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Reps, TSO Foundation push for 74 NASS, 108 state assembly special seats for women

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By Saint Mugaga

The House of Representatives, the TSO Foundation and the National Secretariat for the Reserved Seats for Women Bill Campaign Coalition pushed for 74 National Assembly and 108 state assembly reserved seats for women.

If the bill is passed and signed into law, the National Assembly will have 543 members made up of 397 in the House and 146 in the Senate.

Spokesperson for the House, Hon. Akin Rotimi and the founder of TSO Foundation and convener of the National Secretariat for the Reserved Seats for Women Bill Campaign Coalition, Chief Osasu Igbinedion Ogwuche canvassed this at a media parley with National Assembly Press Corps for strengthening reporting on the Reserved Seats for Women Bill in Abuja on Friday.

In his remarks, Hon. Akin Rotimi, who is a co-sponsor of the bill said the time has come for the inequality suffered by women to be corrected.

The bill proposes the creation of one seat for each State of the Federation and the FCT in the Senate (37 additional seats); one seat for each State of the Federation and the FCT in the House of Representatives (37 additional seats); three seat (one per Senatorial Zone) for each State House of Assembly (108 additional seats).

In her welcome address, the Chief executive of TOS Foundation and convener, Reserved Seats for Women Bill Campaign Coalition, Chief Osasu Igbinedion Ogwuche said the issue of reserved seats is not about women but about Nigeria.

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She said it is not right for Nigeria, being the giant of Africa be lagging behind in women representation in the parliament when smaller nations are doing better.

“We can’t call ourselves the Giants of Africa and be performing so poorly when it comes to women in government.

“I was speaking with the Speaker of the South Sudan House of Representatives the other day. This is a country that was torn into pieces by war. And you have women leading where it matters. These women rebuilt their countries”.

She lamented that it is wrong for women to make up about 49% of the population and constitute 47% of registered voters, yet, hold less than 5% of elective positions.

She appealed to the media to escalate the advocacy adding that the TSO Foundation is conscious of the media role in influencing policy formulation and public opinion and that informed the decision to sponsor the training.

Chief Ogwuche said as the National Assembly votes on the constitution amendment report on 16th December, the lawmakers should place Nigeria on the world map by giving women their due recognition by endorsing the Reserved Seats Bill.

In a presentation titled “Understanding the Reserved Seats Bill for Women”, Special Adviser (Legislative) to the Deputy Speaker, Dr. Chidozie Aja said it is important to note that even if additional 74 seats are granted in the Senate and House of Representatives, bringing the total number of seats to 543, it means that Nigeria will only secure 13.6% women representation in the National Assembly.

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He said “In the House of Representatives today, only 17 of 360 seats are occupied by women and in the Senate, just 3 of 109 seats. This places Nigeria among the lowest globally in terms of female legislative representation (4.7%, ranking 184th globally), behind countries with smaller economies, fewer resources, and younger democracies.

He explained that the Reserved Seats for Women Bill is not another attempt at tokenism but “it is a structural correction and a democratic innovation designed to level the playing field”.

He stressed that the Reserved seats “Will not replace existing seats but will expand representation to create room for women at the table of decision-making. It is important, also to note that political parties will field only female candidates for these seats.

“It is meant to last for 4 election cycle of 16 years in all. It is a temporary special measure (TSM).

“The bill seeks to alter Sections 48, 49, 71, 77, 91 and 117 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999; and more recently recommended alteration of Section 42”.

In her paper titled “Media framing and narrative building”, Dr. Adaora Sidney-Jack of AIT said some headlines are being circumvented to relegate women to the background.

She advised the media to eschew stereotypes often bandied about women and balance up their reports advising that it should be based on facts, research unbiased and unemotional.

She noted that the bill is not sensational. “This is a policy document and policy is about humanity. And as our job as media people, that’s how we need to do that narrative”. She stated.

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Xenophobic in South Africa is Funded From Washington And The West — And The Evidence is Starting You in The Face!

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Wake Up South Africa — Xenophobia is Not Accidental, It Is a Weapon!

What if the hatred Black South Africans have for other Black Africans was never natural? What if it was planted, watered, and funded from outside the continent?

Listen carefully. Because this story is bigger than you think.

Xenophobia in South Africa is not a random street problem. According to analysts and Pan-African voices who have been watching this game for years, it is an engineered crisis. Properly planned. Properly funded. And some of the white elite class inside South Africa already know the script — because they helped write it.

HERE IS THE PLAN IN SIMPLE TERMS:

Step 1 — Isolate Black South Africans from the rest of Black Africa. Make them hate their brothers and sisters from Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Mozambique, Botswana and beyond. Destroy continental unity from the inside.

Step 2 — Let the chaos grow. Let the economy suffer. Let crime rise. Let Black-led government look weak and incompetent.

Step 3 — Strike. Come back with a narrative. “We gave you a functional country and you destroyed it. Black people cannot govern themselves. South Africa is the proof.”

Step 4 — Reclaim governance. Open immigration doors wide — but not for Africans. For white Europeans, Americans, and Israelis. Rebuild the country in their image. Systematically push the Black population to the margins through civil crisis, race wars, and legal manipulation.

