On July 21st, 2025, Whisper for Humanity, a Not-for-Profit, met with the Imo State Secondary Education Management Board (SEMB) to propose a bold idea: reimagine education to be more creative, inclusive, and in tune with the times. At the heart of this proposal is their new project, Community Education for Loyal Indicators, a campaign designed […]
Harriet Ijeomah Owerri, Imo State – In a landmark effort to empower rural women as agents of peace and conflict resolution, Alliances for Africa (AfA) recently convened a community awareness campaign for over 130 women from seven villages in Owalla autonomous community, Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State. The outreach, held as part […]
The Benue State Government has urgently appealed for support from civil society organizations and international donors to assist internally displaced persons (IDPs) residing in the NKST camp in Naka, Gwer West Local Government Area. This call comes in light of ongoing violence that has led to significant displacement within the region, particularly following several attacks […]
As extreme weather conditions continue to upend lives across Nigeria, Imo State is emerging as a model of how subnational action can respond to the growing climate emergency. Year after year, communities in the state are devastated by flooding, gully erosion, excessive rainfall, and poor harvests—all directly tied to changing weather patterns. In 2024 alone, […]
By Harriet Ijeomah Students across nursery, primary, and secondary schools within the Catholic Diocese of Okigwe, which spans six local government areas in Imo State and two in Abia State, gathered this June for the much-anticipated Annual Educational Week, a vibrant showcase of learning, talent, and community spirit. The week-long event, which began in the […]
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has applauded the Nigeria Police and other security agencies for the arrest of the suspected mastermind behind the recent massacre in Yeletawa, Benue State, which claimed several lives and destroyed properties. The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, announced on Tuesday that 53 suspects have so far been arrested in […]
In a bold step to elevate the voices of young Nigerians in shaping the country’s future, Citizen Commons Advocacy International has launched the first-ever Nigerian Youth Voice Survey. Unveiled at a media briefing in Abuja on June 20, 2025, the nationwide initiative aims to capture the lived realities, viewpoints, and aspirations of Nigerians aged 18 […]
As Nigeria marked the 2025 Day of the African Child, UNICEF and key stakeholders raised a fresh alarm over the persistent neglect of children’s rights due to inadequate public spending, urging governments at all levels to turn commitments into tangible outcomes. At a media dialogue in Lagos themed “Public Spending for Children’s Rights,” Celine Lafoucriere, […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is grappling with serious integration challenges following the withdrawal of three member states — Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger — and is now pushing for renewed unity, solidarity, and reform across the bloc. Speaking at the 37th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Administration and Finance […]
A late-night inferno swept through the popular Rumuomasi Morning Market in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State on Tuesday, destroying goods and property estimated at hundreds of millions of naira. Traders arrived at the scene in disbelief, many reduced to tears as they watched years of investment reduced to ashes. While some attempted to […]
