By: Seye Joseph – A non-governmental organization (NGO), Sunshine Foundation for the Elderly, has called on the Federal Government to facilitate new legislation that would promote the welfare of the elders, who are the senior citizens in the country. According…
The federal government has announced plans to profile NGOs, months after a bill to regulate non-governmental organisations (NGOs) failed in the National Assembly. The federal government says the profiling is to ensure compliance with regulations against money laundering and terrorist…
A Coalition of civil society groups across the country under the aegis of Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) faulted calls by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) for a halt in the implementation of the new excise duty on tobacco…
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has unveiled a new voter education training manual for public scrutiny ahead of 2019 general elections. Speaking to journalists, the Acting Executive Director of the centre, Ahmad Abdullahi Yakasai, said the programme,…
APIN Public Health Initiatives, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), says it has expanded its scope on the campaign against HIV APIN unveiled its new corporate identity at an event in Abuja during the weekend. Speaking at the event, Prosper Okonkwo, chief…
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria Mr Paul Arkwright has commended YIAGA Africa and young Nigerians for securing the passage of the Age Reduction Bill, popularly referred to as #NotTooYoungToRun Bill by both National and State Houses of Assembly, as…
The Strengthening Advocacy and Civic Engagement project implemented by ANEEJ/LITE-Africa and her Cluster members sought to improve the capacity of CSOs to engage the Niger Delta Institutions (NDDC, Ministry of Niger Delta, Oil and Gas Commissions in Delta, Edo Ondo,…
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) in partnership with a consortium of Civil Society Organisations is implementing a project; Mobilizing Civil Society Support for Implementation of the African Governance Architecture in Africa. The project, led by ActionAid Denmark (AADK), also involves…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called on government’s core policy and legislative interventions to empower the Girl-Child and address the factors militating against her realization of her rights to education; the highest possible health standard, as well…
The decision by Globacom Telecommunications Company, owners of Glo Mobile Network which saw the sacking of over 90 female staff from their employment list, has been challenged by the Public Interest Litigation Initiative (PILI). In a press statement issued in…
