The federal government has announced plans to profile NGOs, months after a bill to regulate non-governmental organisations (NGOs) failed in the National Assembly. The federal government says the profiling is to ensure compliance with regulations against money laundering and terrorist…
The name Ugochi Augusta Obidiegwu may not ring a bell to all but “The Safety Chic” certainly does to those who take Child safety very serious as it should be. The Safety Chic as she is called simply incorporates safety…
By: CSNews President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of $1 billion for the procurement of security equipment to fight Boko Haram insurgents. The approval was given at 83rd national executive council (NEC) meeting chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. Briefing…
The forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s Governors have clarified that the party is not on a verge of collapse even as they finally reveal the outcomes of their meetings with President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday and today. Both the…
By Ogunjobi Gabriel – Sowore, who partly resides in the US, declared his ambition to run for the office of the president just a few weeks back.The well-known activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore has made his stance…
I have practised law for over 25 years and I have been actively involved in the promotion and protection of women’s rights in Nigeria. I founded Mirabel Centre, to provide free medical and psychosocial support to survivors of rape and…
Experts have called on Nigerian government to honour pledges it made to ensure at least 27 in 100 women of reproductive age get access to services they need to prevent unwanted pregnancies by 2020. The Association for the Advancement of…
By Ayodele Sunday – Efforts by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to get more women involved in the electoral process received a boost recently, when Gender Desk officers of the Commission from 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory…
The United Nations has outrightly condemned the attack at Maiduguri, Borno state by insurgent Boko Haram two days ago. According to information gathered, no fewer than thirteen-four civilians died in the attack on April 1st in Belle Village while about…
As million of Nigerians celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ this Easter period, End Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)/Cutting campaigners across the country and beyond have urged Christian leaders to speak up against the practice. Data from the…
