Funmilayo, the lonely child
I walked in and there she was playing by herself, I called her and she just greeted and continued playing while Yaqub got me introduced to her and all others in their office. I could not stop at anything, but…
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NLI inducts new Fellows into its fold
By Our Reporter Keeping with the mission “to create a growing, global network of credible, accomplished community-spirited Nigerian leaders, committed to taking responsibility for driving positive change in Nigeria and Nigerian communities,” the NLI network has further increased the number…
10th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting call for entries out
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) invites entries from Nigerian reporters for the 10th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting from the 4th of October 2015. The award programme, true to its tradition, will honour works that involve…
GTBank empowers growth of SME in Nigeria
By Seye Joseph Foremost African financial institution; Guaranty Trust Bank plc has partnered with Agence Française de Développement (AFD) to launch the N3 Billion Ariz Portfolio Guarantee Scheme, an initiative designed to boost financing for business start-ups and development projects in Nigeria. The…
Addressing Climate Change is critical to achieving SDGs
“If we do not tackle climate change, we will never be able to eradicate poverty” – Isabella Lövin, Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation As the Sustainable Development Goals Summit that adopted the Agenda 2030 wraps up in New York,…
The coming tragedy of Paris: A disastrous climate deal that will see the planet burn
By: Mary Louise Malig* Like reading the ancient Greek tragedy of Homer, we are at the pages of the Iliad where we can see what hell ahead shall befall Troy. We are now in that exact moment, seeing in the…
The dark side of tackling climate change
By Jude Chukwuemeka The latest effort brought by scientists and engineers to solve the problem of global warming is known as geo-engineering. It would require blocking some of the sunlight coming down to the earth. Looking at the process from…
Deep-dive course on oil sales governance in Nigeria: WSCIJ calls for entries
By Our Reporter The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) invites entries from Nigerian professional journalists with ample understanding of the Nigerian oil and gas sector, from the print, broadcast and photography specialties, to the deep-dive course on oil…
Short-term consultancy contract: Period – 6 months
The Food and Climate Justice Campaign (FCJC) coalition is a loose network of more than 30 civil society and farmer organisations working in SADC countries to address the issues of food security and climate change. The main objective of the FCJC is…
Young Feminist Fellowship: work with WEDO and FRIDA
Are you a young feminist working on issues of climate justice? Would you like the opportunity to attend the COP21 climate negotiations in Paris and undertake a 6 month fellowship working with Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO) and FRIDA | The…
