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An All Progressives Congress (APC) leader and House of Assembly aspirant for Abeokuta Northern State Constituency, Babatunde Bayewunmi, has criticized the characterization of Nigerian youths as a “wasted generation”, describing such characterization as unfair, disheartening and contrary to leadership ideals. Bayewunmi made the observation on Friday while declaring her intention to represent Abeokuta North State constituency in the Ogun State …

Anita Kiki Gbeho, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and new Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (DON’T MISS), appointed on April 11 after his death famous predecessor Nicholas Haysomoutlined deteriorating conditions in the country since the last briefing at the start of the year. Anitia Kiki Gbeho briefed the Security Council on Friday Fighting between the South Sudan …

The House of Representatives Committee on Downstream Petroleum Resources has described the report that the Dangote refinery has reached a historic milestone as a major boost to Nigeria’s energy sector and a validation of ongoing reforms in the downstream petroleum industry. Nigeria crossed a milestone in its energy history in March 2026 when the Dangote oil refinery and petrochemicals exported …

Micheal Ogbonna emerged winner of the fifth edition of the Dynamite Opens Scrabble tournament after an intense two-day competition held at the Agege Local Government Secretariat in Lagos. Ogbonna put in a commanding performance, winning 14 games and losing four, with an impressive margin of +871 to finish atop the field of 48 players who competed in this highly competitive …

Highlighting the import status of many Caribbean islands, UN researchers on Wednesday warned that the war – and in particular the Strait of Hormuz shipping and energy crisis – had triggered one of the most significant global trade shocks since the COVID19 pandemic and Russia’s massive invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Low-income households will be the most impacted analysis partnering …