Press Release United Nations, New York. The Dag Hammarskjöld Fund for Journalists is now accepting applications from professional journalists from developing countries for its 2017 fellowshi... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin and UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake on the 2017 International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM. NEW YORK, 6 February 2017 –... Read more
Abuja, 06 February 2017 – As the world marks International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation today, UNICEF calls on governments at all levels, civil society organisations,... Read more
The ‘One Voice Nigeria’ protest: The two faces of 2Face and the two faces of the Nigerian government
By Kennedy Emetulu Now that it’s been confirmed that 2Face has cancelled the protest he’d planned to lead or join in Lagos and Abuja on Monday, 6th of February, 2017, I think rather than for... Read more
By Philip Obaji Jr. Children in northeastern Nigeria have dreams, but they are struggling to stay alive. They need help. Squatting in front of floor-seated teenage children in a camp providi... Read more
Press Release President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the National Assembly today, February 5, 2017, informing of his desire to extend his leave in order to complete and receive the result... Read more
Press Release The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, CACOL, has called on the Federal Government, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the Independent Corrupt Pra... Read more
By Godwin Onyeacholem Following an initial setback caused by a purported security report on which the senate relied for suspending Ibrahim Magu’s confirmation as the substantive chairman of... Read more
By Wahab Shittu The proposed confirmation hearing of Mr Ibrahim Magu for the exalted position of substantive Executive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) understanda... Read more
By Omolade Adunbi Life expectancy in the Niger Delta averages just 40 years, compared to between 53 and 55 within Nigeria as a whole. Yet, the Nigerian state and the multinational corporatio... Read more
