Nigeria Seeks More Scholarship for Students In Hungary – Amb Abass Braimah Pushes for Increase In Stipendium Hungaricum Slots
Budapest, Hungary – The Nigeria Ambassador to Hungary, His Excellency Engr. Abass Braimah, has called for an increase in the number of scholarship slots allocated to Nigerian students under the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme. Ambassador Braimah made the call on Tuesday, 13th October, 2026, during a working visit to the headquarters of Tempus Public Foundation…
Omga0072026 FCT Farmers Day : FCT Farmers Demand Land, Tractors, Processing Centres
News Editor Weekenders Farmers across the six Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have called on the government, private investors and development partners to provide more farmland, tractors, modern equipment and processing facilities to boost food production and improve their livelihoods. The call was made at the 2026 FCT Farmers’ Day and International…
MPB Chairman Urges Media to Fact Check Reports, Calls For Unity Among Veterans
The Chairman of the Military Pensions Board (MPB), Air Vice Marshal Mikail Abdulraheem, has urged journalists to verify allegations against the board before publication, warning that unsubstantiated reports could undermine public confidence in the institution and threaten the welfare interests of military retirees. He also called on military veterans to unite under a common umbrella…
NIS to Collaborate With ICAN to Improve Welfare Of Coaches , Athletes…Your Bursar is a worthy Ambassador of ICAN…President
The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Comrade Philip Shaibu, on Tuesday said the collaboration between the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and the National Institute for Sports would improve the welfare of sportsmen and women during their retirement years. Shaibu made this known while receiving the…
SWS Ebonyi gets New Chairperson
WELCOME TO THE SWS LEADERSHIP FAMILY! We warmly welcome Lib. Igbele Ekwutos Elizabeth, our newly appointed Ebonyi State Chapter Chairperson, to the SWS Leaders Platform. This was contained in a statement signed by the International President SWS, Lib Deborah Ijadele -Adetona, Esq, the Statement reads “we are delighted to have you join the leadership team….
Retired Admiral Yusuf Disputes ₦2BN Navy Funds Allegations, Explains Kaduna Property Incident
By News Editor Retired Rear Admiral B.T. Yusuf has disputed allegations linking him to the alleged diversion of approximately ₦2 billion in Nigerian Navy funds, while offering his account of a separate property dispute in Kaduna that recently attracted media attention. In two statements dated October 13, 2026, Yusuf denied that he diverted Nigerian Navy…
Livinus Chibuike Victor Condemns Abike Dabiri-Erewa’s Remarks On Journalism, Demands Public Apology to Nigerian Journalists
Livinus Chibuike Victor, Nigerian Journalist and Press Freedom Advocate, has expressed deep concern over remarks attributed to Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), suggesting that there is no journalism. He describes such remarks as insensitive, dismissive and deeply troubling, particularly coming from someone whose career was built,…
Intl Day of Girlchild 2026 : SWS FCT Chapter Calls on Fathers to Protect the Girlchild, End Child Marriage and Invest In Her Future
By Sharon Akuboh Abuja, Nigeria | October 11, 2026 As the world marks the 2026 International Day of the Girl Child, Standup For Women Society (SWS), FCT Chapter, calls on parents, particularly fathers, to take a more deliberate, active and unwavering role in protecting the girl child from abuse, exploitation, child marriage, discrimination, neglect and…