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Celebrating Gbenga Komolafe’s transformative footprints

NewsDeskNgSep 28, 2025September 28, 20250

By Aminu Kaita Imagine a young Gbenga Komolafe stepping into the labyrinthine world of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over three decades ago, his heart alight with a quiet resolve to serve his nation. Today, as Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), this 62-year-old engineer...

VP Shettima’s Outstanding Performance At UNGA As Testament To Loyalty To President Tinubu, Nigeria – NCRT

NewsDeskNgSep 27, 2025September 27, 20250

A civic group, the National Coalition for Renewed Transformation (NCRT), has commended Vice President Kashim Shettima for what it described as an “outstanding and historic performance” at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where he delivered President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s address on behalf of Nigeria. In...

FERA Hit Hard at PENGASSAN Over Fraudulent Claims Against Dangote Refinery

NewsDeskNgSep 27, 2025September 27, 20250

…as independent investigation exonerates Dangote Refinery The Fair Employment Rights Activists (FERA) has blasted the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) over what it described as “fraudulent, mischievous and hypocritical” claims against the $20 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery. PENGASSAN had accused the refinery of terminating the...

Banditry: Northern Group Vows to Drag Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal to Hague

NewsDeskNgSep 27, 2025September 27, 20250

The Northern Intelligentsia Network has threatened to drag Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal, before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague over alleged complicity in the wave of killings, abductions and destruction perpetrated by bandits in the state. In a statement issued on Friday by its president, Dr. Aminu...

Child Trafficking Syndicate Busted in Ondo, 4-Year-Old Girl Saved

NewsDeskNgSep 26, 2025September 26, 20250

The Ondo State Police Command has uncovered a child trafficking ring operating across Ondo, Delta, and Anambra States, leading to the rescue of a four-year-old girl reported missing earlier this year. Police spokesperson DSP Olayinka Ayanlade said the case began on February 3, 2025, when Sunday Kingsley of Alagbaka Extension,...

Seamless Travel: Lagos, Abuja Airports Embrace Cashless Payments

NewsDeskNgSep 26, 2025September 26, 20250

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has unveiled plans to introduce cashless payment systems across all airports in the country. The initiative will take off at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, beginning September 29. According to FAAN, the move is designed to provide...

Port Reforms Network Commends Dantsoho for Boosting Trade, Modernising Nigeria’s Seaports

NewsDeskNgSep 26, 2025September 26, 20250

The Port Reforms Advocacy Network (PRAN) has commended the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, for his visionary leadership which it said has positioned Nigeria’s seaports as engines of economic growth and global competitiveness. The group, in a statement on Friday signed by its president,...

Kebbi violence: Why Malami and Koko Have Cases to Answer

NewsDeskNgSep 26, 2025September 26, 20250

By Iliasu Idris The recent invasion of our beloved town by notorious bandits that reverberates through the streets of Birnin Kebbi has become an interesting focus of national security. Nigeria is witnessing an unfortunate realization where political machinations have not merely collided with public safety but have precipitated a catastrophe...

$4 Billion Refinery Fraud: Protesters Storm ICPC Headquarters, Call for Probe of MSM Group’s Connection to Missing Funds

NewsDeskNgSep 26, 2025September 26, 20250

Hundreds of protesters, led by the Concerned Lawyers and Citizens Network (CLCN), stormed the headquarters of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in Abuja on Thursday demanding an immediate investigation into what they described as a massive $4 billion fraud involving the MSM Group and missing...

From a Hut to Stardom: Skales Shares Story of Humble Beginnings

NewsDeskNgSep 25, 2025September 25, 20250

Singer Skales has recounted how he survived his challenging childhood with his late mother in Kaduna, where they lived in modest conditions. In an interview on the ‘TownHall Different’ podcast, he shared how his mother, a teacher, worked hard to provide for them despite financial struggles. Skales recalled sleeping on...