By George Ozalla The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has brought government agencies, financial institutions, indigenous companies and other players in Angola’s oil and gas industry together to look at ways of improving access to finance for local businesses. The bank hosted a Local Content Development Forum in Luanda on September 9, 2026, with discussions centred […]
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced the final phase of its 2025 recruitment exercise, with shortlisted candidates undergoing documentation, physical fitness assessment and medical screening at the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Gwagwalada, Abuja. The two-week exercise, which began on Monday, September 7, 2026, is scheduled to run until September 19 […]
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed United Nigeria Airlines to improve its flight operations, comply strictly with passenger rights regulations and stop expanding its routes beyond the capacity of its available fleet. The directive was issued by the Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Capt. Chris Najomo, during a consultative meeting […]
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stepped up enforcement of its Type Approval requirements for SIM-enabled communications devices, warning that devices brought into Nigeria without proper registration will not be allowed to operate on Nigerian networks. The Commission said the measure is being implemented through a technology-enabled framework under its Device Management […]
By George Ozalla President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has denied a social media report claiming that he threatened that Northerners would suffer if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election. The allegation, which was circulated on social media, was attributed to Akpabio and sparked reactions in political circles. But Akpabio, through his Special […]
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Cameroon Customs Administration have commenced a joint assessment of the Ekok-Mfum One-Stop Border Post (OSBP) as part of efforts to remove barriers to cross-border trade, improve border security and strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries. The high-level assessment, held on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, […]
By George Ozalla The Network of National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa, NNHRI-WA, has called for stronger independence, adequate funding and closer regional collaboration among National Human Rights Institutions, NHRIs, to tackle rising insecurity, shrinking civic space and barriers to justice across the ECOWAS region. The call was made at the end of the […]
By George Ozalla “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’’ Martin Luther King Jr. High Chief Martin Nwabueze, Agubuzo na Dunukofia, will be honoured by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra State Council, as the 2026 Anambra State Man of the Year. The honour is coming in recognition […]
By George Ozalla The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has disclosed that it secured 64 convictions against counterfeiters between June 2025 and June 2026, while 7,210 suspected fake, falsified, substandard and non-compliant regulated products were removed from circulation during nationwide surveillance operations. Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed […]
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has warned journalists that the growing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in news production does not guarantee accuracy, urging media practitioners to remain committed to verification, professional judgment and accountability. The Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Dr Aminu Maida, gave the warning at a workshop organised […]
