“Innovation has potential to significantly contribute to addressing urgent development challenges in Nigeria; from youth unemployment and inequality to enhancing efficiency in the delivery of public services,” these were the words of Samuel Bwalya, UNDP Nigeria Country Director at the…
ActionAid Nigeria, a social justice organisation has raised concerns on the widening gap between artists living in excluded communities and professional artists, its implication for Nigeria and the realisation of relevant sustainable development goals 1, 2, 8 and 10. (1.…
Dr Kemi Ademola-Aremu, a Gender Activist, said incidents of rape are alarming and under-reported in the country. She also described as worrisome the non-availability of correct statistics on rape cases in Oyo State. Ademola-Aremu, the Executive Director, Choice Solution Welfare Initiative…
How UN World Food Programme (WFP) quality requirements and continuous training of stakeholders ensure conflict-affected families receive safe, quality food.
over 8,000 stranded Nigerian migrants to return home from transit and destination countries along the Mediterranean irregular migratory route.
Participants at series Freedom of Information Coalition Nigeria (FOICN) Awareness Roundtables on the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act have called for a nation-wide sensitization of people the grassroots on the Act to address the apparent widespread ignorance about the law.…
Rose of Sharon foundation recently celebrated 10 years of opening its doors to widows and orphanages. The Rose of Sharon foundation was founded by Mrs Folorunso Alakija to guarantee the financial independence & educational opportunities for widows & orphans through…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has now detained the Rector of Igbajo Polytechnic, Igbajo, Osun State and former Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor, Oduduwa University, Ogun State, Mr. Olaolu Akinola Olugbenga over alleged forgery of a…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has outrightly condemned the recent plateau attack by describing it an unholy act of systematic genocide and such that seeks to destroy the culture of the people. The attacks which happened across three local…
By: Mayowa Adeniran – A United States-based non-profit-making organisation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has listed areas it has intervened in Nigeria. Nigeria’s Deputy Director of the foundation, Oladayo Olaide, said the organisation has made interventions in areas such…
