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 By Genesis Ogiri Alhaji Lawal Rasheed Adewale, Nigerian agribusiness professional and executive and key promoter and director of RAAF Integrated Concepts Limited (RAAF Agric), has been conferred with the prestigious Pan-African Peace Envoy honour at the 2026 Pan-African Peace, Leadership and Governance Summit in Abuja, in recognition of his leadership, enterprise development and contribution to the broader architecture of peace and community prosperity. The high-profile conferment took place on Thursday at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, where continental stakeholders converged under the auspices of the Peace Ambassadors Advocacy Network (PAAN) to deliberate on Africa's peace, leadership and governance trajectory. Convened by Ambassador Dr Kingsley Onuche, the summit was held under the theme, “Advancing Peace, Inclusive Leadership & Strategic Partnerships for Africa’s Future,” bringing together peace advocates, diplomats, business leaders, youth rep...

 By Genesis Ogiri  Encomiums have continued to trail the recognition of Dr Omotayo Akapo, Esq., lawyer and Founder of ClientQuest Consulting Limited, who was honoured as a Pan-African Peace Envoy at the 2026 Pan-African Peace, Leadership and Governance Summit in Abuja, in a conferment that brought her legal pedigree, professional leadership and commitment to the broader peace agenda into continental focus. Akapo was decorated with the prestigious honour at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, amid a gathering of diplomats, peace advocates, professionals, business leaders, development practitioners, youth representatives and other stakeholders drawn together to examine the evolving architecture of peace, leadership and governance across Africa. Convened by Ambassador Dr Kingsley Onuche under the auspices of the Peace Ambassadors Advocacy Network (PAAN), the summit, themed “Advancing Peace, Inclusive Leadership & Strategic Partnerships for Africa’s Fut...

By Genesis Ogiri  Dr Kayode Awobajo, Head of the Project Development and Administration Unit, International Institute of Tropical Administration, has been conferred with the prestigious Pan-African Peace Envoy honour at the 2026 Pan-African Peace, Leadership and Governance Summit in Abuja, in recognition of his leadership trajectory, institutional stewardship and contribution to the broader discourse on peace, development and strategic governance. Awobajo received the continental recognition on Thursday at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, where policymakers, peace advocates, diplomats, development practitioners, business leaders, youth representatives, women leaders and other stakeholders converged to interrogate the imperatives of peace, inclusive leadership and governance across Africa. Convened by Ambassador Dr Kingsley Onuche under the auspices of the Peace Ambassadors Advocacy Network (PAAN), the summit was held under the theme, “Advancing Peace, Inclusi...

By Genesis Ogiri  Ambassador Elizabeth Omini, Founder and Controller-General of the Harmony Corps of Nigeria (HCN), has been invested with the Pan-African Peace Envoy honour in recognition of her commitment to peacebuilding, community development and the promotion of social cohesion. Ambassador Omini received the continental recognition on Thursday in Abuja at the Pan-African Peace, Leadership and Governance Summit 2026, convened by Ambassador Dr Kingsley Onuche under the auspices of the Peace Ambassadors Advocacy Network (PAAN). The high-level summit, held at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attracted peace advocates, leadership practitioners, youth representatives, women leaders, civil society actors and other stakeholders from across the African continent to deliberate on pathways for advancing peace, inclusive leadership and strategic partnerships. Held under the theme, “Advancing Peace, Inclusive Leadership & Strategic Partnerships for Africa’s Future,”...

 By Genesis Ogiri  The Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned until November 2, 2026, hearing of an application seeking the joinder of Osagie Efosa Omo as a party in a pre-election suit instituted by Dr. Igbinosa Ogbeide-Ihama over the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidacy for Oredo Federal Constituency, Edo State. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1859/2026, was filed on August 13, 2026, challenging the alleged submission and upload of another name in place of Ogbeide-Ihama as the party’s candidate for the constituency. The matter is being prosecuted within the constitutional framework governing the determination of pre-election disputes. At the resumed proceedings on Monday, the joinder application could not proceed as scheduled after the applicant and some of the respondents raised issues concerning service of the claimant’s counter-processes. The claimant’s legal team, however, maintained that the processes had been served on the parties on Friday and that...

By Genesis ogiri  ABUJA - The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Digital and New Media, Mr Otega Ogra, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as sustained interventions aimed at strengthening the capacity of teachers and repositioning Nigeria’s education sector for greater productivity. Ogra stated this on Monday while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration held at Eagle Square, Abuja, where he highlighted the pivotal role of teachers in translating education policies into meaningful outcomes in the classroom. He said the administration’s emphasis on teacher development, professional capacity building and skills enhancement was critical to equipping educators with the competencies required to navigate the changing demands of contemporary education. According to him, the transformation of the education sector cannot be achieved without simultaneously investing in the human capital...