By George Ozalla Abuja is set to host a major gathering of media proprietors, journalists, content creators, influencers and digital entrepreneurs as the Association of Proprietors of Private Media Establishment of Nigeria (APPMEN) holds its Aso APPMEN/Content Creators 1-Day Conference 2026 on Thursday, September 24. The conference, with the theme, “Voice, Vision, Purpose,” will take […]
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has said the 2026 NUJ FCT Football Tournament will provide an opportunity to strengthen friendship and cooperation among journalists, security agencies, government institutions, private sector organisations and professional bodies. The Chairman of the Organising Committee of the 2026 NUJ FCT Football Competition, Ndubueze Chidoka, […]
Opinion By Dr. Chiogo Constance Ikokwu (Ugonechora) I have been reflecting about something uncomfortable: perhaps Nigeria is not really ready for change. We constantly describe ourselves as resilient. But sometimes I wonder whether “resilience” has simply become a euphemism for adjusting to suffering. Fela called it suffering and smiling, and perhaps that is precisely what […]
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Africa Trading and Distribution Company (ATDC) have signed a US$500 million Global Credit facility agreement to support the trading, movement and distribution of commodities and products across African and global markets. The facility will provide ATDC with financing for the purchase and aggregation of African […]
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has commenced a preliminary investigation into the death of about 37 persons suspected to be artisanal miners while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Minna, Niger State. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chief Tony Ojukwu, OFR, SAN, who condemned […]
By NEWSCOUNT President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, has felicitated the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on her 66th birthday, describing her as “a remarkable woman” whose life reflects faith, service, sacrifice and quiet strength. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, MNIPR, Akpabio said […]
By NEWSCOUNT Desk The Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Weekenders Magazine, Princess Joy Omagha Idam, has called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to urgently verify claims that some sanitary pads may contain harmful chemicals. Idam made the call in a statement in which she urged the Director-General of NAFDAC, […]
By George Ozalla President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has offered prayers for an end to banditry and terrorism in Nigeria and for peaceful conduct of the 2027 general elections. Akpabio offered the prayers during a visit to the Prayer Ground of St. Padre Pio at St. Giovanni Rotondo in Italy, where he said he […]
Perspective By: Joshua Luka Fraud in the Nigerian public sector remains on the rise despite years of implementation of anti-corruption reforms and laws, leading to poor delivery of public goods and services to Nigerians and loss of public trust in successive governments. Fraud is said to occur when a person or group of persons unlawfully […]
Special Report/Analysis By Chukwudi George Ozalla The figures being presented in the controversy over loans associated with former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, who is now the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), need to be separated into what was approved or contracted, what was actually drawn down, what was utilised, what was […]
