about N400 million on cars, relatives and luxury items. The development forms part of the findings from investigations into the activities of […]
By George Ozalla Senator Dr Tony Nwoye, representing Anambra North Senatorial District, has distributed free fertilizers to more than 2,500 farmers across the seven local government areas that make up the district, in a fresh intervention aimed at improving farm productivity and supporting food production. The intervention was launched on Monday, August 3, 2026, at […]
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has foiled another major attempt to move prohibited items into the country through the nation’s seaports, intercepting components believed to be for more than 140 pump-action rifles and cannabis-infused products with an estimated street value of ₦373.8 million at the Tincan Island Port Command in Lagos. The […]
By George Ozalla The Director-General of Civil Aviation, Capt. Chris Najomo, has called for stronger collaboration among member states of the Banjul Accord Group (BAG) to enhance aviation safety across West Africa, urging stakeholders to engage in open and constructive deliberations that would strengthen the institutional capacity of the Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency […]
By Prosper Okoye A coalition of Nigerian civil society organisations on Friday welcomed what it described as President Bola Tinubu’s directive ordering the immediate removal of an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) restriction on the Osun State government’s bank account. The National Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria on System Strengthening (S4CSOI) said […]
By George Ozalla The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has handed over its Digital Industrial Park (DIP) and Learning Centre in Enugu to the Enugu State Government under a 15-year operational lease, in a move aimed at expanding digital skills, supporting innovation and creating opportunities for young people and technology-driven businesses. The handover took place at […]
