Stakeholders and advocates have called for a shift in disability inclusion from mere compliance and symbolic representation to genuine influence and participation in decision-making processes. The call was made during a stakeholder engagement convened by the Center for Inclusive Development…
BudgIT, a leading civic-tech organisation advocating for transparency and accountability in public finance, has expressed concern over the Federal Government’s recent decision to defer the implementation of 70% of capital projects initially appropriated in the 2025 fiscal year to 2026.…
General Sani Abacha was a great teacher. He pioneered the doctrine of consensus candidacy in Nigeria. He founded a country of five political parties and when it was time for the parties to pick their candidates for the presidency, all…
The Presidency on Sunday dismissed claims by opposition figures that Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is being “weaponised” for political purposes. The statement, issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu (Information &…
The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) led an awareness walk around the Lagos State Government Secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja, on Friday to commemorate the 2025 Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, urging residents to enroll in the now-mandatory Ilera-Eko Social…
Women Win, a nonprofit focused on girls’ health and empowerment, has intensified advocacy for free menstrual products in Nigeria after training students in Lagos on how to produce and manage reusable sanitary pads. At a recent outreach held across selected…
By Innocent Onoh | As the world marks 30 years since the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a Nigerian Women Rights advocate, Adenike Badiora, representing Advocacy Hub has raised fresh concerns over the rising wave of…
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has raised alarm over what it describes as Nigeria’s rapidly deteriorating human-rights situation, calling on authorities to end impunity, strengthen protections for citizens, and rebuild public trust in state institutions. In a statement…
The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has welcomed the United Kingdom’s newly released Anti-Corruption Strategy 2026, describing it as a significant step toward strengthening global efforts against corruption and illicit financial flows. The new UK strategy, released…
By Michael Omotosho | The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) capped its two-decade journey of journalistic excellence with a landmark awards ceremony. The event, which was the grand finale of the two-day virtual Amplify In-depth Media (AIM) Conference…
