Forty NGO workers, including at least 15 Americans, were cleared on Thursday by an Egyptian court in a case concerning the work of groups promoting democracy in the country. In 2013, a group of 43 Americans, Europeans, Egyptians and other…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in Lagos to “stop the Senate President Bukola Saraki from paying former Plateau State governor, Senator Joshua Dariye N14.2 million monthly allowances while he serves out…
Towards ensuring a smooth yuletide celebration for all Lagosians, The Lagos State Government has assured residents of the availability of LAKE Rice in all approved designated sales centres, outlets and shops across the State from Saturday 22nd December, 2018. This…
Civil Society Organizations have charged state actors in all the six states of the South West region to adopt the bottom-top approach in planning, budget and policy process. The CSOs, which consist of networks and coalitions of CSOs in all…
By Ijeoma Ukazu – Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in Lagos State has said attention should be drawn to its key issues pertaining inclusiveness, equality as these will create an enabling environment for disabled to strive and function in the society.…
By Atiku Abubakar – In order to defeat terror, Nigeria needs a well thought out anti-terror plan and one thing that must be central to that plan is the buy in of the people because terror can only thrive where there…
The Malala fund, an international non profit organization which invests in education programs to help girls go to school, has developed a new resource, “Raise your voice with Malala: A guide to taking action for girls’ education.” The guide which…
Country Director ActionAid Nigeria, Ene Obi, has flagged off the reintegration of a total of 2400 unaccompanied children separated from their patents as result of death or missing loved ones by Boko Haram conflicts in Borno state into foster homes.…
Twelve journalists have emerged finalists for the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism Award out of 136 entries received for the 13th edition of the annual award program to recognize journalists in print, broadcast and print media. During the award program…
By Ijeoma Ukazu – Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) the successor to Millennium Development Goals, (MDGs) is targeted to achieve 17 mapped out goals by 2030. These Sustainable Development Goals were strategically designed to eliminate extreme poverty, discrimination, abuse and preventable…
