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International Day of Peace 2022: Plateau NGOs, CSOs hold Peace Walk

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September 21, 2022

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Non-governmental Organizations and Civil Society Organizations in Plateau State on Tuesday, 20th September 2022 held a peace walk in Jos, Plateau state to commemorate the International Day of Peace.

The Director General, while addressing the various organizations at the peace Walk, said that the walk was staged to create awareness and sensitize people on the need and philosophy of living in peace with one another.

He said that the walk was also an opportunity for peace Practitioners to assert and affirm their commitment to their activities in Plateau State, in furtherance of consolidating the gains recorded in the last few years.

“The peace walk is a demonstration of our commitment to live in Peace as without peace it is impossible for us to attain the goal of development or pursue our individual or collective goal.

“This day is relevant as we all know what Plateau used to be 10 years ago, but for the ideas and philosophy of the rescue administration of Governor Simon Lalong as far as peace and security are concerned, and his approach to conflict has helped significantly in bringing about a decline of high-intensity violence in Plateau State,” He Said.

“We are also here to celebrate what non-state actors are doing in the promotion of peace and security in Plateau State and how they have keyed into the policy of Government in other to entrench the ideals of Peace in the state and today we are here to celebrate such efforts”

“We are here to thank the various non-state actors, international NGOs, Local NGOs, Community Based NGOs, Peace associations and Development associations for designing the kind of interventions, and implementing various activities that are contributing to deepening the peace in Plateau State”. Lengmang stated.

The Director General further called on members of the public to make the best of the International Day of Peace by making impactful peace campaigns as it was a noble thing to do.

In his remarks, the country coordinator of the Joint Initiative for strategic religious action, (JISRA) project, Mr Istifanus Gimba, stated that the project is a product of the power of voices that was formed by Mensen met even Missie (Lead), Tearfund and Search for common ground in Nigeria.

He said the JISRA project is implemented in Nigeria by seven local partners namely JPRM, SUWA, RURCON, DREP, DIWA, WIC and FOMWAN. The project aims to address and transform intra, inter and extra-religious dynamics in Nigeria to promote freedom of religion or belief FOrB.

The peace walk was held colorfully with a walk from Old Airport Junction to the famous Jos Secretariat Junction as most of the members of the various organization’s leaders and representatives carried various placards with peace inscriptions.

The International Day of Peace will continue with activities on Wednesday 21st September, with a town hall meeting in Jos, Plateau State.

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2027: ‘Buba Galadima, I have been fighting for 50 years’ – Pat Utomi

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August 7, 2026

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A former presidential candidate, Pat Utomi, has disclosed that he has been engaged in a political fight with a chieftain of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Buba Galadima for the past 50 years but they are still friends.

Utomi made the disclosure in Abuja after NDC inaugurated the reconciliation panel to settle grievances and litigation from its congresses, convention and primaries ahead of 2027 elections.

The political economist assured that the party would reunite its aggrieved members before the general elections.

He said: “I feel humble and challenged by this assignment. I’m extremely privileged to be in the company I’m in.

“Buba Galadima and I have been fighting for 50 years, and we are still very good friends. So it means that we can equally make other people become friends.

“It’s a privilege to be able to work with such people, which shows that it is possible for us to truly get this thing done for everybody to see the future.”

He insisted that the NDC is a political party for the future with its aim of engaging the youths.

“One of the things we have agreed on is that the NDC is a party of the future focused on the young people of this country. The median age of our country is 19.5 years,” he said.

The crisis in the NDC involves congresses, post-primary election disputes, among others.

To address the internal dissent ahead of the 2027 general elections, the party inaugurated the 23-member National Reconciliation Committee in Abuja on August 6, 2026.

The aim of the 23-member National Reconciliation Committee in Abuja is to unify the party.

The committee is chaired by Utomi with Galadima serving as co-chairman and they are tasked with mediating disputes and integrating aggrieved members before campaign deadlines.

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World U20 Championships: Jessica Oji Delivers Historic Shot Put Gold for Nigeria in Eugene

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August 7, 2026

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Jessica Oji made history for Nigeria at the World U20 Championships, winning a landmark shot put gold medal in Eugene.

The Nigerian produced a commanding performance in the women’s shot put to claim the title with a best throw of 18.08 metres, becoming the first Nigerian athlete to win a world championship gold in a field event at any level.

Oji opened her series with an impressive 18.05m before improving to 18.08m on her third attempt. She followed that with 17.95m, while her fourth effort was ruled a foul.

Her winning mark was enough to keep her at the summit of the standings, with Oji emerging as the only competitor to surpass the 18-metre barrier.

The historic victory represents a major milestone for Nigerian athletics and adds another significant achievement to the country’s growing reputation in global track and field.

Nigeria also advanced to the final of the mixed 4x100m relay after finishing second in their heat in 41.91 seconds.

Miracle Ezechukwu delivered one of the standout moments of the qualifying round, producing a spectacular anchor leg with a 10.05-second split.

The Nigerian dramatically reduced the deficit to Germany and came close to overtaking the United States in the closing stages.

Ezechukwu teamed up with Tejiri Godwin, Rosemary Nwankwo and Perfect Faye to secure Nigeria’s place in the final.

Precious Opinion also boosted Nigeria’s medal prospects by reaching the men’s triple jump final with a personal-best leap of 16.02m.

The mark, achieved with a legal wind reading of -0.9m/s, ranked fourth among the qualifiers and leaves Opinion within reach of a podium finish.

Jecinta Lawrence and Faith Ezechukwu were unable to advance to the women’s 400m final after exiting at the semifinal stage.

Lawrence clocked 54.86 seconds to finish seventh in her semifinal, while Ezechukwu recorded 54.68 seconds to place eighth.

Both had earlier secured automatic qualification from the opening round, with Lawrence running 53.97 seconds and Ezechukwu 54.38 seconds.

David Dominion Udoh’s men’s 400m campaign, meanwhile, ended in the opening round after he was disqualified for a lane infringement under Technical Rule 17.3.3.

With Oji already securing a historic gold, Nigeria will now turn its attention to the remaining finals in Eugene.