During a Sustainability and Reporting Dialogue organised by the Africa Focal Point for the Global RepoReport Initiative held recently in Lagos, leading expert on Sustainability, Ini Onuk said reporting plays a tripartite role in institutionalizing sustainability for organisations. She explained…
G G Phaladi is a youth advocate and Contributor for GenderLinks, an online newsfeed, a law student with the capacity to inspire other African youths to be conscious of political happenings around them and participate through an initiative that will…
After 3 days of intense dialogue between Youth Civil Society groups, media, Political Parties, Ministry of Youth Development, International development partners plus several other youths from various African countries not excluding the 3 National Commissioners and Directors of The Independent…
Nigeria faces a renewed risk of losing many children this year to vaccine preventable diseases, arising from potential vaccine stock out. In 2013, Nigeria experienced a major measles vaccine stock out resulting in the occurrence of 57,892 measles cases with…
Nations are not built on individual sentiments, be it negative or positive sentiments. That’s the premise on which I will begin my write-up. Nigerians are one of the most sentimental people in the world; we expect things to be done…
INEC is not a security agency but we have an inter-agency advisory commission that comprises all the security agencies in Nigeria ranging from the Nigerian police to the Fire Service and as such to emphasis on security strategies is to…
With less than 18 months to the next democratic dispensation in May 2015, candidates for elective position are beginning to declare their intentions to run for office. One of such candidate is Alhaji Hakeem Alobo Bakare, HAB, a Lagos business…
In an attempt to bridge the housing deficit in Nigeria, a Non-governmental organisation, Excellent Initiative for Poverty Alleviation(EIPA) has disclosed plans to build 3000 housing units in Kwara state. This was disclosed in an interview with The Punch recently. Chief…
All around Africa, people from all walks of life, including health-workers, decision-makers, community leaders and campaigners, are working for the health of women, babies and children in their communities. Their efforts have saved lives and helped ensure healthy and happy…
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 empowers the National Assembly to make laws for the peace, order and good government of the Federation or any part thereof with respect to any matter included in the Exclusive Legislative…
