2026 NUJ Football Tournament : Customs Emerge Champions
By Destiny Temisan Jemiriayegbe Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) football team have emerged champions of the 2026 Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Football Tournament in Abuja.Customs pummeled the National Institute for Sports (NIS) 3-0 in the final played at the Area 3 football pitch.The tempo of the game was steady until NCS broke the deadlock…
Omga007Kano Leads Nigeria in 2026 NECO Performance as Yusuf Links Success to Education Investment
By Joy Omagha Idam Kano State has recorded the highest number of candidates nationwide who obtained at least five credits, including English Language and Mathematics, in the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO). According to figures contained in a statement issued by the Kano State Government on September 26,…
ECOWAS Parliament Pushes Regional Climate Resilience Fund
By Joy Omagha Idam The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has called for stronger regional financing and implementation of climate policies, including the establishment of a dedicated regional fund to strengthen climate resilience and human security across West Africa. The call formed part of the resolutions adopted at the end of the…
NAWOJ Sets Up 9-Member Credentials Committee for 2026 Triennial Conference
By Sharon Akuboh The National Secretariat of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has constituted a nine-member Credentials Committee ahead of the Association’s 2026 Triennial National Delegates Conference scheduled for November. The committee was constituted during the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of NAWOJ held in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State. The Credentials Committee is…
ECOWAS MP Calls for Climate Action, Ranching to Curb Displacement, Insecurity
By Joy Omagha Idam An ECOWAS Parliament, member Dr Suleiman Abubakar Gumi, has called for stronger climate adaptation measures, investment in ranching and alternative livelihoods to address the growing nexus between environmental degradation, population displacement and insecurity in the West African region. Dr Gumi, who represents Gumi/Bukuyyum Federal Constituency of Zamfara State in Nigeria, made…
Umahi tasks son on Transparency, equitable Devt as Ohaozara Chairman
By Nkechinyere Ewa Former Ebonyi State Governor and Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has charged the newly inaugurated Chairman of Ohaozara Local Government Area, Osborne Umahi, to uphold transparency, honesty and prudent management of public funds in the administration of the council. Umahi, who spoke on his expectations from the council chairman on Friday,…
ECOFEPA Pushes Women Beyond Local Markets, Targets Regional and Global Trade
By Joy Omagha Idam The Female Parliamentarians’ Association of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOFEPA) has called on women entrepreneurs across West Africa to move beyond local markets and position their businesses for regional and international trade. The call came during an Executive Masterclass organised around the theme, “Advancing Women’s Participation in Global…
Climate Crisis Exposes ECOWAS Parliament’s Legislative Power Gap, Lawmakers Say
By Joy Omagha Idam The growing impact of climate change, population displacement, food insecurity and regional security challenges across West Africa has renewed debate over the legislative powers of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Nigerian lawmakers participating in the ongoing 2026 Second Extraordinary Session and Parliamentary Seminar in Accra,…