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Tinubu Calls For Unity, Party Discipline At APC National Convention

NewsDeskNgMar 28, 2026March 28, 20260

President Tinubu has urged unity and discipline within APC, reaffirming commitment to reforms and national development. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for unity, discipline, and renewed commitment within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as the party held its 4th Elective National Convention in Abuja. Speaking Friday at the...

African Ministers Withdraw From London Energy Summit Over Inclusion, Local Content Concerns

NewsDeskNgMar 28, 2026March 28, 20260

African ministers boycott London’s Africa Energies Summit, demanding inclusion and local content, signaling rising tension in energy politics. A growing number of African petroleum ministers have withdrawn from the Africa Energies Summit 2026 in London, dealing a significant blow to the event’s credibility and underscoring ongoing tensions over local content...

AMVCA’s 12th Edition Set For May 9 As Joke Silva Takes Lead Judge Role

NewsDeskNgMar 28, 2026March 28, 20260

Africa Magic announces 12th AMVCA for May 9, with Joke Silva as head judge and nominations airing March 29. The organisers of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards have confirmed that the 12th edition will hold on May 9, 2026, with veteran actress Joke Silva appointed as Head Judge for...

Tinubu Aide Ja’oji Resigns To Contest In 2027 Elections

NewsDeskNgMar 28, 2026March 28, 20260

Presidential aide Nasir Bala Aminu Ja’oji has resigned following Tinubu’s directive for appointees seeking elective office in 2027. Senior Special Assistant on Citizenship and Leadership to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nasir Bala Aminu, popularly known as Ja’oji, has resigned from his position ahead of the 2027 elections. Ja’oji, who hails...

NIGER EAST AND THE QUEST FOR SENATOR MUSA’S CONTINUITY

NewsDeskNgMar 28, 2026March 28, 20260

By Suleiman Adamu The people of Niger East Senatorial District have proverbially tasted the honey and its sweetness, and are most unwilling to let go of it. For so many who are used to sloganeering and emotive politics, the clamour for the continuity of Senator Sani Musa remains a surprise,...

Built To Fail: The System That Keeps Nigerians Poor And Powerless

NewsDeskNgMar 28, 2026March 28, 20260

By Anthony Ada Abraham Nigeria’s tragedy is not a mystery, it is a wound that keeps bleeding because those entrusted to heal it are the very ones reopening it every day. Everyone is desperate to “arrive” and feast. No one is willing to stay back and fix what is broken....

NUJ’s first female DNP Dr. Abimbola bags Broadcast Excellence Award

NewsDeskNgMar 28, 2026March 28, 20260

The Deputy National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and first woman to hold this role in the union’s 70-year history, Dr Abimbola Oyetunde has bagged the Excellence in Broadcast Journalism and Leadership Service Award at the weekend. The recognition was at the Advanced Management Academy during its...

Yoruba group dismisses report claiming Saudi ‘meeting’ between Atiku, Governor Sule

NewsDeskNgMar 28, 2026March 28, 20260

President of the Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum (YRLF), Akin Malaolu has called for caution in the interpretation and amplification of a report alleging a secret political meeting in Saudi Arabia involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule. The report, published by Peoples Gazette, claimed that...

UN Launches 2026–2030 Programme To Boost Security, Justice And Public Health In Nigeria

NewsDeskNgMar 28, 2026March 28, 20260

UNODC has launched a new programme for Nigeria as NDLEA warns drug abuse is escalating into a national crisis. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has launched a comprehensive Country Programme for Nigeria covering 2026–2030, aimed at strengthening criminal justice, combating organised crime, promoting public health, and...

North-West Governors Launch Regional Security, Development Framework

NewsDeskNgMar 28, 2026March 28, 20260

North-West governors have adopted a new framework to tackle insecurity, boost development, and strengthen regional cooperation across states. The North-West Governors’ Forum, led by Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, has formally launched the North-West Peace, Security and Development Framework (2026–2030) as a strategic plan for coordinated regional action. In...