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OFFICIAL INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT OF THE BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS (BIMUN)

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We had one chance to get BIMUN’s 10th anniversary right.

Back in 2016, when I started BIMUN at Babcock University with a group of friends, we never planned to hit 10 years- we only focused on getting the next conference better than the previous. This August, we returned to the same campus to host our 10th anniversary conference barely 3 months after the Rwanda Experience and 10 years after the first conference.

When we began planning BIMUN Rwanda April of 2025, we knew we would be delivering two international conferences on overlapping timelines: Kigali in April and Babcock in August of 2026. Our communications team led by Clement Johnson _clementjohnson designed a strategy that let us plan both in parallel, managing deadlines across the two projects so neither stalled the other and the team kept enough capacity to deliver both. For Nigeria, we interviewed 41 candidates before 11 panelists to build the secretariat, trained every official before day one, and set up an International Press Committee to report on the conference as it happened. Delegates who had been with us for years expected the tenth year to show how far BIMUN had come, and first-timers expected the experience they had heard so much about.

Running both conferences at once has been the most challenging experience of my life.

From August 2 to 6, we delivered. Peter Obi gave the keynote address, and the 10th session of BIMUN closed at Babcock, where it all started.

On arrival day, we had @samuelajayi_ lead the hospitality team and I noticed him instructing a volunteer at one point to stand at the entrance shaking hands and welcoming delegates as they walked in- one small gesture that changed delegates relaxed the delegates and made them feel very welcomed.

To improve the experience for both first-timers and returning delegates, we brought the Gen Z members of our team into planning and asked them to design new activities for the conference. Our logistics, hospitality and communications teams worked together to plan and deliver them, including the slush section, the spin the wheel session at registration, and a welcome mascot that greeted delegates on arrival. Delegates felt the difference fr

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Go and register!

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Who was HIMUN and never heard "Aha!"? 🔊

The signature scream that started it all.

It was adopted from the PGA @sam.chiemela

#himun26 #futurediplomats #mun

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In April 2026, 250 young people from 12 countries gathered in African Leadership University @alueducation , Kigali for BIMUN Rwanda.

We came to debate, negotiate and build solutions. Before any of that, we had to sit with where we were.

The conference took place during Kwibuka32, the period when Rwanda remembers the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. More than a million lives were taken in about 100 days. Many of the people who carried that loss are still here, rebuilding the country we were guests in.

So we paused.

One by one, our keynote speakers and secretariat leadership were called forward to light a candle. No speeches. No applause. Just names being called and flames being lit.

The room went quiet in a way none of us expected. Delegates who had met only hours earlier were standing together, holding the same silence. Nobody needed translation for it.

For many of us, it was the most important session of the entire conference. It reminded us why diplomacy matters, and what happens when the world looks away.

We remember. We stand with Rwanda. Never again.

#Kwibuka32 #BIMUNRwanda #NeverAgain #BIMUN

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Is @bimunteam going crazy? 😊😊

#myksjournal #greyareawithdrmyk

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Yes it's been over a year, but I've been lazy and na me get the experience 😭

#bimun25delegate #bimun25experience #conference

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THE DIPLOMATS ARE COMING! 🌍🔥

Get ready for the 1ST SESSION OF HIMUN!

5 days of intense diplomacy, leadership & global action at Heritage Christian University!>

🗓️ Oct 8-12, 2026

*Theme:* Rebuilding Trust in a Fragmented World

History is about to be made. Are you ready?!

#HIMUN2026 #HCU

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Still not over BIMUN. Before my final dumps, let me take you to the BIMUN Game of Thrones . It was MORE than everything to me. The music, the screaming, the dancing, the fun ; I mean EVERYTHING. A night to remember forever! 👑✨
#BIMUN #gameofthronesnight

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The Win, The Recognition & The Future

The Ambassadorial Dinner at BIMUN26 was the perfect finale to a perfect week. It was a night of celebration, reflection, and to my surprise validation. Receiving the Best Diplomatic Reporter award, which was presented to me by Mr. Joseph Brighton Malekela (Executive Director, African Leadership Initiatives For Impact) is a milestone I don't take lightly.

It proves that preparation meets opportunity. Walking into that venue fully prepared wasn't extra; it was preparation. BIMUN has always been about "Better Together," but as a Mass Comm graduate, I learned that the truth is even better when it's captured right.

The best part? This isn't goodbye.

Zanzibar 2027 is calling, and we are already getting ready for the first edition in Tanzania. If BIMUN26 was this electric with one conference in Kigali and the main in Nigeria, imagine the stories we’ll tell from the Islands of Zanzibar. See you there, delegates, and reporters. 📸🇹🇿✈️

#BIMUN26 #BIMUN27ZANZIBAR #GlobalGoals

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The floor was theirs, but the narrative was ours. 📰

One of the highlights of my BIMUN26 journey was leading the Press Conference on Day 4, focused on the deteriorating security situation in the Sahel region. I’ve stood on the other side of the table before (as Russia at the UNSC in BIMUN25), but being on the "Press Bench" gives you a different kind of power, the power to ask the questions that diplomats sometimes avoid.

Sitting across from the UNSC President, the Vice President, and the Delegate of France, we narrowed the global lens down to West Africa. The goal wasn't just to "report" but to scrutinize. That adrenaline rush of listening to their responses while mentally drafting the headline? That’s the magic of the International Press Committee.

It’s a privilege to blend my Mass Comm background with my passion for diplomacy. The Peninsula Post is always watching. 🌍📹

#BIMUN26 #InternationalPressCommittee #UNSC #Diplomacy

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For years, I’ve stood at the podium. But at #BIMUN26, I found my place as a Diplomatic Communicator.

Stepping into the Opening Plenary as a Reporter for The Peninsula Post (simulating Al Jazeera) felt like a full-circle moment for my career. I traded my gavel for a 50mm lens and a sound kit, ready to capture the story instead of just reading it. There is something incredibly humbling about documenting history, especially when the man walking through the door commands a standing ovation.

Capturing His Excellency, Mr. Peter Obi, wasn't just about snapping photos; it was about framing the energy of a generation. The way he commanded the room, and the silence that fell when he spoke, I wanted to make sure every frame told that story of conviction.

Big thanks to my Chief Editor, Mr. Ifeoluwa Ariyo-Agbaje, for trusting me to lead the Press Corps during this monumental session. BIMUN is only 10 years old, but the legacy it is building? That’s timeless. 🎙️🇺🇳

#BIMUN26 #PeterObi #Journalism #BabcockUniversity

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What's BIMUN without a smile?

NOTHING!

Say cheese 😂

Oya nau

Honored to have served as a Chair and to be recognized at the Closing Plenary.

Is this not beautiful???

The amazing team ❤🌺

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