Some civil society groups in Nigeria have deployed about 1,000 monitors to evaluate the processes and impact of the various Covid-19 palliatives across the country. The groups said the deployment was aimed at ensuring transparency in the distribution process and to ensure…
A Non-Governmnetal Organisation, GAIN Africa Community Initiative, has urged the government and individuals to support the education of the vulnerable girls in the society. Mr Julius Ogakwu Executive Director, Gain Africa, made the call during the unveiling of an educational…
By Betty Abah | The recent decision by the Lagos State Government to ban rather than regulate okada (commercial motorcyclers) and keke Marwa (tricycles), sounds posh, innit? Big city! Oho! But beyond the urbanisation rhetoric is sprawling, gnawing poverty and…
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has accused the media of not supporting and influencing the speedy passage of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Prohibition Act, 2019. Mr David Anyaele, the Executive Director of CCD, made the accusation…
Popular social media platform, Facebook has been criticised by two Non-Governmental Organisations for the recent allegation that the social media platform is being used as a conduit for the online sale of Cameroonian refugee children in Nigeria. The Africans Unite…
Junior Chamber International, Victoria Island new President and Vice – President that will drive the leadership of the come 2020. The Bolanle Duyilemi as the chapter President and Adewale Oshinaike as the Vice through that was free and fair. Before…
Susan Desmond-Hellman, M.D., CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is stepping down at the end of January, citing health and family considerations. Mark Suzman, the foundation’s chief strategy officer, will take over the $51.8-billion organization on Feb. 1, 2020.…
The Not Too Young To Run movement has reaffirmed its commitment for increase in the participation of youths, women and People With Disabilities (PWDs) in Nigerian political space. The group said their inclusion would bring about a transformative politics and…
Thirteen journalists from print, online, television, radio, photo, and editorial cartoon categories have been shortlisted for the 2019 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Journalism. The shortlisting was announced in a statement issued by the Executive Director/CEO, Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative…
The ConstitutionLab, a civic tech organization, has organized a quiz competition for some secondary schools in the country. The competition, which held on Friday, 15th November 2019 according to the TeamLead of ConstitutionLab, Brownson Etimbuk was aimed at actively engaging…
