House sets to investigate IGP over N18b security, recruitment funds
House of Representatives has mandated its committee on Police Affairs to investigate the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase over the utilization of the sum of N18 billion released…
UK government has undertaken to provide disclosed EITI payment & revenue data in open data CSV format!
On 15 April the United Kingdom published its first Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) report, after being an EITI candidate country since 2014. The report provides, for the first time,…
NGO advocates accelerated implementation of SDGs in Nigeria
By Jelilat Olajumoke & Sheriffdeen Opeyemi, University Of Ilorin In its bid to ensure accelerated implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Nigeria, a youth led Non-Governmental Organisation, Brain…
UNDERSTANDING THE ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015 (PART 1)
UNDERSTANDING THE ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2015 (PART 1) Introduction One of the pre-conditions for free, fair and credible elections is a coherent, unambiguous legal framework. This is so because elections…
[Must Read] Fatma Samoura, Head of UN in Nigeria Speech at the Dialogue Session on Promoting Sustainable Growth and Inclusive Development of Nigerias States
Ms Fatma Samoura, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative recently made presentation on UNs Support for Equitable and Sustainable Growth in Nigeria: Emerging Results and Roadmap for the Future…
#EndGenderStereotype: Join Conversation on Gender Stereotype in #Nigeria tommorow!
Join the weekly twitter dissucusion series focusing on gender stereotypes in Nigeria. The first discussion on this topic kicks off tomorrow with theme ‘who a real man is’ (perceptions of…
Counter Narrative: How the West Engendered Africa’s Apocalyptic Development Crisis By Chambers Umezulike
To some, foreign infiltrations, interests and manipulations explain all the leadership, governance, social, security and development crises in Africa. To some, Africa is still acutely underdeveloped because of these manipulations…
#FCTdecides: Update so far From #Abuja Area Council Election
As FCT decided yesterday the next Area Councils Chairmanship and Councillorship in a peaceful and well coordinated electoral process, some update on the outcome of the elections is however being…
Invitation to Forum: 3rd Sector Support Africa dialogue on Rethinking Development in Nigeria (RTDiN)
3rd Sector Support Africa will hosting Youths, CEOs, private business owners, international development partners, public officials, young legislators, policy makers as well as aspiring law makers to its forum, theme:…
#FCTDecides: List of Candidates for FCT Area Councils Chairmanship and Councillorship
As the Federal Capital Territory goes to polls tommorow in determining chairmanship and councillorship for the Area Councils within the FCT. The list of candidates has however been compiled for…