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NUJ FCT to Amplify Policewomen’s Stories, Backs Gender Reforms at NPWC 2026

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has reaffirmed that gender mainstreaming in policing is a matter of public interest and pledged closer collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force to ensure journalists are included in ongoing gender reform efforts. The position was restated on Wednesday at the Nigeria Policewomen Conference (NPWC) 2026, themed “Strengthening…

DG NIS Fulfils Promise, Awards Scholarships to Three NUJ FCT Correspondents’ Chapel Members

By Destiny Jemiriayegbe, Abuja, The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), H.E. Philip Shaibu, has fulfilled his promise to support capacity building among journalists by awarding scholarships to three members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Correspondents’ Chapel, for the Institute’s Basic Certificate Course. The scholarship…

Sen Nwebonyi Disburses N100m Scholarship to 930 Ebonyi Students, Warns Against Cultism

Nkechinyere Ewa, Abakaliki Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi , the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Tuesday urged beneficiaries of his 2026 scholarship programme to remain focused on their education, shun cultism and other social vices, and prepare themselves for leadership and national development. About 930 indigent undergraduate and postgraduate students benefited from the scholarship scheme, with…

Celebrating JCIN Amb Princess Joy Omagha Idam, A Super Mentor and Mother 🌹

By Mercy Ogolekwu, Turkey There are some people who deserve to be celebrated, even if it’s not their birthday.This woman right here JCIN Amb Princess Joy Omagha Idam, Co Founder of JCI Abuja Unity and 2009 President Abuja Unity, deserves my special appreciation. 🌹 Destiny brought us together in 2008. She was a very Senior…

Former Kano Information Commissioner, Baba Halilu Dantiye Condoles NAWOJ National Secretary Over Mother’s Demise

By Cynthia Talatu Batuta Former Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs in Kano State, Comrade Baba Halilu Dantiye, has paid a condolence visit to the National Secretary of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Comrade Wasilah Ibrahim Ladan, following the passing of her beloved mother. The visit, which took place in Kano, was a…

Kida Hails Nigeria’s U18 Boys on Historic AfroBasket Qualification

President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Engr. Ahmadu Musa Kida, has congratulated the country’s U18 Boys National Team following their impressive qualification for the 2026 FIBA U18 AfroBasket Championship after emerging champions of the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Qualifiers in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The Nigerian youngsters completed the qualification tournament with a perfect record,…

NIS Signs MoU with National Judicial Institute…As Shaibu Seeks for More Inter Agency Corporation.

The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Comrade Philip Shaibu, has reaffirmed the importance of inter-agency collaboration following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Institute for Sports and the National Judicial Institute (NJI). The agreement was signed at the conference room of the…

NIGERIA’S Insecurity Crisis : Can State Police And Military Reforms Bring Lasting Peace ?

By Cynthia Talatu Batuta For years,insecurity has remained one of Nigeria’s biggest challenges, affecting economic growth, agriculture, education, investment, and the daily lives of millions of citizens. From banditry and kidnapping in the North-West to insurgency in the North-East, communal clashes, separatist agitations, and rising criminal activities across different parts of the country, Nigerians continue…