Young people are leading a people’s revolution in Algeria and Sudan, both developments remind us forcefully of the wages of mis-governance, the power of the people to seize control of their own destiny, and the role that the youth can…
By ODIRI UCHENUNU-IBEH – Critical observers in the health sector have called on the Lagos state new governor-elects, Babajide Sanwoolu to prioritize the health sector. Co-chairman, Lagos State Accountability Mechanism for Maternal & New Born Child Health (LASAM), Barrister Ayo…
Eight people were killed in a series of brutal crackdowns on demonstrators in four countries in West Africa where a total of 152 freedom expression violations were recorded in 2018. Four demonstrators were killed in Guinea, two in Togo with…
Five Nigerian youths have made Nigeria proud by being selected alongside other Africans for the 2019 Archbishop Tutu Leadership Programme. Out of nearly 250 nominees of outstanding quality from different African countries, 23 of them were selected to take part…
With more than 3.4 million hectares of land available, the Togolese government is worried that only 45% is being used presently. The government is equally concerned that despite Togo’s natural comparative advantage in agriculture when compared to other countries, its…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent Freedom of Information requests to President Muhammadu Buhari and the 36 state governors in Nigeria requesting them to use their “good offices and leadership positions to urgently provide information on specific details…
...ANEEJ boss said, the key challenge in the fight against corruption is having the right leadership, institutions and funding.
Media coverage of issues confronting digital rights and online freedom has significantly improved over the last year as more media platform and practitioners dedicate more attention to developments in the digital space. This is according to Paradigm Initiative, the pan-African digital…
By Ijeoma Ukazu – To prevent most newborn deaths, health experts say, it is important to invest in the first 1,000 days of a child as it is key to boosting the immune system which helps fight against childhood diseases.…
An interesting and recurring debate in our democratic experience of the last 20 years has been: how can we wage the anti-corruption war without the suspicion of selective justice and political vendetta? Justice Walter Onnoghen, the embattled chief justice of…
