The European Union British Council has inaugurated the Agents for Citizen-driven Transformation (ACT) programme for engaging Civil Societies Organisations in Nigeria. The programme is designed by the EU in response to the identified need to invest in and collaborate with…
The Lagos State Government has revealed plans to improve the condition of Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) in the state. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who disclosed this said the state government, is looking to reviatilise the…
Speaking at the beginning of the UN’s Climate Action Summit on Monday, the 16-year-old acclaimed climate activist Greta Thunberg, was unsparing in her criticism of world leaders, telling them that they are still “not mature enough to tell it like…
There are many things I wanted to write about from last week, but I can’t, otherwise I’ll end up in jail. Since the Department of State Services (DSS) charged Omoyele Sowore, Publisher of SaharaReporters, to court for “insulting” President Muhammadu…
Since death is inevitable and every soul will taste it, there is no need to fear or worry about it but we must be concerned about circumstances causing or leading to untimely and avoidable deaths particularly among young persons. It…
Tony Elumelu, Founder of Tony Elumelu Foundation and ICRC President, Peter Maurer Call has entered into a partnership agreement to push for a new approach to humanitarian development in Africa The Private Sector Led would see to the collaboration between…
The MTN Foundation has provided medical equipment for staff of Aviation Medical Clinics, Ikeja, Lagos state, under its What Can We Do Together (WCWDT) initiative. The MTN Foundation in Nigeria also provided help for numerous communities across Nigeria, nominated by…
A young Nigerian investigative journalist, Damilola Banjo, has been shortlisted for the Thomson Foundation’s 2019 Young Journalist Award. Banjo’s investigation into the massive corruption in Lagos State schools and a four-part, in-depth feature on the banditry in Zamfara State were two…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Mr Abukabar Malami, SAN, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, over the continued detention and planned trial of Omoyele Sowore. The group urged the AGF…
Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria have said it will be monitoring the implementation of the National Social Investment Programme, (N-SIP) of the Federal government. The decision was reached at a conference organized by Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre)…
