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Hon. Irene Osobase, Director-General of Train a Woman, You Train a Nation, stands as a powerful symbol of purposeful leadership in women empowerment. She believes that empowering women goes beyond rhetoric—it is a deliberate process of equipping them with skills, confidence, and opportunities to drive meaningful change. Through her visionary...

The Director-General of TRAIN, “A Woman You Train, You Train a Nation,” Hon. Irene Osobase, has extended warm festive greetings to Nigerians across the country, urging citizens to embrace unity, gratitude, and compassion during the celebratory season. In her goodwill message, Hon. Osobase reflected on the importance of the festive...

…Wins four awards The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has carted away four different awards at the 19th SERVICOM Annual Awards. At the Award Ceremony, which held in Abuja Wednesday, 17 December 2016, the Managing Director won the 2025 SERVICOM Award for support...

The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria has commended the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, for what it described as a transparent, innovative and largely seamless 2025 recruitment exercise conducted across Nigeria’s paramilitary agencies.The statement formed part of the communiqué jointly signed by Oscar Kalu and Gambo Jagindi and...

Alhaji Ahmadu E. Abdullahi, a former Deputy Clerk of the Senate at the National Assembly, has emerged as Chairman of the Kogi State chapter of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) following the inauguration of the state executive council held on Wednesday, December 18, 2025, in Lokoja. The inauguration...

The people of Ibaji Local Government Area in Kogi State, has vehemently rejected the amended Kogi State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (KOSOPADEC) Law of July 2025, which they claim is “repugnant, oppressive, and unjust” and denies them their rightful representation and benefits. In a statement signed by Ogah Mark...

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has called on Nigerians to be ambassadors of peace for the development of the country. Oborevwori made the call on Tuesday while speaking at the inter-denominational Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols organized by the State government in Asaba. Represented at the event by the...

The Vice-Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Prof. Olugbenga Ige, says 1,116 students of the institution have benefited from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Ige, who made the disclosure in a chat with journalists in Akungba-Akoko, said the university had received a total of N144,530,000 from NELFUND....

The AkinyemiLaw Songwriting Contest (ALSC) has returned for its seventh edition, reaffirming its mission to spotlight creativity, collaboration, and emerging talent across Africa. It was reported that since its launch during the COVID lockdown, the contest has grown from a ₦50,000 prize initiative into a continental platform awarding $5,000. Offering...

In a touching display of appreciation, members of the Peculiar Widows’ Forum traveled from all the way from Makurdi, Benue State to the Nations Capital to honor Chief Felix Amaechi Obuah, Coordinator of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), as he marked his 63rd birthday. For decades, this Rivers State...