An NGO calls for improved fiscal and revenue management in Nigeria!
Shehu Musa Yar’adua Foundation, a non-governmental organisation in Nigeria has called on Federal Government, relevant authorities and policy makers to establish legal and policy frameworks for improved fiscal and revenue…
CS-SUNN trains state chapters on advocacy, leadership skills
Civil Society Organizations from Civil Society Scaling Up-Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) state chapters have been successfully trained on advocacy and leadership skills for effective nutrition advocacy that will translate to…
Reckless violation of FOI Act: UBEC as an example
The enactment of Freedom of Information Act by the National Assembly of Nigeria under the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan on May 28, 2011 received considerable acclamation from Nigerians who…
UNDP and Japan flag of distribution of agricultural inputs and Solar lanterns in Song LGA, Adamawa State
Yola, 25 July 2018 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Adamawa State Government and the Government of Japan flagged off the distribution of agricultural inputs in Loko, a village…
‘Gbenga Sesan Calls for End to Taxes on Social Media, Blogging in Africa
A digital rights expert and the Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative, ‘Gbenga Sesan has called for an end to attempts by governments in Africa to impose taxes on the digital…
WaterAid, Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the UN to host dialogue in New York on Nigeria’s State of Emergency in the WASH sector
In April 2018, the Federal Government of Nigeria declared a state of emergency in its water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector. A welcome recognition of the urgency of WASH action…
Tambuwal Commiserates with the families of murdered Police officers, Condemns the attack
I wish to commiserate with the families, friends, colleagues and associates of all our beloved fellow citizens, who lost their lives in the persistent and senseless killings now occuring in…
A4AI Nigeria: Coalition calls for Broadband Policy Review Committee for the next five years
The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) Nigeria Coalition has called on Federal Government on the need for urgent Broadband Plan Policy Review Committee for the next five years to be…
NCC Report: Mobile Internet Users Hit 103m in May, Steady Increase Show Internet Adoption
Internet users in Nigeria have significantly increased in the month of May with about 103 million Nigerians as active subscribers for data (Internet) services compared to 101 million in April.…
Egyptian Parliament Passes Cybercrimes Law to Legitimize its Efforts to Curb Free Speech!
Couple of weeks ago, the Egyptian parliament approved a draconian Law on Combating Information Technology Crimes, also known as the Cybercrimes law, which compels Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Egypt…