Will they be coming back?
By Chxta One of the tougher aspects of trying to get things done in Nigeria is perception issues. Yes, those of us who call this, err, geographical expression home, tend to be faced with a higher pole than people from…
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NURHU urges FG to increase access to contraceptives for young people
To mark this year’s world contraceptive day, the Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (NURHU), a Non-governmental organization advised the Nigerian government in a press statement to increase access to contraceptives for its young population as part of efforts to prevent…
INEC plans to create new 2,400 additional polling units in Lagos
By Seye Joseph – @seyetweets Independent National Electoral Commission has promised to create 2,400 polling booth in Laogs to ensure that the booths get closer to the people during election and to ensure there that are not more than 500…
Human Right: Group Petitions Lagos CP Over Prolonged Detention
By Augustine Aminu Worried over the case of one Ekenechukwu Uwakwe, a motorcycle spare parts dealer at Ebute Meta, Lagos, who it says has been detained by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) since January 4 2014The Network on Police Reform…
How sure is SURE-P? #SURE-PinAct
How sure is SURE-P? Is it Sustainable? How impactful have the Scheme been in Reducing Youth Unemployment and Poverty? Is the SURE-P Scheme Transparent, Accountable, Value for money and Inclusive? Have the poor masses benefited massively from the Scheme? How would…
“Vote Not Fight : Election No Be War” Voter Education Campaign
The 2Face Foundation and Youngstars Foundation has unveiled a nationwide get-out-the-vote campaign to encourage a peaceful electoral process in Nigeria in 2015. The “Vote Not Fight : Election No Be War” campaign is a youth non-violence voter education campaign that seeks to promote…
Making Insurance Work for Nigeria Campaign
On Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at Hotel De Horizon, Wuse 2, Abuja, Transparent Protection Ltd/Gte, a rights-based CSO in partnership with key insurance stakeholders will formally launch a national campaign on Making Insurance Work for Nigeria otherwise known as (MIW4NC).…
Group Seeks Justice for People with Disabilities
by Ramon Oladimeji People living with disabilities have called on policymakers in the judiciary to put structures in place that will ensure their equal access to justice as provided for by the Constitution. This call came on the heels of…
UN Rights Chief Warns Against Anti-African Discrimination Over Ebola
By NICK CUMMING-BRUCE GENEVA — The new United Nations human rights chief expressed alarm on Thursday over anti-African prejudices arising from the Ebola crisis, warning against what he described as ill-conceived quarantine enforcements and discriminatory travel restrictions. In his first…
As we go to the polls
by Eze Onyekpere The 2015 elections are virtually creeping in on us. Yes, we are aware of its coming and it is an event fixed for every four years by our constitution. However, we are only hearing the noise of…
