Disability

FFF Hosts Media Sensitization on Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus

The Festus Fajemilo Foundation (FFF), a disability-focused non-profit organization in Nigeria, recently held a media sensitization training to raise awareness ...

December 6, 2024
Climate Change

COP29 Fallout: HOMEF, CAPPA, Others Insist On $8trn Climate Reparation, Call for Justice in Climate Financing

African Civil society organisations (CSOs), including Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), have ...

December 6, 2024
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News

JFC’s Report Highlights Prevalence of Misogyny and Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria

A new report by Journalists for Christ International Outreach (JfC) has highlighted the high prevalence of misogyny and tech-facilitated gender-based ...

December 6, 2024
Left to right: CSP Samuel Umezurike, ACP Bello Olatunji, CSP Omaka Udodinma, Grace Akhigbe, (Nguvu Change Leader), CP Uche Ifeanyi Henry, Jecinta Egbim (Nguvu Change Leader), CSP Olufowobi Sherifat, Raji Omolara-Partnership specialist, Nguvu Collective, ACP Edward Weghyina, CSP Mohammed Abdullahi and CSP Anthony Egwu
Girls

Nguvu Change Leaders Engage Nigerian Police to Discuss Ways to Tackle Online Gender-Based Violence

As part of ongoing efforts to combat the growing menace of online gender-based violence (OGBV) in Nigeria, Nguvu Change Leaders ...

December 6, 2024
L-R - Mrs Regina Cole, Vice Chairman NAPWPD Ojodu Chapter; Abass Omotoso, Coordinator of JONAPWD; Mr David Odunbaku, Executive Chairman, Ojodu LCDA; Mr Adebayo Afolabi Isiaka, Coordinator of JONAPWD Ojodu Chapter; and Pastor Falade Gabriel, Chairman of NAPWPD Ojodu Chapter.
Interview

INTERVIEW: David Odunbaku, Disability Champion Speaks on Ojodu LCDA’s Innovative Approach to Disability Inclusion

Honourable David Olusegun Odunbaku, Executive Chairman of Ojodu Local Council Development Area, Ikeja, Lagos, has had a profound impact on ...

December 6, 2024
Disability

Nigerian Woman Accuses Emirates Airline of Discrimination, Calls for Government Intervention

Mrs Arinola Ajeyileka, a disabled Nigerian businesswoman, has called on the Nigerian government and the aviation minister to address what ...

December 6, 2024
Grapgic image of an open human palm. On it is Stop violence against women and girls. Underneath the palm is written November 5 to December 30, 16 days of activism against gender based violence
Features

16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence: The Role of Religious Leaders

"I am staying in this marriage because of my children" or "I am enduring this brutality from my spouse for ...

December 3, 2024
A woman in wheel chair outdoor
Features

“I Was Carried Upstairs to Attend Classes”: Change Leader Exposes Nigeria’s Failing Disability Infrastructure

Commemorating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Adaobi Chuma-Okeke is advocating for accessibility, equal opportunities, safe mobility, and dignity ...

December 3, 2024
Disability

Thrivescape Initiative Demands Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Urban Governance

In commemoration of the International Day for Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), the Thrivescape Initiative has called for the inclusion of ...

December 3, 2024
News

CITAB Calls for Tougher Sanctions in Disability Law Enforcement

The Centre for Infrastructural and Technological Advancement for the Blind (CITAB) has urged the National Assembly to amend Nigeria's Disability ...

December 3, 2024
Dr Joy Shu'aibu, Country Director, Sightsavers Nigeria
Disability

IDPD2024: Sightsavers Advocates for Disability-Inclusion in Achieving Sustainable Development

On the occasion of this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a global NGO, Sightsavers, has emphasized the critical ...

December 3, 2024
Human Rights

Army’s Arrest and Detention of Fisayo Soyombo Is Illegal, Unconstitutional – MRA Calls For Immediate Release

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned the reported arrest and detention of Mr. Fisayo Soyombo, founder and Editor-in-Chief of the ...

November 29, 2024
Members of PowerHouse after the award was presented.
News

PowerHouse’s Project On Minimizing Energy Theft Lauded for Impact at BiNTA Graduation

The PowerHouse Group of the Behavioural Insights Network Transparency Accountability (BiNTA) Fellowship Programme has been applauded for their innovative and ...

November 29, 2024
Media Rights Agenda Logo
Human Rights

Call to Undermine FOI Act Is A Threat to Accountability, Good Governance – MRA Warns

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned in strong terms a recent statement by a group of individuals who identified themselves ...

November 29, 2024
Health

SOLONg Harps On Sustainable Healthcare Solutions At 6th International Scientific Conference

The Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria (SOLONg) has called for adopting integrated, sustainable healthcare solutions across the African continent ...

November 28, 2024
BiNTA fellows and other participants in a group picture at the graduation ceremony.
Corruption

BiNTA Fellows Graduate Following Implementation of Impactful Anti-Corruption Projects

The inaugural fellows of the Behavioural Insights Network Transparency Accountability (BiNTA) Fellowship Programme of the Policy Innovation Centre have graduated ...

November 28, 2024
News

Izuchukwu Christian Ahuchaogu Wins Media Personality of the Year at TM News Awards 2024

Izuchukwu Christian Ahuchaogu, the dynamic publisher of Truetells Nigeria, has been awarded the prestigious title of Media Personality of the ...

November 28, 2024
News

CISLAC Leverages Media, Unveils Policy Brief on Early Warning and Early Response Systems in Nigeria

Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has leveraged the media while unveiling the Policy Brief on Early Warning and Early ...

November 28, 2024
Disability

JONAPWD Advocates Leadership Roles for Persons with Disabilities for Sustainable Future

The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) has urged the government to prioritize the inclusion of persons with ...

November 28, 2024
Participants at a married women family planning workshop organized by Women with Disabilities Self-reliance Foundation
Disability

Driving Change: IDA, Sightsavers unveil inclusive development principles to improve lives of people with disabilities in Nigeria

In yet another move that aligns with its vision for a world where people with disabilities participate equally in society, ...

November 27, 2024
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FFF Hosts Media Sensitization on Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus December 6, 2024
COP29 Fallout: HOMEF, CAPPA, Others Insist On $8trn Climate Reparation, Call for Justice in Climate Financing December 6, 2024
JFC’s Report Highlights Prevalence of Misogyny and Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria December 6, 2024
Nguvu Change Leaders Engage Nigerian Police to Discuss Ways to Tackle Online Gender-Based Violence December 6, 2024
INTERVIEW: David Odunbaku, Disability Champion Speaks on Ojodu LCDA’s Innovative Approach to Disability Inclusion December 6, 2024
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