By George Ozalla The death of the Executive Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Dr. Aminu Yusuf Wushishi, has been described as a major loss to his family, the Commission, the NPC Press Corps and the country. Wushishi died in Abuja on Friday, according to a tribute issued by the Chairman of the NPC […]
By Prosper Okoye British Oasis Academy, Abuja, a British-style co-educational secondary school, has appointed William Stephen Pope as its new principal, bringing to the school an education professional with more than four decades of experience in South Africa and Nigeria. Pope, a South African national of Dutch, Irish and Scottish ancestry, has spent more than […]
By NEWSCOUNT Desk President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive forensic audit of Federal Government systems, including the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), federal agencies and their administrative and internal control mechanisms. The President directed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, to oversee and coordinate the […]
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Firstway FZE and Global Software & Digital Solution (GSDS) for the implementation of the Pre-Loading Advance Cargo Information (PLACI) framework in Nigeria. The MoU was signed on Thursday, August 27, 2026, as part of measures to strengthen security […]
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Dr Aminu Yusuf, has died at the age of 66. Yusuf died in Abuja on Friday, August 28, 2026, following a brief illness, according to a statement issued by the Commission and signed by the Director, Public Affairs Department, Mrs Adelayo Serifat Olurode. Yusuf […]
By NEWSCOUNT Desk Hon. Ferdinand Dozie Nwankwo, popularly known as Onye Ndozi, has been celebrated by his supporters, associates and members of his political circle as he marks his 51st birthday. A birthday message issued by FDN Media described Nwankwo as a statesman whose years of public engagement have been associated with leadership, service and […]
Opinion By Dr. Chiogo Constance Ikokwu (Ugonechora) For centuries, the battle for Nigeria and Africa has not been fought only over our land, resources and political power. There has been another deeper battle: the battle for our minds. We know that if you can control how people see themselves, you don’t always need to control […]
By Prosper Okoye The Child Protection Network (CPN) has called on all parties involved in the dispute over the adoption and custody of a girl identified as Jada to put her welfare ahead of the legal battle, while questioning aspects of the process through which she was adopted. CPN National Coordinator, Olakunle Sanni, said adoption […]
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has named four government officials it says were involved in helping the now-disowned Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) obtain government approvals and office space. The officials are Rose Achem, Senior Administrative Officer to the Director-General of the Budget Office; Patricia Akhigbe, […]
By George Ozalla The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the Chairman of Kuje Area Council, Hon. Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo, over a statement directing residents who do not support the All Progressives Congress (APC) to leave the council. The Commission described the statement as unconstitutional, intimidating and […]
