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Empowering Communities, Envisioning a Brighter Future: The Tagwaye Progressive Network Story

NewsDeskNgMar 29, 2026March 29, 20260

In a bold move to reshape Nigeria’s political landscape, the Tagwaye Progressive Network (TPN) is emerging as a force for grassroots mobilisation and community development. Founded in 2026 by Hon. Dr. Obinna Simon, popularly known as MC Tagwaye, the movement is championing progressive leadership, inclusivity and sustainable growth across the...

2027: WHY KWARANS EARNESTLY YEARN FOR SALIHU MUSTAPHA TO SERVE

NewsDeskNgMar 29, 2026March 29, 20260

By Musbau Akanji The year 2027 is at hand, and many are in a frenzy searching for dynamic and authentic leaders to vote for. Nigerians have actually seen and heard it all. They are no longer seeking mere promises and sloganeering, neither are they any longer guided by emotions or...

IGP Disu Proposes 60-Month Transition To Decentralise Policing With Protected Funding, Strict Safeguards

NewsDeskNgMar 29, 2026March 29, 20260

IG Tunji Disu outlines phased state police plan, ensuring ring-fenced funding, anti-abuse safeguards, and decentralised policing. The Inspector General of Police (IG), Tunji Disu, has proposed a bold funding structure, a 60-month phased implementation roadmap, beginning with constitutional amendments within the first year, as well as strict anti-political abuse safeguards,...

NENADI USMAN: AN EPITOME OF COURAGE IN PARTY LEADERSHIP

NewsDeskNgMar 29, 2026March 29, 20260

By William Ochonu In global history, there are women who have made indelible marks of grace on the solid rock of time. If they were from the Bible, they are qualified as virtuous women, whose values are more than rubies. Politically, they are Amazons, whose qualities transcend their feminine attributes...

Nigeria’s Samson Adamu Becomes CAF Acting Secretary General In Historic First Appointment

NewsDeskNgMar 29, 2026March 29, 20260

Samson Adamu makes history as first Nigerian CAF secretary general following resignation, marking major shift in African football leadership. Samson Adamu has been appointed acting secretary general of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), becoming the first Nigerian to occupy the role since the organisation’s founding nearly 70 years ago....

WELA Condemns Illegal Curfews, Demands Nationwide Ban To Protect Women’s Rights

NewsDeskNgMar 29, 2026March 29, 20260

WELA warns unlawful curfews enable abuse, calls for nationwide ban and enforcement of constitutional rights protecting women across Nigeria. Women Empowerment and Legal Aid (WELA) has condemned the imposition of curfews by non-state actors across Nigeria, describing the practice as unconstitutional and dangerous, particularly for women and girls. In a...

Tinubu Marks 74th Birthday With Reflections On Nigeria’s Challenges And Progress

NewsDeskNgMar 29, 2026March 29, 20260

President Tinubu celebrates his 74th birthday, thanking Nigerians for support while reflecting on reforms and ongoing national challenges. Today, as I clock another year on the journey of life, I’m filled with joy and gratitude for the opportunity to serve this great nation. I want to take this moment to...

Kwankwaso: I Have Found It Necessary To Identify With Another Platform For Strategic Realignment

NewsDeskNgMar 29, 2026March 29, 20260

Kwankwaso resigns from NNPP, cites shifting political landscape and seeks new platform to reposition and drive national change. Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has formally resigned from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing the need for political realignment in Nigeria’s evolving landscape. In a press statement dated March 29, 2026,...

Youths, Nigeria’s Greatest Asset – Faleye

NewsDeskNgMar 29, 2026March 29, 20260

* Says Social Protectionnis Bedrock of National Development Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has described Nigerian youths as the country’s greatest asset, rather than mineral resources, infrastructure and money. Barrister Faleye made this submission in his speech as a guest speaker at...

Pope Leo XIV Condemns Growing Gap Between Rich and Poor During Visit to Monaco

NewsDeskNgMar 29, 2026March 29, 20260

Pope Leo XIV criticises widening wealth inequality, urging justice, peace, and environmental protection during Monaco visit. Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the widening gap between the haves and the have-nots, condemning what he termed the widening “chasms between the poor and the rich.” The Pope, who was in Monaco,...