More than 120 youths participated in the BetterME Tournament, an initiative aimed at promoting personal development, peacebuilding and positive habits among young people in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The tournament, organised by the Ibadan Peace Club of Nigeria under the World Peace Initiative Foundation, Thailand, was held on August 1, 2026, at Ajumobi Hall, Institute of Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ibadan.
The competition featured a series of written and oral challenges based on the BetterME Model, which focuses on mindfulness, self-discipline, emotional resilience and the development of positive habits.
Speaking at the event, BetterME Coach, Dr Binuyo Oluwatomiwa, described the tournament as a platform for personal transformation, noting that sustainable societal change begins with individual self-development.
Participants also received presentations from representatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on peacebuilding, leadership and drug abuse prevention.
After five rounds of competition, Emmanuel Ademola emerged as the overall winner and received a cash prize of N300,000.
Oreoluwa Olumuyiwa finished as the first runner-up and was awarded N150,000, while Emmanuel Aina came third and received N75,000.
The organisers said the tournament received support from the Nigeria Police Force, NSCDC, Polaris Bank and MTN.
The Nigerian Television Authority and the Union of Campus Journalists, University of Ibadan, provided media coverage for the event.
