By NEWSCOUNT Desk President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, is leading Nigeria’s delegation to the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Arusha, Tanzania. The Assembly is scheduled for October 5 to 9, 2026, and will bring together parliamentarians from IPU member countries to deliberate on issues relating to good governance, inclusion, community empowerment […]
Tribute By Chukwudi George Ozalla “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants.” – Psalm 116:15 The news of the passing of Rev. Dr. William Uzochukwu Okoye, founder and General Overseer of All Christians Fellowship Mission (ACFM), came to me with a deep sense of loss. A good soldier […]
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced preparations for the 2027 Hajj airlift with a stakeholders’ meeting to review the previous pilgrimage airlift operations and address challenges identified during the exercise. The meeting, held on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at the NCAA Corporate Headquarters in Abuja, brought together representatives of aviation […]
By NEWSCOUNT Desk Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called for sober and honest reflection on Nigeria’s 66 years of independence, saying the country’s worsening poverty, insecurity, unemployment, hunger and human development challenges demand a fundamental change in the way the nation is governed. Obi made the call in his […]
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has called on journalists to exercise greater care, professionalism and responsibility in their coverage of political activities as Nigeria moves towards the 2027 general elections. The call formed part of the resolutions of the Council’s October 2026 Congress held on Saturday in Abuja, where […]
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 […]
By Ndudirim Sylvia Iloka Nigeria is seeking to strengthen its economic and diplomatic partnership with Spain, with renewed focus on investment, renewable energy, infrastructure, agriculture, technology and the creative sector. Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, made the call in Madrid during activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary, where he highlighted the longstanding […]
By George Ozalla The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has congratulated the Government and people of Kenya and the Dangote Group on the groundbreaking of the $16 billion Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals project in Lamu County. The groundbreaking ceremony, held on September 30, 2026, in Mokowe, Lamu County, marked the commencement of one […]
By NEWSCOUNT Desk Nigeria’s Ambassador to Hungary, with concurrent accreditation to Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia, His Excellency, Ambassador (Engr.) Abass Braimah Ogwime, has joined other African ambassadors to officially commission the newly established Hungarian-African House (Magyar-Afrika Ház) in Budapest. Ambassador Ogwime was selected among African Heads of Mission accredited to Hungary for […]
By George Ozalla The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has repatriated Bili, a rescued female baby gorilla, to the Republic of Congo after more than three years of rehabilitation in Nigeria, in what the Service described as its first international full-cycle wildlife enforcement operation. The seven-day operation, which took place from September 22 to 28, 2026, […]
