The Disability Rights Advocacy Centre (DRAC) has revealed that 16 million women and girls in Nigeria who constitute about 60% of the estimated 28 million Nigerians with disabilities are facing serious poverty, as well as sexual and reproductive health rights…
• Cut commercial charges by 50%, • Reduces charges for Owner-occupier with 3rd party including industries and manufacturing concerns by 25% • Waives Penalty for Late Payments across board • Gives tax credits for LUC charges already paid • Introduces…
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill, following in the footsteps of the Nigerian House of Representatives which passed the Bill on December 19, 2018. In a statement following the passage of the Bill at…
By Ijeoma Ukazu – In order to curb child mortality resulting from measles infection, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Primary Health Care Board, (LSPHCB), Dr. Iyabo Are has said that the State targets to reach 3.6 million children for…
Co-Creation Hub has announced the launch of the Giving4Good challenge (#G4Gchallenge) with a combined funding up to £35,000 and the top three ideas. The Giving4Good challenge is designed to explore the ways in which technology can increase individual philanthropy toward…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Professor Charles Quaker Dokubo as the new Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme for former Niger Delta militants. He replaces Brigadier-General Paul Boroh (Rtd). Prof Dokubo is currently Director of Research and…
Following a Freedom of Information request by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), the Federal Government has agreed to publish details of spending and locations of projects on water and sanitation for periods covering 2010—2016, as well as details of…
It is essential that Government and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) join forces to achieve the common goal of securing a better future for the country. The funds received from the European Union (EU), amounting to Rs 52 million, will substantially contribute…
...The United Nations has embarked on an initiative to address the male-dominated power structure within its own ranks and now has more women than men in the senior management team, Secretary-General António Guterres told civil society activists on Tuesday.
