International Day of the Girl Child 2018 (celebrated yesterday 11 October), themed “With Her: A Skilled Girl Force”, join UN Women as we stand with girls everywhere as they inspire, innovate and take charge of their own future. The 1.1…
The African Freedom of Expression Exchange (AFEX), a network of prominent media and freedom of expression organizations across the continent, today condemned the October 2, 2018 gruesome murder of renowned Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul,…
A civic tech organisation, BudgIT has continued to educate the Nigerians citizens on questioning the frivolous spending in the Nigeria’s federal budget through the use of open data. A recent report by Thematic Research Network on Data and Statistics (TRENDS)…
The Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC), which is a coalition of over 150 anti-corruption organisations and individuals, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to urgently investigate an alleged over N100billion fraud, tax evasion and money laundering against…
On Tuesday, as the Nigerian government commenced payment of the pension of retired employees of the defunct Nigerian Airways, members of the House of Representatives passed a resolution to investigate those indicted for looting the resources of the fallen national…
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today inducted the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) into its Freedom of Information (FOI) “Hall of Shame”, saying the institution’s sundry violations of the provisions of the FOI Act also amount to a breach of…
The legal battle whether a “Caretaker Committee” created for AD in Oyo State is legitimate or not came up again in the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday. The outcome of the case may impact and decide whether Dr.…
The house of representatives has urged international non-governmental organisations involved in addressing the humanitarian crisis in the north-east not to abandon the country. The lawmakers made the plea following the execution of Hauwa Leman, an aid worker with the International Committee…
Union Bank has announced the first edition of an annual education fair – Edu360, as part of its efforts to support education as a critical sector for Nigeria’s growth and development. The 2-day event themed ‘Investing in the Future’ has been…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has said that “The order banning 50 alleged high-profile corrupt Nigerians from travelling abroad without any legal basis and a judicial authorisation is clearly arbitrary, repressive and illegal, as it breaches constitutional rights and…
