The Coalition of Civil Society Groups (CSOs) has lauded the e-passport initiative of the Federal Government describing it as placing Nigerians in the league of serious nations. The coalition in a statement issued in Abuja and signed by its Coordinator,…
By Samson, Samuel Ogallah. It took twenty-two (22) days in the month of October 2014 to complete the race of about 70707km from Morocco to Zimbabwe. What is at stake here, the Olympics, the World Cup, Africa Cup of…
By Eze Onyekpere The Fiscal Responsibility Act makes it mandatory for the Federal Government to prepare a Medium Term Expenditure Framework every year. It is an integrated economic and fiscal strategy plan that sets out the macro-economic framework and its…
By Chxta There is absolutely no doubt that Nigeria did a great job in curbing the menace of the Ebola Virus Disease. What is a worry however, is the following doomsday scenario: buoyed by the news that Nigeria actually knows…
The Global Shapers is an initiative of the World Economic Forum, and consists of young people doing exceptional services around community building and development. The Abuja Hub of the Global Shapers Community recently signed a grant agreement for US $45,000…
By Chioma Obinna Incredible, you would say! But it is an unquestionable fact. Kerosene, petrol,matches and nylon bags have become major requirements for expectant mothers before delivery in Lagos. Ordinarily, demand for these items, particularly kerosene is quite odd. But…
With the increasing maternal deaths being recorded in the country, a human right advocate has urged governments at all levels to stop discriminatory policies that hinder women from accessing maternal health care thereby resulting in preventable deaths. To this end,…
23 October 2014 – While the world’s 48 most vulnerable nations continue to make in-roads into poverty reduction, a far greater effort is needed if these countries are to eradicate extreme poverty by 2020, according to a new report launched…
So, 23 months and counting till the next Development Goals are announced in New York in September 2015. Today, together with Camilla Toulmin of IIED and Kevin Watkins of ODI, I was at a breakfast meeting of the All Party…
Rotary and UNICEF Launch a Speaking Book to Prevent the Spread of Polio on World Polio Day Through the generosity of Sir Emeka Offor, the Rotary International Polio Ambassador to Nigeria, funding was provided for the supply of 15,000 Speaking…
