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…
The Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Ms Amina Mohammed, have encouraged African youths to be involved in the development of the continent. The deputy secretary made the call at the African Youth Development Summit. She noted that though…
Africa’s leading charity foundation, Baywood Foundation has launched a new book, Beyond Rhetorics, which seeks to proffer solutions to the many challenges Nigerian youths face. During the launch, Emperor Chris Baywood Ibe, founder of Baywood Foundation called for the adaptation…
It is appalling to see some of our fellow compatriots post the photographs of the former military head of state , General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida on their Facebook walls with remarks and commentaries mocking his “ ailment”. One of the…
