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Election results: CNG warns against moves to weaken e-transmission of results ahead of 2027

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has cautioned against any attempt to undermine the electronic transmission of election results ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing it as critical to credible polls. In a statement issued yesterday, the group’s National Coordinator, Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, said Nigeria’s electoral challenges largely arise at the collation stage, where results are often allegedly manipulated. According to him, electronic transmission helps prevent tampering once results leave polling units and strengthens public trust in the process. CNG expressed concern over what it described as signals…

CNG condemns attack on Hausa traders in Edo, demands justice, compensation

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG), has strongly condemned the recent attack on Hausa traders in Ekpoma, Edo-Central, describing it as an unprovoked act capable of inflaming ethnic tensions if not urgently addressed. In a statement issued by its National Coordinator, Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, the CNG accused some youths of chasing Hausa traders out of the livestock market and slaughtering their goats, calling the incident a grave injustice and a dangerous escalation of communal violence. The group said traders were forced to flee for their lives, abandoning their livestock,…

Kaduna extends free CNG bus scheme indefinitely

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025 Aminu Imam

Kaduna State government has extended its free Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) mass transit scheme indefinitely, citing its “overwhelming positive impact” on residents. The state Commissioner for Information, Ahmed Maiyaƙi, disclosed this in an issued statement yesterday, saying Governor Uba Sani approved the extension after reviewing an assessment report on the scheme’s performance from July to November 2025. Maiyaƙi said the 100 CNG-powered buses operating across 200 designated stops transported more than 1.4 million passengers within the five-month period, saving households an estimated ₦1.39bn in transport costs. The commissioner further said:…

Gas scarcity bites harder, as motorists sell-off CNG cylinders

July 15, 2025July 15, 2025 Aminu Imam

A severe scarcity of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)has brought frustration, despair, and economic hardship to motorists in Abuja, forcing many to sell off their CNG cylinders and conversion kits just months after embracing the Federal Government’s push for cleaner, more affordable energy. This is coming less than two years after the Federal Government announced a bold national strategy to promote CNG as a cleaner, cost-effective alternative to petrol amid rising fuel prices. At the time, the Government rolled out conversion centres across the country and encouraged Nigerians to switch to…

Bandits attacks: CNG blast FG over recent killing of 15 Kebbi farmers

May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Demands urgent action Kebbi state branch of the Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG), has condemned a recent attack by armed bandits which claimed the lives of fifteen farmers. The State coordinator, Comrade Mansur Isah Guruza, in an interview with in Birnin-Kebbi on Monday, said that they are confused, because according to them, what the government is saying in the media is different from the reality on ground, going by the privilege information they are getting directly from the victims which is very devastating. The group maintained that Government and the…

CNG flays Prof. Yusuf Usman’s arrest, demands his release

January 31, 2025January 31, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Warns against stifling free speech The Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG), has condemned the arrest and continued detention of Prof. Usman Yusuf, former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), describing it as an attempt to suppress dissent. In a statement issued yesterday by the group’s National Coordinator, Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, the CNG expressed concern over the detention of Prof. Yusuf, who has been an outspoken critic of the current administration. The Coalition asserted that Yusuf’s arrest was politically-motivated…

Insecurity: “FG drifting into realm of mis-governance” – CNG

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG), says it is deeply saddened by the recent incidents that have “once again brought sorrow and grief to our communities in Northern Nigeria”. In a statement issued by the CNG’s spokesman, Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, extended its condolences to the peoples and governments of Borno and Zamfara States over the loss of lives in two events. Charanchi said in Borno State, the heinous killing of 40 farmers by suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Kukawa local government area,…

“Suspend or withdraw tax reform Bills, or face consequences in 2027” – CNG warn Northern lawmakers

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 Aminu Imam

The Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG), has pledged to continue its opposition to the Federal Government’s tax reform Bills currently before the 10th National Assembly, demanding the suspension or withdrawal of the proposed legislation. Recall that some northern lawmakers have also signified their opposition to the tax reform Bills. Both groups have called for the withdrawal or suspension of the Bills. The CNG warned of significant political consequences, including potential voter backlash in the 2027 elections. During a town hall meeting in Damaturu, CNG National Coordinator Aliyu Charanchi criticized the…

“Power outage,� deliberate move to destroy region”,Coalition of Northern Groups allege

October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 Aminu Imam

The Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG), has expressed its deep concern over the power outage that has paralysed large parts of Northern Nigeria over the past five days. Recall that the blackout has thrown millions of households into darkness, crippled businesses, and worsened the already dire economic situation in the region. An issued statement yesterday, signed by CNG’s National Coordinator, Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, said: �We learnt too that the first other line has been faulty for months. Yet, no effort to fix it could have saved the current avoidable…

Self-determination: “North must prepare for possible separation” -� Wazirin Katsina, Prof. Lugga

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024 Aminu Imam

Prof. Sani Abubakar Lugga, the 5th Wazirin Katsina, has called on the northern region of Nigeria to unite and prepare for self-determination, much like their southern counterparts. Speaking at a community engagement event organised by the Coalition of Northern Group (CNG) in Katsina, Lugga stressed the need for northerners to brace themselves for the possibility of separation from Nigeria, reflecting on the persistent calls for secession from the South. Lugga lamented the lack of unity among northerners in defending their rights, contrasting it with the determination of groups like the…