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NYCN Set for National Elective Congress As Five Presidential Aspirants Sign Peace Accord

NewsDeskNgSep 29, 2025September 29, 20250

The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) is gearing up for its highly anticipated National Elective Congress, scheduled to take place from October 5-8, 2025, in Abuja. In a significant step towards promoting peaceful coexistence and harmonious competition, five presidential aspirants of the NYCN have signed a peace accord. Prince...

Governing Council Chairman Blocks Inquiry Into Controversial NOUN VC Aspirant’s Academic Record.

NewsDeskNgSep 29, 2025September 29, 20250

Concerns over Isa Yuguda’s Move to Block Enquiry Into Academic Record of Prof. Godwin Akper, a Controversial Contestant for VC Office at NOUN In the count-down to the appointment of a new Vice chancellor for the National Open University of Nigeria, (NOUN), the process has kicked off with a formal...

Consumer Forum lambasts PENGASSAN over threat to shut down gas supply to Dangote Refinery

NewsDeskNgSep 28, 2025September 28, 20250

*alleges external influence to sabotage Nigerians’ wellbeing The Concerned Nigerian Consumers Forum, CNCF has lambasted the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) over alleged plans to shut down gas supply to Dangote refineries. The group also alleged that there are some external influence aimed at sabotaging...

Yusuf names two new commissioner nominees for Kano Assembly approval

NewsDeskNgSep 28, 2025September 28, 20250

Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has forwarded the names of two nominees to the Kano State House of Assembly for confirmation as Commissioners. The nominees are Abdulkarim Maude, a SAN-designate, and Dr Aliyu Isa-Aliyu, an Associate Professor of Allied Mathematics. This is contained in a statement issued by his...

Burna Boy calls Saheed Osupa a GOAT singer

NewsDeskNgSep 28, 2025September 28, 20250

In a cultural moment that is already sparking conversations across social media, Afrobeats megastar Burna Boy has once again paid homage to his deepest musical roots — and this time, the spotlight shines brightly on Fuji legend Saheed Osupa. During his appearance on Complex’s “GOAT Talk” alongside tennis icon Roger...

Senator Saliu Mustapha: The Ace of Selfless Service at 53

NewsDeskNgSep 28, 2025September 28, 20250

By Taiwo Akanji Senator Saliu Mustapha is a man with a helmsman’s steady hand, steering Kwara Central through the tides of challenge toward prosperity. As the Turaki of Ilorin Emirate and Aare Atunluse of Oro-Ago Kingdom, he charts a course with care, guiding his people with roads that connect communities,...

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...