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Rights defenders seek intervention in W/Africa’s political tensions, condemn shooting of protesters in Nigeria

The Mano River Union Civil Society Natural Resources Rights and Governance Platform (MRU CSO Platform) is alarmed over the rising political insecurity in the...

Michael Simire - October 23, 2020

Human Welfare

Group wants court to declare electricity tariff, fuel price hike illegal

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 302 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the...

Michael Simire - October 18, 2020

Human Welfare

Gates Foundation decorates Hauwa Ojeifo for work on global goals

Founder, She Writes Women, Hauwa Ojeifo, has been awarded as 2020 Goalkeepers Global Goals Changemaker by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the...

Michael Simire - September 22, 2020

Human Welfare

Sokoto sets up tree plantation to support girl-child education

The Sokoto State Zakkat and Endowment Commission has set up a plantation of economic trees at Government Girls College for Islamic Science Shuni, to...

Michael Simire - September 6, 2020

Human Welfare

How COVID-19 pandemic worsened educational inequality in Nigeria

Educational inequality is a major challenge in the path to development and economic prosperity in Nigeria. Typically, the children of the poor suffer from...

Michael Simire - September 3, 2020

Human Welfare

Nigeria moves to implement Youth Employment Plan

The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, in partnership with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and the International...

Michael Simire - September 3, 2020

Human Welfare

39 countries form Alliance for Poverty Eradication

The UN General Assembly has inaugurated the Alliance for Poverty Eradication, aimed at galvanising multilateral and bilateral efforts. The Alliance was the focus of a high-level virtual...

Michael Simire - September 2, 2020

Human Welfare

Shell employees launch N82m free feeding programme at isolation centres

Employees of Shell companies in Nigeria have launched free feeding programme in COVID-19 isolation centres in seven states under the Shell Employee Care Programme,...

Michael Simire - August 23, 2020

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