ECOWAS Parliament Launches Grassroots Campaign Against Irregular Migration, Human Trafficking in West Africa
By Joy Omagha Idam The ECOWAS Parliament has intensified efforts to combat irregular migration, human trafficking and modern slavery by launching a regional parliamentary-citizen engagement campaign in The Gambia, aimed at taking the fight directly to communities across West Africa. The initiative marks the commencement of a two-country outreach programme in The Gambia and Senegal…
Omga007Kida Calls for National Support as D’Tigers Begin FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Engr. Ahmad Musa Kida, has called on Nigerians to rally behind the senior men’s national basketball team, D’Tigers, as they begin their campaign in the FIBA Africa Basketball World Cup Qualifiers. D’Tigers have been drawn in Group E alongside Cameroon, South Sudan, Cabo Verde, Tunisia, and Guinea in…
Princess Joy Omagha Idam Hails Prof. Abiodun Adeniyi on Appointment as Baze University Vice-Chancellor
By Sharon Akuboh The Executive Director of Weekenders Media Commercial Limited, publishers of Weekenders Magazine, Princess Joy Omagha Idam, has congratulated renowned media scholar and communication expert, Professor Abiodun Adeniyi, on his appointment as the Vice-Chancellor of Baze University, Abuja. In a congratulatory message issued in Abuja, Princess Idam described the appointment as a well-deserved…
Nigeria, Liberia Move to Deepen Economic Partnership, Expand Investment Opportunities
By Sharon Akuboh Nigeria and the Republic of Liberia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with renewed emphasis on trade, investment, youth empowerment and regional cooperation aimed at driving economic growth and sustainable development in West Africa. The commitment was made on Wednesday in Abuja when Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs,…
Africa Must Look Inward to Unlock Its Economic Potential, Expert Urges
By Angonimi David – Imeh A Social development expert, Angonimi David-Imeh, Chartered Institute of Project Management, CIPM, has called on African leaders to embrace strategic economic self-reliance, industrialisation and value addition as the continent’s pathway to sustainable prosperity. In a paper titled “Africa’s Readiness for Prosperity: Learning from the Asian Tigers Through Strategic Economic Self-Reliance,”…
Princess Joy Omagha Idam Commiserates with NAWOJ National Secretary, Jigawa Chairperson Over Mother’s Demise
The Executive Director of Weekenders Media Commercial Limited, Publishers of Weekenders Magazine, Princess Joy Omagha Idam, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Hajiya Sadiya Ibrahim Ladan, beloved mother of the National Secretary of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Comrade Wasilah Ladan, and the Chairperson of the NAWOJ Jigawa State Chapter, Comrade…
NAWOJ Mourns Mother of National Secretary, Jigawa Chairperson
By Cynthia Talatu Batuta The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Hajiya Sadiya Ibrahim Ladan, mother of the association’s National Secretary, Comrade Wasilah Ladan, and the Chairperson of the NAWOJ Jigawa State Chapter, Comrade Hauwa Ibrahim Ladan. In a condolence message issued by the National Secretariat, NAWOJ’s…
Army Depot in Ebonyi : A New Security Landmark with Promise for Regional Devt
By Nkechinyere Ewa, Abakaliki The passing-out parade of the pioneer batch of 90 regular recruits at the Nigerian Army Recruit Training Depot, Amasiri-Edda, on Wednesday was more than a military ceremony. It marked the emergence of a strategic security institution in the South-East and reinforced Ebonyi State’s growing role in Nigeria’s defence architecture. The event…