Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI Network FACE2FACE) Abuja has declared her commitments to promote and support the entrenching culture of Transparency and accountability through her several interventions and projects. One of which is the forthcoming Accountability and Transparency Summit scheduled to hold between 4th and 6th of September, 2018 in Abuja. This declaration was made today at the Press Conference ...

As we count down to Nigeria’s 2019 general elections, WaterAid and other development partners continue to highlight the importance of clean water and decent toilet to the general wellbeing of Nigerians and make the case for clean water, basic sanitation and good hygiene to be given priority in the country’s development agenda. Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) remain one of ...

In recognition of their feat at the 2018 Technovation World Challenge, the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has reportedly offered scholarships and cash prizes of N1 million each to the 5 young girls who won the Junior Gold medal at the challenge in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, USA. The team of 5 girls Codenamed “Save A Soul” from Regina Pacis Model Secondary School ...

Nigeria has yet again been ‘disgraced’ internationally, following an assignment Harvard University gave to its students in which Nigeria was used as a case study of a failed African country. The question Harvard University gave its students reads; Africa is growing. Seven of the the ten fastest growing economies in the world are in Africa, and the continent’s largest economies ...

The family remains the smallest and most impactful unit of any nation or world. In Africa especially, it is usually a pride to show off. Most recently however, the spate of broken trust in love relationships is leading to negative trends which stare us all in the face daily and it seems no one can broach the topic at least ...

A researcher from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) has helped develop a new treatment for depression which has caused ‘big reductions’ in patients’ symptoms. Through work conducted in collaboration with Cardiff University, DMU lecturer Dr Moses Sokunbi has found that patients treated using the fMRI neurofeedback technique showed more than a 40% improvement on a widely-used depression scale. fMRI neurofeedback ...

The traction in the insurance industry remains undaunted and the recent upsurge in policy directions has proved it. Just after the unveiling of a three-tiered recapitalisation plan for the industry, the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) explained that it has already mapped out development strategies that would accommodate about 40.1 million adults in the rural areas that are excluded from any ...

Bernard Ekobay, a Development Advocate and Media guru based in Abuja will be signing the dotted lines with his long time girlfriend, Judith on 18th of August in Maitama, Abuja. Benard who did the introduction and engagement earlier this year will be finalising the last leg of the wedding ceremony by exchanging the marital vows proper in church this Saturday. ...

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, will be organising a two day workshop on how to run a gemstones business, as part of its contributions to ongoing efforts to diversify economic activities in Nigeria. The training will hold from August 29 – 30, 2018 at Commerce House, Idowu Taylor, Victoria Island, Lagos. Gemstones are one of Nigeria’s largely ...

“It is through curiosity and looking at opportunities in new ways that we’ve mapped our path” – Michael Dell A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME On the 25th of July, 2017, a friend sent me a direct message on Twitter with the link to the Google Policy Fellowship posted on the Paradigm Initiative‘s website. I was preparing for the first semester ...