By NEWSCOUNT Editorial Board The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is one of Nigeria’s major revenue hubs and one of the public institutions whose performance has a direct bearing on the economy. Its responsibility goes beyond collecting duties at the ports and borders. It facilitates legitimate trade, fights smuggling, protects the country against prohibited goods and […]
By George Ozalla Political stakeholders from the Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State have endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Governor Umo Eno for another term in office in the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was made at a stakeholders’ meeting in Ikot Ekpene, where participants drawn from the […]
By Bamidele Adeleye Cycling Africa has announced plans to bring together experts, policymakers, environmental advocates, recycling practitioners, businesses and other key stakeholders at the 5th Cycling Lagos Webinar to explore how Nigeria can unlock its vast recycling potential, expand recycling capacity and turn waste into economic and environmental opportunities. The webinar, scheduled for Thursday, September […]
People and Culture (Special Report) By Chukwudi George Ozalla Adazi-Ani was alive from the morning of Saturday, August 22, 2026, as sons and daughters of the community, friends, associates and guests from different parts of the country arrived for the coronation of His Royal Majesty, Dr. Chinedu Benson Madubuko, OFR, (Eze Chinechendo I) as the […]
By George Ozalla A 101-year-old great-grandmother, Esther Ogunmabo, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly dealing in cannabis, while the agency also intercepted cocaine hidden inside a wrap of edible cassava flour, popularly known as fufu, in a series of operations that yielded illicit drugs worth more […]
By George Ozalla The outgoing Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has urged Nigerian journalists to go beyond reporting official statements and events by asking difficult questions, interrogating policies and decisions, and holding public institutions accountable in the interest of citizens. Walson-Jack gave the charge during a special interactive […]
By George Ozalla President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed former Zamfara State Governor and Senator representing Zamfara West, Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar, as Director General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 election. Yari’s appointment is part of the leadership structure being put in place by the APC as the ruling party […]
PERSONALITY PROFILE By Chukwudi George Ozalla Today, Saturday, August 22, 2026, the people of Adazi-Ani Kingdom will gather in celebration as His Royal Majesty, Igwe (Dr.) Chinedu Benson Madubuko, OFR, Eze Chinechendo I, is formally crowned the traditional ruler of his people. It will be a grand and symbolic coronation, bringing together sons and daughters […]
By George Ozalla China Chengxin International Credit Rating Co., Ltd. (CCXI) has affirmed the African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) AAA issuer credit rating with a Stable outlook for the second consecutive year. The latest rating affirmation underscores the financial strength and strategic importance of the pan-African multilateral financial institution, while indicating continued confidence in its ability […]
By George Ozalla Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has challenged all candidates seeking to become Nigeria’s president in 2027 to come before Nigerians, answer questions about their records and subject their plans for the country to public scrutiny. Obi made the challenge on Friday while flagging off his campaign for […]
