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EU launches €26.5M Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) project
The European Union has Thursday formally launched its €26.5M-worth Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) programme which aims “to contribute to the reinforcement of democracy in Nigeria through building strong, effective and legitimate democratic institutions.” Speaking at the launch event which was held in Abuja, the Nigerian…
Read More »Project PINK BLUE’s World Cancer Day 2018 walk holds tomorrow in Abuja
Project PINK BLUE, a cancer-fighting nonprofit will be commemorating the 2018 World Cancer Day with a walk, race, cycling and marathon against cancer activities in Abuja, beginning from tomorrow. The activities include free cancer screenings, a symposium as well as a donation campaign to support cancer patients. “This year we…
Read More »FG, PERL host Nigeria’s first-ever media dialogue on the proposed 2018 federal budget
The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Budget Office of the Federation, in collaboration with the UK Department for International Development’s Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL) programme on Wednesday held a media dialogue in Abuja on the proposed 2018 federal budget. While presenting an overview of the proposed…
Read More »Arewa Students Forum conferred its ‘2018 ICON of Community Development Award’ on Rafsanjani
The Arewa Students Forum (ASF) has bestowed on the Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani) its 2018 “ICON of Community Development Award”. Presenting the Award to Rafsanjani on behalf of the Forum, Comrade Abdullahi Muhammad Saleh, ASF’s treasurer said the award was…
Read More »“Youth-responsive budgeting indispensable for achieving youth inclusion in Nigeria”
Youth-responsive budgeting is indispensable, if Nigeria is truly desirous of reducing inequality and harnessing the enormous potentials that exist in its vast youth population, says Ibrahim Faruk, senior programmes officer at the Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA), Nigeria’s leading youth-focused nonprofit. Faruk, who was speaking at a…
Read More »MNCH2: Leveraging community structures for improved demand, uptake for RMNCH services in Kano
Maternal and neonatal mortality remains a huge challenge in the quest for achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in northern Nigeria and particularly in Kano state, which accounts for a significant percentage of the high indices of maternal mortality in Nigeria. Amongst others, this sad development is a result of low…
Read More »Passage of PIB bills: CISLAC commends Nigeria’s House of Reps, calls for the passage of outstanding PIG Bills
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has commended Nigeria’s House of Representatives for the recent passage of the “much awaited Petroleum Industry and Governance Bill (PIGB)”. This was contained in a statement signed by Auwal Ibrahim Rafsanjani, executive director of CISLAC and made available to newsmen in Abuja on…
Read More »SUCCESS STORY: Kano State Launches Health Sector Task Shifting & Sharing Policy (TSSP)
The Executive Governor of Kano State His Excellency (Dr) Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Sunday November 5, 2017, formally launched the Kano State Health Sector Task Shifting & Sharing Policy (TSSP) in a ceremony that took place at the Kano State Government House and was attended by key stakeholders in the…
Read More »OGP and the quest for achieving SDGs in Nigeria
If effectively implemented, the Open Government Partnership (OGP) process will make governance more participatory, transparent and accountable in African countries like Nigeria as enshrined in Goal 16 of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Launched in September 2011 by 8 countries of the world and guided by the…
Read More »‘Nigeria’s political terrain discouraging youth participation in governance’
Nigeria’s political terrain has been described as discouraging to youth’s participation in governance processes hence the low participation of Nigerian youth in political governance, even though thy constitute almost half of the country’s over 180 million population, says Murtala Adogi Mohammed, a youth development specialist. Mohammed who was one of…
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OP-ED | Why African Leadership Matters in Geoengineering, By Saliem Fakir & Shuchi Talati
Global North actors have dominated the field of solar radiation modification; hence, African leaders …
