SEEFAR has urged journalists to focus on reporting more human-interest stories on migration to in order to improve public understanding of migration realities. The call was made by the Coordinator of The Migrant Project Nigeria, Clare Henshaw, on Monday while…
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has asked the Nigerian government to sanction the ex-Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Alfa Belgore, for his alleged role in the $9.6bn fine imposed on Nigeria by a London court.…
Following the shutdown of the country’s land borders since August, and increase in the price of local rice at several markets, the Rice Processors Association of Nigeria (RIPAN) has convened a stakeholders meeting involving officials of the Central Bank of…
Latest report by the Oxfam International says that no fewer than 94,470,535 million people in Nigeria live below extreme poverty line. The latest World Poverty Clock index by Oxfam revealed that the number of poor people in Nigeria is more…
The Africa Network for Environment & Economic Justice, ANEEJ, has supported the Edo State Government for a forensic probe of the activities of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC fund in the past six months. ANEEJ Executive Director, the Rev David…
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that firm and decisive action against any action that infringes on the rights of other citizens or threatens to undermine our National Security, Oyinlola Awonuga of mediacareerng.org reports. Buhari who gave the warning in his…
The European Union British Council has inaugurated the Agents for Citizen-driven Transformation (ACT) programme for engaging Civil Societies Organisations in Nigeria. The programme is designed by the EU in response to the identified need to invest in and collaborate with…
Speaking at the beginning of the UN’s Climate Action Summit on Monday, the 16-year-old acclaimed climate activist Greta Thunberg, was unsparing in her criticism of world leaders, telling them that they are still “not mature enough to tell it like…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Mr Abukabar Malami, SAN, Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, over the continued detention and planned trial of Omoyele Sowore. The group urged the AGF…
Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria have said it will be monitoring the implementation of the National Social Investment Programme, (N-SIP) of the Federal government. The decision was reached at a conference organized by Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre)…
