The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has said that the freedom of the press is the lifeblood of human rights and the foundation of democracy and justice across the globe. Guterres, in a video shared to mark the anniversary of…
By Abiodun Busari | Leading global organisation that advocates for girl’s education, Malala Fund in collaboration with other civil society organisations has advised the incoming administration on how to overhaul Nigeria’s education. Co-Founder, Malala Fund, Malala Yousafzai and former…
By ESTHER ADENIYI | Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), a non-governmental organisation that focuses on youth development, has urged media personnel to encourage and support women’s political participation in Nigeria. The group made this call at a capacity-building training on Gender-Sensitive…
It was almost a missed call; or, more appropriately, an ignored call because the telephone number was unusual – an eight digit number. But, something told me: pick it, and I did. “Hello, is that Mr. Lasisi Olagunju?” “Yes, sir,”…
By Halima Layeni | I have heard women express how much they despise men a couple of times. Recently, at a high level event, I heard an acclaimed feminist say men’s rights should never be upheld because of the history…
Nigerian investigative journalist, Alfred Olufemi, has emerged as one of the winners of the 2023 African Prize for Investigative Journalism (PAJI). The annual award ceremony was held in Dakar, Senegal, on Wednesday evening. Launched in 2021, PAJI was created to…
Some world leaders have partnered to launch a new campaign ‘Power our Planet: Act Today, Save Tomorrow’ that will address climate change and extreme poverty in poor nations. The campaign was spearheaded by Global Citizen, the world’s leading international advocacy…
By Abiodun Busari | A leading child rights organisation, Save the Children International Nigeria has urged governments and stakeholders at all levels to accelerate actions toward the reduction and eradication of under-5 mortality rate of children from vaccine-preventable diseases. The…
Land grabbers would seize your land at gunpoint and ask you to go to court. What would make one of INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) do what he did in Adamawa State yesterday (Sunday) other than the effrontery of land…
By Rotimi Olawale | The new administration in Nigeria faces the task of reimagining education in the country, as the sector continues to grapple with various challenges that hamper the country’s economic growth and development. Critical stakeholders have developed a blueprint…
