Adams Oshiomhole, a former governor of Edo, says citizens should “harass” their governors to get education right. Speaking on Thursday at an event in Abuja, Oshiomhole said the teachers in
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Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has estimated that about 250 million Africans go on an empty stomach from dusk to dawn. In an article recently published
In the Nigerian constitution, issues bordering on violation of rights are stated explicitly. Section 15(2) of the 1999 constitution reads in part: “discrimination on the grounds of origin, sex, religion,
Richard Joseph, an emeritus professor of political science at Northwestern University, Illinois, United States, says urgent steps need to be taken to improve access to education for Nigeria’s out-of-school children.
On March 12, Hamzat Lawal, the chief executive officer of Connected Development (CODE), turned 35. For Lawal, this is not
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) says funding for primary healthcare in Nigeria should be increased. Jeremie Zoungrana, the foundation’s
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says healthcare funding in Nigeria cannot be handled by only the government. Osinbajo said this on Thursday
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it will probe the “maltreatment” of Nigerians employed at Chinese-run quarries in the
Cuppy Foundation has donated N7 million to the Lagos state government for sustainable development goals (SDGs) projects. The organisation is
Ugo Edward-Dibiana Down’s Syndrome Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, says Down’s syndrome is not a disease and children who have it
