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International

Beijing+30 and Women’s Communication Rights: Assessing Progress, Challenges, Future Pathways

Thirty years after the landmark Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA), global media advocates are reflecting on the progress and challenges ...

March 22, 2025

Education

No Roofs, Broken Furniture: How Poor Infrastructure Threatens Education, Future of Children in Ondo State

In rural communities across Ondo West, schools are crumbling, with no roofs and broken furniture creating hostile environments not conducive ...

March 22, 2025

Fact Check

BOFIM Inaugurates ‘The Verifiers’ to Combat Misinformation in Nigeria

In a landmark effort to tackle the growing threat of misinformation, the BO Foundation for Inclusive Media (BOFIM) has officially ...

March 21, 2025

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News

Nigerian AI Organization ChatVE Showcases Fact-Checking Tool at RightsCon 2025

A Nigerian AI for Social Good organization, ChatVE, has made an impressive appearance at the recently concluded RightsCon Conference with ...

March 21, 2025

News

Nobel Nominee Oduwole, Sterling One Demand Urgent Action to Promote Gender Equality, Youth Empowerment

Nobel Peace Prize nominee Zuriel Oduwole and Sterling One Foundation have called for sustained action to advance gender equality and ...

March 20, 2025

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News

Attacks on Journalists Dominate Nigeria’s Press Freedom Violations in January – MEiN Report

A new report by the Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO) has revealed that attacks on journalists and media practitioners ...

April 1, 2025

Fact Check

Fact-Check: Lendsafe Manipulates PlusTV Africa News Footage to Promote Loan App

Claim: A promotional video shared by Lendsafe and circulating on social media claims to discuss innovative solutions for securing personal ...

March 31, 2025

Fact Check

Fact Check: No, Davido Isn’t Offering Giveaways, Chance to Work Abroad

Summary: A Facebook advertisement featuring popular Nigerian singer David Adeleke popularly known as Davido offering giveaways and chance to work ...

March 31, 2025

Disability

Sightsavers Nigeria Empowers 25 PWDs with IT Skills

Sightsavers Nigeria has trained and certified 25 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in core IT skills through its IT Bridge Academy, ...

March 31, 2025

News

Gender in Nigeria 2025: A Data-Driven Advocacy Tool for Equality and Accountability

Gender inequality remains a pressing issue in Nigeria, influencing access to education, economic opportunities, health services, and personal safety. To ...

March 29, 2025

Fact Check

Fact Check: Victor Osimhen Endorsing Betting Game App is Fake

Summary: A video advertisement posted on Facebook features TVC News reporter Oluwakemi Fola Adeyemo presenting a report about popular Nigerian ...

March 29, 2025

Fact Check

Experts Call for Inclusion, Highlight Gaps in Support for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Stakeholders at a recent virtual town hall meeting organized by the Centre for Disabilities and Inclusion Africa have demanded support ...

March 28, 2025

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Health

FG Launches National Guidelines to Reduce Sodium Intake, International NGOs Applaud Move

The Nigerian government has received widespread support for its recently launched National Guideline for Sodium Reduction, with global health organizations ...

March 28, 2025

Disability

Locked Out of Own Office: Struggles of PWD Official at Lagos Federal Science And Technical College

Steven Abayomi Oduntan, a deputy director at Lagos Federal Science and Technical College and a person with a disability (PWD), ...

March 28, 2025

Health

Experts Advocate Public-Private Partnerships to Strengthen Nigeria’s Healthcare System

Healthcare experts have underscored the role of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in addressing Nigeria’s healthcare challenges, particularly in rural areas. Speaking ...

March 27, 2025

Health

JAAIDS, Stakeholders Unite to End Tuberculosis by 2035

As the world celebrates 2025 Tuberculosis (TB) Day, Journalists Against AIDS (JAAIDS), and stakeholders gathered in Lagos for a media ...

March 24, 2025

sunset view over a large body of water. On it is a graphic written No to Water Privatisation

News

Coalition Warns Against Privatisation of Water, Says Action Will Worsen Water Crisis

In commemoration of World Water Day 2025, Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) has raised the alarm over the ...

March 24, 2025

Election

Youth Group Demands Peaceful LG Elections, Calls for Greater Political Inclusion

The Not Too Young to Run Movement has called for peaceful and credible local government elections in Lagos State in ...

March 24, 2025

News

Headfort Foundation, Stakeholders Advocate for Victim Support, Stronger Legal Action against Sexual Offenders

Legal and law enforcement experts have called for more effective legal action and victim-centered approaches in handling sexual violence cases ...

March 22, 2025

International

Beijing+30 and Women’s Communication Rights: Assessing Progress, Challenges, Future Pathways

Thirty years after the landmark Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA), global media advocates are reflecting on the progress and challenges ...

March 22, 2025

Education

No Roofs, Broken Furniture: How Poor Infrastructure Threatens Education, Future of Children in Ondo State

In rural communities across Ondo West, schools are crumbling, with no roofs and broken furniture creating hostile environments not conducive ...

March 22, 2025

Fact Check

BOFIM Inaugurates ‘The Verifiers’ to Combat Misinformation in Nigeria

In a landmark effort to tackle the growing threat of misinformation, the BO Foundation for Inclusive Media (BOFIM) has officially ...

March 21, 2025

News

Nigerian AI Organization ChatVE Showcases Fact-Checking Tool at RightsCon 2025

A Nigerian AI for Social Good organization, ChatVE, has made an impressive appearance at the recently concluded RightsCon Conference with ...

March 21, 2025

News

Nobel Nominee Oduwole, Sterling One Demand Urgent Action to Promote Gender Equality, Youth Empowerment

Nobel Peace Prize nominee Zuriel Oduwole and Sterling One Foundation have called for sustained action to advance gender equality and ...

March 20, 2025

News

Attacks on Journalists Dominate Nigeria’s Press Freedom Violations in January – MEiN Report

A new report by the Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO) has revealed that attacks on journalists and media practitioners ...

April 1, 2025

Fact Check

Fact-Check: Lendsafe Manipulates PlusTV Africa News Footage to Promote Loan App

Claim: A promotional video shared by Lendsafe and circulating on social media claims to discuss innovative solutions for securing personal ...

March 31, 2025

Fact Check

Fact Check: No, Davido Isn’t Offering Giveaways, Chance to Work Abroad

Summary: A Facebook advertisement featuring popular Nigerian singer David Adeleke popularly known as Davido offering giveaways and chance to work ...

March 31, 2025

Disability

Sightsavers Nigeria Empowers 25 PWDs with IT Skills

Sightsavers Nigeria has trained and certified 25 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in core IT skills through its IT Bridge Academy, ...

March 31, 2025

News

Gender in Nigeria 2025: A Data-Driven Advocacy Tool for Equality and Accountability

Gender inequality remains a pressing issue in Nigeria, influencing access to education, economic opportunities, health services, and personal safety. To ...

March 29, 2025