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  The Vice President National Affairs, National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS)Comr. Usman Ibrahimnyass Dende CNPS has congratulated the newly elected leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) following the successful conclusion of the 2026 National Convention held in Abuja. Comr. Dende extended warm felicitations to Comr. Akinteye Babatunde, popularly known as BABTEE, on his emergence as NANS National President, and to Comr. Ibeabuchi Moses Onyia, known as Mosline Ibb, on his election as National Senate President. He said their victory reflects the confidence of Nigerian students in their capacity to provide strong advocacy, unity, and strategic direction at a critical time for tertiary education and student welfare in the country. Describing the convention as peaceful and participatory, Dende noted that the turnout and engagement of delegates across polytechnics, universities, and colleges of education underscored the relevance of NANS as the a...

The Chairman National Association of Nigerian Students NANS Joint Campus Council Kogi State,  Comr Ojo Samuel Adeoye CNS warmly congratulates Hon Prince Dele Iselewa, the Senior Special Assistant SSA to the Kogi State Governor on Students Affairs Kogi West, on his appointment as the new Kogi State Coordinator on Safety Standard Regulations and Compliance. In his statement through his Chief Press Secretary Comr Jaye Jafe added that this appointment reflects the confidence His Excellency Alh Ahmed Ododo, the Chief Servant of Kogi State, has in young leaders who have shown commitment to public service. Since his assumption of office as SSA on Students Affairs, Hon Iselewa has consistently bridged communication between the state government and students across Kogi West and beyond. His interventions on campus peace, welfare concerns, and policy engagement have earned him the trust of student leaders and administrators alike. As Coordinator on Safety Standard Regulations and Compliance, ...

  The National Forum cites NANS Constitution, warns against “constitutional anarchy,” calls for investigation of stakeholders’ body ABUJA  APRIL 23, 2026   The National Forum of Joint Campus Council (JCC) Chairmen of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has declared the purported suspension of elected officers of NANS JCC Kano Axis by the Kano State Stakeholders Forum as “unconstitutional, ultra vires, null, void, and of no legal effect.”   In a strongly worded rejoinder issued on Friday and addressed to the Chairman and Secretary of the Kano State Stakeholders Forum, the Forum of JCC Chairmen rejected the resolutions contained in a document dated April 21, 2026, titled "Kano State Stakeholders Disciplinary Committee Official Resolutions." Only Senate Can Suspend” — Forum Cites Constitution  The Forum said the stakeholders’ body lacks constitutional authority to discipline elected NANS officials. Quoting Article 8, Section 3 (vi) of the...

  Hon. A.A. Yaba Maisaka has flagged off the payment of National Examination Council (NECO) registration fees for selected students in Lokoja Local Government Area, as part of his commitment to educational development and grassroots empowerment. The scholarship payment commenced with students of Muslim Community Secondary School Lokongoma , Al-Ansar Secondary School, New Layout, and Government Girls Secondary School, Sarkin Noma. The registration fees, which range between N50,000 and N60,000 per student, are being paid for beneficiaries drawn from different wards across Lokoja Local Government Area. According to Maisaka, the beneficiaries were carefully selected from among less privileged students and orphans, while another category of beneficiaries emerged on merit, based on outstanding academic performance and recommendations from their school principals. Yaba said the initiative targets the registration of 125 students for the 2026 NECO examination within Lokoja LGA. He noted th...

  By Comr Usman Ibrahim Dende  The political temperature ahead of the 2027 general elections is gradually rising, and in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State, a decisive move has just been made by the youth and student constituency. The Concerned Youths and Students for Good Governance, a formidable advocacy platform led by its Convener, Comr. Sanni Ojonugwa Fidelis has formally endorsed Comr. Ayuba Hassan for the position of Member, Kogi State House of Assembly representing Olamaboro State Constituency in 2027. The endorsement, which was announced after an expanded stakeholders’ meeting of students and youth leaders across the wards of Olamaboro, was described as a product of wide consultation, track record assessment, and the urgent need for credible legislative representation. Speaking on behalf of the group, Comr. Sanni Ojonugwa Fidelis stated that Comr. Ayuba Hassan represents the new breed of leadership. The constituency desperately needs a leader who understand...

There are growing speculations that a Honourable Commissioner in the Kogi State Hajj Commission and Chief Imam of Isa Kutepa Central Mosque, Lokoja, Imam Muhammad Yahaya Abubilat, a prominent Islamic cleric, may contest to represent Lokoja I Constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly. The speculation intensified a few weeks ago when Abubilat confirmed after his Juma’at sermon that there had been sustained pressure on him from various quarters within Lokoja I, including some Islamic clerics, stakeholders, and associations across all wards in the constituency, urging him to join the race. Abubilat, a distinguished Islamic scholar with vast knowledge in Qur’anic exegesis, Hadith sciences, Arabic grammar, and Islamic jurisprudence, is widely respected for his commitment to Islamic values, community service, and interfaith harmony. He said: “There is a persistent and consistent pressure on me to contest to represent Lokoja I at the Kogi State House of Assembly. “Different groups acros...