Eight years after the first encounter, Nseobong Okon-Ekong returns to assess the advancements by Bekeme Masade-Olowola, a pathfinder in the corporate social responsibility space Nicely framed award plaques cover conspicuous places on the walls of her office. More certificates of…
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill into law as soon as he receives it from the National Assembly, saying it was the most practical way for his Administration…
The Business and Professional Women International (BPW), on Tuesday declared its readiness to produce the next female President for the country by 2019 by voting out Men in Power. Princess Adesola Ogunleye, the National President of the professional group stated…
The Disability Rights Advocacy Centre (DRAC) has revealed that 16 million women and girls in Nigeria who constitute about 60% of the estimated 28 million Nigerians with disabilities are facing serious poverty, as well as sexual and reproductive health rights…
A coalition of 55 youth organisations across the country under the auspices of the ‘Not Too Young to Run Movement’ will tomorrow (Wednesday) storm the Presidential Villa Abuja to press President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the age reduction bill and…
Nigeria prefers to have schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram from Chibok and Dapchi back alive, and that is why it has chosen negotiation, rather than a military option, says President Muhammadu Buhari. Receiving the American Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson,…
The failure over the years to systematically and consistently enforce sanctions against individuals who flout established laws during elections has encouraged the impunity and violence that often characterize electoral contest in Nigeria, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),…
Today, 11 March 2018, the judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), sitting in a plenary session, electedJudge Chile Eboe-Osuji (Nigeria) as President of the Court for a three-year term with immediate effect. Judge Robert Fremr (Czech Republic) was elected First Vice-President and Judge…
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Senator Shehu Sani’s breakdown of salary and other expenses alloted to the lawmakers. Recall that before now, Nigerians and Civil Society Groups have been clamouring for an open and transparent National Assembly through the hashtag:…
Weeks after Lagos state government raised tariff on Land charge in the state, the Federal government led by President Muhammadu Buhari has also approved an amendment to the excise duty rates for alcoholic beverages and tobacco with effect from Monday,…
