Civil Society Organisation, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) on Monday announced today that its office in Lagos was burgled and ransacked over the weekend by a group of unidentified intruders who made away with nine laptop computers and other valuable equipment worth millions of naira. In a statement issued in Lagos, by the MRA’s Head of Legal Department, Ms. Obioma Okonkwo, she described the incident as a shocking and frightening attack...
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Author, Ikechukwu Obiorah, releases new anti-corruption specific short book re-imagining the philosophical basis of the nation’s anti-corruption fight and scope
With less than 83 days to the 2023 Elections, the CCD laments the non-inclusion of issues important to the disability community in the manifestos of frontline political parties, raises concern that the in-coming government may struggle to prioritise inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities in government programs and activitiesÂ
From tnullification of the primaries that produced him as gubernatorial candidate, to the declaration of his Senatoral seat as vacant; it's been a season of travails for Taraba Senator, Bwacha. Is the lawmaker's political career falling like a pack of cards?
In this special piece by TITILOPE FADARE, female IDPs tell their story of resilience and grit that show that adversity occasioned by the boko haram terrorism did not stop them from living their lives When Liyatu Ayuba arrived at Durumi settlement in Abuja, after fleeing a Boko Haram attack in Gwoza, Borno state, in 2013, she was distraught and filled with despair. She had lost everything with no hope of fending for herself. Her husband,...
This investigation by Titilope Fadare and Majeed Bakare reveals that the outbreak of COVID-19 has brought drastic changes to the lives of peoples and nations across the world as they are forced to adapt, creating various forms of safety nets for the poor and vulnerable. This is because while many can try to navigate through current realities, the poor and vulnerable groups, especially those living with disabilities, or affected by natural disasters, armed conflicts, among...
The fate of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have been worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic and all the socio-economic restrictions that have come with it, as this investigation by Titilope Fadare reveals “I left the camp since morning. We (children) went to pluck cashew nuts from the bush. We roast and eat it because there is no other food. I go every day.” Those were the words of Mary Nuhu, 14, living in an Internally Displaced...
In this encounter with Titilope Fadare, Ndi Kato, a gender activist and politician, shares her experience in politics and offers 5 tips worth considering by young people looking to enter the fray. Are you thinking of venturing into politics as a youth obviously not in 2019 but in 2023? Just before you buy your nomination and expression of interest form, there are five likely challenges you might encounter as a greenhorn. Ndi Kato is a...