The International human right group, Amnesty International has queried the Nigerian government over the recent bloodshed in Plateau state that claimed hundreds of lives. The organization, in a statement signed by its media officer, Isa Sanusi maintained that the authorities…
The World Bank has now granted a loan to the tune of $2.1 billion to Nigeria.In a statement seen, it can be confirmed that the funds will be channeled towards seven projects including nutrition, access to electricity, states’ fiscal transparency,…
The Lagos State Government has commiserated with families of victims who lost their lives and property in a fatal tanker explosion which occurred on Thursday evening on Otedola Bridge, inward Ojodu Berger area of the State. The incident, which occurred…
The Nigerian lawyer and human right activist, Femi Falana is questioning the national assembly for over what he described as arrant nonsense for adjusting the 2018 national budget. At the instance of signing the budget, the Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari…
Nigeria Youth 4 Peace Initiative (NY4PI) has announced that it will train at least so Nigerian youth as advocates of youth participation in the forthcoming 2019 general elections. The youth-centered group, which is organising its 3rd National Workshop themed “2019 Elections…
“Innovation has potential to significantly contribute to addressing urgent development challenges in Nigeria; from youth unemployment and inequality to enhancing efficiency in the delivery of public services,” these were the words of Samuel Bwalya, UNDP Nigeria Country Director at the…
ActionAid Nigeria, a social justice organisation has raised concerns on the widening gap between artists living in excluded communities and professional artists, its implication for Nigeria and the realisation of relevant sustainable development goals 1, 2, 8 and 10. (1.…
A damning report by The World Poverty Clock indicated that Nigeria had about 87 million people in extreme poverty, compared with India’s 73 million. Nigeria has been ranked with the largest number of extreme poor people in 2018 with about…
Two civil society organisations (CSOs) have expressed concern with the way those alleged to have killed a herdsman in Adamawa were arrested while suspects wreaking
By Mayowa Adeniran – Regulators Monitoring Programme, REMOP, training was organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism, WSCIJ, to keep an eye on education regulators in the country, the centre Coordinator, Motunrayo Alaka has said She said this…
