Customs CG Adewale, Lock horns With NIS DG Shaibu, In NUJ Football Final
By Destiny Temisan Jemiriayegbe The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Dr. Bashir Adeniyi Adewale and the Director General of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu to clash at the final of the 2026 NUJ Football Tournament between NCS and NIS. Both heads spurred their teams to victory in…
Omga007134 Families Displaced As Flood Ravages Ivo Communities
Nkechinyere Ewa No fewer than 134 families have been displaced after a devastating flood swept through Akaeze and other communities in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, destroying homes, farmlands and household property. The disaster, which occurred on Wednesday, September 23, left residents struggling to find shelter as floodwaters submerged houses, rice, yam and…
NAWOJ @ 37 : Akwa Ibom Chapter Promotes Menstrual Hygiene, Distributes Sanitary Packs to Schoolgirls
By Mary Ekere The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Akwa Ibom State Chapter, has marked the association’s 37th anniversary with a menstrual hygiene awareness session and distribution of sanitary packs to schoolgirls at Onward Secondary School, Mbiokporo Nsit, Nsit Ibom Local Government Area. The outreach, held on Monday, September 21, 2026, was led by…
Stop Dialing Around Us In The Ministry of Foreign Affairs : Nigeria Is Hospitable, Not Helpless
By Amb Sola Enikanolaiye In diplomacy, process is as important as substance. It is in this spirit that I wish to draw attention to a growing practice in Abuja which, though often well-intentioned, runs contrary to established diplomatic procedure and the spirit of mutual respect that guides our relations. It has become increasingly common for…
West Africa at Climate Crossroads as Parliamentarians Tackle Displacement, Insecurity
ECOWAS Parliamentarians Examine Land, Water, Livelihoods and Regional Security By Joy Omagha Idam Climate change is increasingly reshaping the social, economic and security landscape of West Africa, as changing rainfall patterns, water scarcity, environmental degradation and pressure on productive land place growing demands on communities and governments across the region. The far-reaching consequences of the…
NAWOJ NEC Meets in Kebbi, Charts Path for Secretariat, Unity and Peace
By Sharon Akuboh The National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has commenced its 2026 National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, with discussions focusing on the development of the association, unity among members, peace and the proposed permanent national secretariat in Abuja. Declaring the meeting open at the Presidential Banquet Hall in…
NUJ FCT Chairman, Ike calls for Research Investment to tackle Uncertainty in Oil, Gas Sector
The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, Comrade Grace Ike, has called on operators and stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry to begin investing in research and digital solutions capable of producing more reliable forecasts to help the sector navigate ongoing uncertainties. Ike made the call in a brief remarks…
Ugboaja Calls for Transparent, Inclusive NBBF Election
By Emmanuel Fateman and Destiny Jemiriayegbe Former D’Tigers player and 2006 NBA Draft pick, Ejike Ugboaja, has called for a transparent, inclusive and credible process ahead of the October Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) election. Ugboaja, who is President of the Ejike Ugboaja Foundation and a candidate for the NBBF presidency, made the call in Abuja…