The Nigeria Leadership Initiative [NLI] is set to hold the second edition of its Diplomatic Dialogue Series (DDS) in Lagos Nigeria. The event is scheduled to hold at The Metropolitan Club, Victoria Island, Lagos on Wednesday, October 15 at 12.30pm.…
Member States of African Union have been mandated Member States of the African Union (AU) have been called upon to urgently lift all travel bans and restrictions related to the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak to respect the principle of…
Nominations for the 2014 Edition of The Nigeria Entrepreneurs Award have revved up with over 2,000 individuals and Corporate Organization jostling for the prestigious awards scheduled to hold 13th December 2014 at the Eko Hotels & Suits, Lagos. The Nigeria Entrepreneurs Awards…
Civil Society Statement on the Current Ebola Crisis in West Africa: A Call for Appointment of ECOWAS Special Envoy on Ebola In light of the current epidemic of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in West Africa, we the undersigned…
At the request of the UN Secretary-General’s Climate Change Support Team, the United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS) issued an open call in seven languages for nominations of civil society speakers and attendees for the 2014 UN Climate Summit. 544 nominees were submitted…
Last week, I co-signed perhaps the most important letter of my career. It was an open provocation to my colleagues, to the members of our organization, to all those who, like me, earn their living in the civil society sector. CIVICUS,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has noted with concern the agitation in some quarters for an extension of the second phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), which ends on Monday, August 25th, 2014. This phase of the exercise,…
With the intention and aim to empower people in the country, Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), a Non-Governmental Organization located in Osogbo, Osun State has organised a day capacity development workshop for unemployed graduates and those that want to venture into…
Press Release Climb for Down Syndrome: Successful Summit of Mt Kilimanjaro In a bid to raise awareness on Down syndrome and fundraise for the Down syndrome Foundation, 2 Nigerians and a Cameroonian professional summited Mt Kilimanjaro on Friday 22nd August…
The newly-formed Nigerian national youth alliance has made increasing youth-friendly HIV and sexual and reproductive health services its top priority. The group will focus its efforts on ensuring that the needs of young people are met in the post-2015 agenda.…
