February 9, 2026
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16 Days of Activism: PadBank Mobile Outreach Declares Menstrual Inequality a 'Silent Form of Gender-Based Violence'

16 Days of Activism: PadBank Mobile Outreach Declares Menstrual Inequality a ‘Silent Form of Gender-Based Violence’

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By Kelvin Obambon PadBank Mobile Outreach on Tuesday November 25 joined the global community in marking the commencement of the 2025 International 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, highlighting the critical and often overlooked link between menstrual poverty and vulnerability to exploitation. The initiative, committed to ending menstrual poverty and empowering the girl child,…

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NUJ Cross River Council Calls for Stronger Protection of Women and Girls as 16 Days of Activism Begins

NUJ Cross River Council Calls for Stronger Protection of Women and Girls as 16 Days of Activism Begins

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, joins the global community to mark the commencement of the 2025 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, with a renewed call for collective responsibility, stronger protection systems, and increased accountability in safeguarding the rights and dignity of women and girls. The call was made…

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US Support Key to Ending Insecurity in Nigeria - Archbishop Emmah Isong, Canvasses Support For Gov Otu

US Support Key to Ending Insecurity in Nigeria – Archbishop Emmah Isong, Canvasses Support For Gov Otu

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By Nsan Ndoma-Neji General Overseer of the Christian Central Chapel International, Archbishop Emmah Isong, has stated that Nigeria lacks the political will to fight terrorism, and canvassed support for the Cross River State Governor Bassey Otu in order to move the state forward. The cleric made this statement during a prayer interaction by the Semakemek…

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US formally designates Venezuela's government as foreign terrorist organization

US formally designates Venezuela’s government as foreign terrorist organization

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The Trump administration could have expanded authority to take action against Venezuela starting Monday, as the US designates Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his government allies as members of a foreign terrorist organization. The designation of “Cartel de los Soles,” a phrase that experts say is more a description of allegedly corrupt government officials than an organized crime group,…

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