By Oluwatope Lawanson The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS), an independent civil society-led transnational democracy solidarity network, has urged collaboration between Civil Societies and Creatives to drive social change in the region. Dr Kojo Asante of WADEMOS made the call at the launch of ‘DemoCreatives’, in collaboration with YiagaContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Nigerian visual artist, Promise Ebegbulem, has urged the Federal Government to create more avenues for artists to access grants, to enable them thrive in their chosen profession. Ebegbulem made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. According to her, this isContinue Reading
Blood By Sarafina Christopher and Eletta Mercy Jela Development Initiative (JDI), an NGO, has appealed to the public to donate blood to address the shortage of blood supply in hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide. The NGO made the appeal during a blood drive on Saturday in Abuja. The blood drive,Continue Reading
By Alex Enebeli The Enugu State Housing Development Corporation (ESHDC), and the Okofia Ukana community in Udi Council Area, on Saturday, signed a partnership agreement for housing development in the community. The partnership also entailed the signing deed of customary grant for the use of large expanse of the villageContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Minister of Finance/Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun has described the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project as critical to the industrialisation and economic growth of Nigeria. Edun stated this on Friday, during a working visit of three cabinet Ministers to the AKK gas pipelineContinue Reading
A News Analysis by Ahmed Ubandoma, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities is a non-governmental organisation that has, on many occasions, raised concerns about the population of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the country. The argument of the organisation has been that without an accurateContinue Reading
By Reporters “Laws without enforced consequences are merely suggestions,” Ron Brackin, an Investigative journalist and author of international bestseller, “Son of Hamas’’, once said. The quote by Brackin translates to the fact, any law made with no effective mechanism to ensure its compliance is like a toothless bulldog that can’tContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Stakeholders in the Environment sector on Saturday donated 120 trees to mitigate climate change impacts in Gasaki community of Nasarawa State. Gee Foundation a Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO) on Social Justice and Development, made the donation of trees during a one-day sensitisation. The NGO made the donationContinue Reading
By Aisha Gambo Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy,, says the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project has reached 90 per cent completion stage. The minister said this in Kaduna during an inter-ministerial visit to the gas pipeline project at River Kaduna HDD crossing site. HeContinue Reading
Presidency urges Nigerians to embrace farmingContinue Reading
