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Empowering Women, Transforming Nations

NewsDeskNgJan 7, 2026January 7, 20260

Under the visionary leadership of Hon. Irene Osobase, Director General of TRAIN A WOMAN YOU TRAIN A NATION, women empowerment is not just a slogan, but a purposeful movement shaping stronger families, resilient communities and a progressive nation. Hon. Irene Osobase believes that when a woman is empowered with education,...

Redeployment of Matawalle ‘ll strengthen public confidence in terrorism war, Coalition tells Tinubu

NewsDeskNgJan 7, 2026January 7, 20260

The Coalition of Nigeria Civil Societies Against Terrorism on ongoing war in Nigeria has said the redeployment of Minister of State for Defence, Hon. Bello Matawalle from the ministry of Defense will strengthen public confidence. The Coalition, which declared that it has nothing personal against the Minister of State for...

Fresh Trouble for NCC Boss as Workers Allege Hypocrisy, Forced Redundancy

NewsDeskNgJan 7, 2026January 7, 20260

Some staff members of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have accused the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Aminu Maida, of presiding over what they described as widespread corruption, abuse of power, staff victimisation and intimidation within the telecoms regulator. Operating under the name Concerned Staff of the...

Resign before you wreck the EFCC completely, Timi Frank tells chairman, Olukoyede

NewsDeskNgJan 7, 2026January 7, 20260

…Says Commission now political enforcer, not anti-graft agency Political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Wednesday, launched a scathing attack on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), accusing the anti-graft agency of abandoning its constitutional mandate and operating...

Alliance Denounces “False Allegations” Against Nigerian Army General

NewsDeskNgJan 6, 2026January 6, 20260

The Nigeria Inter-Tribal and Inter-Religion Alliance for Peace, Unity and Development has refuted a “false and incendiary allegations” made against Major General Michael Enenche Onoja of the Nigerian Army. In a social media post, including Facebook, Maria Ogbanna Eke, falsely claimed that, General Onoja is involved in atrocities in the...

Group Urges Tinubu To Investigate Claims Over Federal Payment Delays

NewsDeskNgJan 5, 2026January 5, 20260

A civic group, the Coalition of Patriots, has called on President Bola Tinubu to order an investigation into complaints over delays in federal contractors’ payments. The group said it had received reports from contractors who claimed that payments for executed government projects were being delayed at the Office of the...

REP. MEMBER CONDEMNS HARASSMENT OF COUNCIL WORKERS IN OSUN, DESCRIBES POLICE COMPLICITY AS SHAMEFUL

NewsDeskNgJan 5, 2026January 5, 20260

A member of the House of Representatives, Rep.Bamidele Salam, has strongly condemned the harassment, unlawful detention, and public humiliation of a local government worker in Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State, describing the role of the Nigeria Police Force in the incident as shameful, despicable, and a gross violation...

Terror war: Diplomats back Tinubu, ask for redeployment of Matawalle

NewsDeskNgJan 5, 2026January 5, 20260

The United World Congress of Diplomats (UN-WCD) in collaboration with the International Institute of Experts on Political Economy and Administration (IIEPEA), have openly backed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s security strategy, demanding immidiate redeployment of Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, from the ministry. The Diplomats, at a press conference...

Hon.Abang: Raising the Bar of Effective Representation in Boki- Ikom Federal Constituency

NewsDeskNgJan 5, 2026January 5, 20260

By Isaac Aqua In an era when political promises often dissolve into distant echoes after elections, Hon Victor Abang appears determined to chart a different course in Boki Ikom Federal Constituency, one defined by accountability, presence and measurable impact. His midterm town hall meetings across Boki and Ikom were not...

Hon. Irene Osobase Urges Women to Come Out and Take Charge in the Political Space

NewsDeskNgJan 5, 2026January 5, 20260

In a renewed advocacy for increased women representation in politics, Hon. Irene Osobase has called on women across the country to step forward, find their voices, and actively participate in the political process. Hon. Osobase, who serves as the Director-General of Train a Woman, You Train a Nation, made this...