The Olabisi Onabanjo University Chapter of ASUU held a peaceful protest on Monday, 17th March, 2014 to alert the public to their plight and to take a decision. They have not been paid their salaries and they are expected to go…
The continued insurgency in parts of Northern Nigeria by the militant terrorist sect Boko Haram is worrisome to Network on Police Reform in Nigeria (NOPRIN). The resultant casualties and human rights abuses associated with the attacks and poor government’s response…
“When an old man dies in Africa, it is like a library burning down.” – Hampate Ba My piece will address issues from an African perspective while using Nigeria as case study. The differences (if there are any) cannot be…
Africa Regional Conference on Freedom of Information Implementation on March 18 and 19, 2014 in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, to design strategies for enhancing the effectiveness of access to information laws on the continent. The Conference will bring together…
Osogbo/Ado-ekiti, Friday, 14/03/2014 – In line with the global principles of election observation, African Charter on Elections, Democracy Governance(ACDEG), observers comprising civil society activists, youth leaders and digital media activists were deployed by Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth & Advancement…
Youth Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Initiative Africa(YOUTH WASH) to commemorate 2014 World Water Day. The event is scheduled to take place on Thursday, 20th March 2014 at the Conference Hall, Secretary to the Government of Federation (SGF), Federal Secretariat, Shehu Shagari Way, Central Business…
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos (M), with members of the Board of the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency, after their inauguration in Lagos in Monday 10th March 2014.
The Lagos State Civil Society Partnership (LACSOP) is a forum of major civil society networks and coalitions working with the Lagos State Government – the executive as well as the legislature, for the effective implementation of critical development issues and…
Ahead of the distribution of the Permanent Voters Card (PVC) scheduled for 7th – 9th March 2014 and the continuous voters’ registration on 12th – 19th March 2014, young people and civil society activists have been deployed to observe the exercise in Ekiti and…
Today, the Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, in partnership with other UN entities, international NGOs, and youth groups and stakeholders, launched a crowdsourcing initiative for youth priorities in the post-2015 development agenda. The crowdsourcing is part of the Global…
