120 Youths Compete in BetterME Personal Development Tournament in Ibadan

The BetterME Tournament brought together over 120 young participants in Ibadan, Oyo State, for a competition centered on personal development, peacebuilding, and positive habits. Organized by the Ibadan Peace Club of Nigeria under the World Peace Initiative Foundation, the event took place on August 1, 2026, at the Institute of Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ibadan.

The tournament featured a series of written and oral challenges designed around the BetterME Model. Organizers stated the model aims to promote mindfulness, self-discipline, emotional resilience, and positive habits. Dr. Binuyo Oluwatomiwa, a BetterME Coach, highlighted the tournament as a "platform for personal transformation," emphasizing that "lasting societal change begins with self-development."

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a platform for personal transformation

Attendees also received insights from representatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. These sessions focused on peacebuilding, leadership, and preventing drug abuse. After five rounds of competition, Emmanuel Ademola was declared the overall winner, taking home a prize of N300,000. Oreoluwa Olumuyiwa secured the first runner-up position with N150,000, and Emmanuel Aina was the second runner-up, receiving N75,000. The event received support from Polaris Bank and MTN, with media coverage provided by the Nigerian Television Authority and the Union of Campus Journalists, University of Ibadan.

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lasting societal change begins with self-development