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  Leadership is not merely proclaimed; it is revealed through years of selfless service, tested by responsibility, and refined by conviction. The story of Stephen James exemplifies this, shaped by a quiet, yet steady tradition of purposeful leadership. Born on April 24, 1978, to Elder Moses James Udoh of the Akpoto family, Mbierebe Obio, Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area, Stephen James is a pastor at Full Life Christian Centre and the Executive Director of Democratic Watch International. With over two decades of experience in public relations, journalism, and development advocacy, he combines faith, intellect, and civic responsibility. His leadership instincts surfaced early at the University of Port Harcourt. From serving as Director of Socials of the National Association of Akwa Ibom State Students (NAAKISS) to acting as President of the Faculty of Social Sciences, and later Speaker of the Students’ Union Government in 2003, he steadily earned a reputation for coordination, n...

 

  Allowing for a strategic shift from the "Anticipate" phase, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Office of the National Treasurer officially announces the NANS Entrepreneurial Conference (NEC) 2026. Under the theme "After School, What’s Next?", this conference focuses on youth productivity and self-reliance in the vision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and the ARISE Agenda on Entrepreneurial Development of Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, PhD. We are shifting the focus from job seeking to job creating, where vision meets execution.  NANS invites all students, stakeholders, and the general public to join us for this transformative experience.

 

 

 

 

 

 Rt. Hon. Unyime Idem Member Representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency National Assembly Complex, Abuja. RE: LETTER OF COMMENDATION AND APPRECIATION FROM THE OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL TREASURER, NANS Dear Rep. Unyime Idem, I, Comr. Heritage Akan, writing as a proud daughter of Uruk Otong Ikot-Arankere, Ukanafun Local Government Area and the National Treasurer of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), formally extend my warmest greetings and profound appreciation for your exemplary representation. As a national student leader, I have been keenly observant of your legislative strides. I want to specifically acknowledge that everything you have been doing; from your strategic role in the National Assembly to your grassroots projects, has been done with a vision for the total liberation and empowerment of our people. Under my watch as the National Treasurer of NANS, I have witnessed your unprecedented commitment to human capital development. Within just over two ...

  Earlier today at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, Rt. Hon  Unyime Idem PhD, presided over the budget defence of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) for the 2026 fiscal year.  In his remarks, he assured of the Committee's commitment to review BPP's 2026 estimates to ensure it aligns with national priorities, particularly in strengthening compliance monitoring, deepening e-procurement implementation, and building institutional capacity across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), insisting that every Naira appropriated must translate into measurable impact for the Nigerian people. He highlighted the urgent need to transit to e-procurement system in Nigeria, and therefore called on the leadership of the National Assembly and members of the House Committee on Public Procurement, to increase the budgetary provision for BPP in 2026, to facilitate the process.  He also used the opportunity to remind the BPP of the urgent need to forward to the National Asse...