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 By Genesis Ogiri ABUJA — Chief Ambassador (Dr.) Mrs. Princess Kate Opara Ekeh, Grand Patroness of the Tinubu Support Group and Office of the National Grassroots Mobilization for President Tinubu 2027, has called on members of the group to intensify grassroots mobilisation and galvanise full support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Opara Ekeh made the call in Abuja at Merit House, during a conference convened for members of the grassroots mobilisation network, where she urged them to return to their respective states and constituencies and commence a vigorous mobilisation campaign in support of the President.  She stressed the importance of sustained grassroots engagement, urging members to take the message of the administration to communities and polling units while sensitising citizens on the need to support President Tinubu's bid for another term in office. Speaking further, Opara Ekeh disclosed that the Office...

By Genesis Ogiri  ABUJA -- The Association of Mental Health Reform Organizations in Africa (AMHROA) has called on African governments to decriminalise attempted suicide and replace punitive responses with compassionate care, timely intervention and comprehensive mental health support. The call was contained in the organisation’s Continental Position Paper issued on Thursday, September 10, 2026, to mark World Suicide Prevention Day. In the position paper titled “From Criminalisation to Care: Advancing Rights-Based Mental Health Reform, Contextualised Legislation, Sustainable Investment and Suicide Prevention Across Africa,” AMHROA said Africa must urgently reform laws, policies and systems that treat people experiencing mental health crises as offenders rather than individuals in need of protection and professional support. The organisation stressed that suicide prevention must go beyond public awareness campaigns, arguing that governments need to establish functional me...

By Genesis Ogiri The OGWUS Youth Empowerment and Community Development Organization (OYECDO) has unveiled two major grassroots football tournaments for 2026, stepping up efforts to discover emerging football talents and create new opportunities for young players across the Niger Delta. The tournaments — the 2026 Upata Unity Football Cup and the 2026 OGWUS Empowerment Cup, Abua/Odual — are expected to provide a competitive platform for football teams and promising players to showcase their abilities, gain exposure and pursue opportunities within the professional game. According to OYECDO, the competitions are designed not only to promote grassroots football but also to use the sport as a vehicle for youth empowerment, community mobilisation, peacebuilding and social development. The organisation said the initiative would encourage young people to channel their energy into productive activities while developing discipline, teamwork, leadership and responsibility. The 2026 tou...

OGWUS Leads Charge Against Social Vices Through Football Tournaments By Genesis Ogiri The OGWUS Youth Empowerment and Community Development Organization (OYECDO) has unveiled two major grassroots football tournaments for 2026 as part of efforts to empower young people, discover emerging football talents and combat social vices across communities in the Niger Delta. The tournaments — the 2026 Upata Unity Football Cup and the 2026 OGWUS Empowerment Cup, Abua/Odual — are designed to deploy football as a tool for youth development, community mobilisation, peacebuilding and crime prevention. OYECDO said the competitions would provide young people with constructive opportunities to channel their energy into productive activities amid challenges including kidnapping, oil bunkering, drug abuse, cultism, unemployment and youth restiveness. The initiative is also positioned as a community-based intervention aimed at strengthening social cohesion and creating sustainable opportunities for y...

By Genesis Ogiri ABUJA — Encomiums have continued to trail the conferment of the prestigious Eminent Peace Ambassador Award on distinguished public servant, Inuwa Salihu-Dogo, by the International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA), in recognition of his commitment to public service, responsible leadership and the advancement of peace and societal development. The recognition was conferred on Dogo on Monday at the Federal Ministry of Education, Abuja, during a high-level stakeholders’ gathering that attracted a cross-section of security stakeholders, government representatives and other critical actors committed to strengthening Nigeria’s peace and security architecture. The occasion formed part of IAWPA’s broader peace advocacy initiatives, providing a strategic platform for stakeholders to deliberate on contemporary security challenges and the imperative of building stronger partnerships among government institutions, security agencies, civil society and communi...

By Genesis Ogiri Moses Peter Eworo, Chief Executive Officer of Top Check Humanitarian Foundation, has received the prestigious Eminent Peace Ambassador Award from the International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA), in recognition of his leadership, humanitarian service and commitment to promoting peace, social responsibility and community development. The honour was conferred on Eworo on Monday in Abuja during the National Stakeholders’ Security Dialogue organised by IAWPA to commemorate the United Nations International Day of Police Cooperation. The event, held at the Federal Ministry of Education, Abuja, attracted security stakeholders, government representatives, civil society organisations and other critical actors. The dialogue, held under the theme, “Policing for Peace: Building Synergy for a Safer Nigeria,” provided a strategic platform for stakeholders to deliberate on contemporary security challenges and explore stronger partnerships towards building a ...