And if South Africa falls? Botswana falls. Zimbabwe falls. Namibia falls. The whole southern region collapses like dominoes.

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The hatred those communities have for each other did not grow naturally. It was carefully calculated, generously funded, and quietly inserted into the culture through media, politics, and economic pressure.

LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ARAB WORLD.

The Middle East is being consumed right now. The Greater Israel project is not a conspiracy theory — it is a documented geopolitical agenda playing out in real time through bombs, borders, and broken governments. Arab nations are falling one by one because they chose division over unity. Only those who held their ground are surviving.

When the Middle East is finally subdued and the empire needs a new battlefield — the guns are already being pointed at Southern Africa. The groundwork is being laid TODAY.

THIS IS THE PATTERN. THIS IS THE PLAYBOOK.

Divide. Destabilise. Discredit. Conquer.

They used it in Libya. They used it in Iraq. They used it in Sudan. And right now, Black South Africans are being used as weapons against each other — so that when the time comes, the takeover will look justified.

Black Africa, the warning has been issued.

The question is: are you awake, vigilant enough to see it?

Unity is not optional. It is SURVIVAL.

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Romance Scam: Court Orders Final Forfeiture of N17.1m to FG

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Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, June 1, 2026, ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of N17,100,595.40 to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

The forfeited fund, domiciled in Access Bank, is linked to one Ifeanyi Alele David, who is under investigation for alleged romance fraud and related criminal activities by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The judge issued the order, following a motion on notice filed by the EFCC Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, Ikoyi, through its counsel, C.C.Okezie.

The court had, on February 26, 2026, granted an interim forfeiture order of the fund and directed the Commission to publish the order in a national newspaper to enable any interested person or entity to show cause why it should not be permanently forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

While moving the application for the final forfeiture, Okezie informed the court that the Commission complied with the publication order by publishing the interim forfeiture notice in The Punch newspaper on April 10, 2026.

Okezie also stated that no individual or entity came forward within the stipulated period to contest the forfeiture.

She further stated that the application was supported by an affidavit deposed to by an EFCC operative, Samson Aguma, who detailed the findings of the Commission’s investigation.

According to the affidavit, the EFCC received a petition from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, alleging that David was involved in a romance scam scheme connected to the tragic death of a United States of American citizen.

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According to him, on September 15, 2021, a romance fraud victim committed suicide in a hotel room in Denver, Colorado, USA.

Following the discovery of her body, law enforcement officers recovered her mobile device and observed multiple messages from an individual identified as “Garry Micheal” through the Google Hangouts application.

Investigations further revealed that the suspect repeatedly solicited funds from the victim under various false pretences, including requests for money to secure his release from prison and facilitate his return to the United States.

The affidavit disclosed that on the day the victim took her own life, the suspect allegedly demanded an additional sum of $60,000 from her, despite her expressing severe financial distress and indicating that she had exhausted her resources.

Further investigations by the FBI allegedly established that the victim sent approximately $154,500

between August 30 and September 13, 2021, through various channels connected to the fraudulent scheme.

Aguma stated that forensic analysis traced email accounts, internet protocol (IP) addresses, telephone records, and an Apple iCloud account linked to the romance fraud activities to David in Nigeria.

He further disclosed that the sum of N17,100,595.40 found in David’s Access Bank account was reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities and formed part of the funds derived from the fraudulent scheme.

After listening to the submissions of the EFCC and reviewing the affidavit evidence before the court, Justice Owoeye held that the application had merit and consequently ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of N17,100,595.40 to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

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Benue Teachers March in Makurdi, Demand Rescue of Abducted Pupils, Staff in Oyo, Borno

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Members of the Nigeria Union of Teachers in Benue State staged a solidarity protest in Makurdi on Monday, joining colleagues across Nigeria to demand the immediate rescue of schoolchildren and teachers kidnapped in Oyo and Borno States.

Led by Benue NUT chairman Levi Akuma, the teachers marched through major streets of the state capital carrying placards with inscriptions condemning attacks on schools and chanting solidarity songs.

They called on federal and state governments to intensify security around schools and act swiftly to free the abducted victims.

Akuma said the protest became necessary to express frustration over the continued targeting of schools and education workers.

“What we are demanding is the immediate rescue of schoolchildren and teachers kidnapped in Oyo and Borno States over two weeks ago,” he told journalists during the rally.

The demonstration in Makurdi was part of a nationwide action by NUT and other labour unions, united in a collective call for the protection of schools and the safe return of all abducted teachers and students.

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia addressed the protesters through the Secretary to the State Government, Dcns. Serumun Deborah Aber, Esq.

He assured teachers that his administration is collaborating with the Federal Government to secure schools in the state and nationwide.

“Governor Alia’s administration is doing everything possible to ensure that abandoned schools are rehabilitated and made safe for the Benue child to access quality education,” Aber said.

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The protest highlights growing concern among education stakeholders over rising insecurity in schools, with teachers urging coordinated action to prevent future attacks and safeguard learning environments.

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