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CODE, Oxfam Train Imo Host Communities on Project Management, Media Advocacy

The one-day town hall meeting in Owerri brought together 25 participants to strengthen their capacity in project implementation, fund and procurement management, effective communication, and community advocacy. The training forms part of the Fair for All Project’s objective to improve governance structures in communities impacted by extractive activities and ensure citizens’ voices are heard in decision-making processes.

Health Without Care: Inside the Rot of Primary Health Care in Isiala Mbano

Go there and see it yourself,” said Mrs. Chioma Agu, a mother from Ezike, Isiala Mbano, her voice tinged with both anger and relief. “God forbid that I should send my children to that kind of place. It’s a dump, not a healthcare centre. If I had waited for that maternity to treat my child, I would have buried her by now.” She spoke on January 23, recounting a near tragedy she escaped by taking her child to a private facility.

Kano Govt, UNICEF Partner to Fight Severe Child Malnutrition

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has reopened Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) centres across all 44 local government areas to combat severe malnutrition affecting more than 17,000 children. The move, announced on Saturday by the governor’s spokesperson Sanusi Bature, marks the first comprehensive intervention in eight years after the programme was abandoned, contributing […]

Ogun Police Intercept Rider With Human Skulls, Arrest Accomplice

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a motorcycle rider, Kadir Owolabi, after operatives discovered three human skulls in his possession during a stop-and-search operation. Command spokesperson CSP Omolola Odutola said on Tuesday that the arrest took place at about 2:00 p.m. on Monday along the Ijebu Ode–Ibadan Expressway, at Refugees Camp Junction, Oru Ijebu. […]

LASODA, Partners CSOs To Call For Inclusivity In Government 

The Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA), in collaboration with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (ROLAC) programme and the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), has renewed calls for inclusive policies and social justice for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). This was the thrust of a one-day capacity-building programme held at the Shomolu Local […]

Edo Governor Launches Bold Reforms to Combat Irregular Migration, Human Trafficking

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has reaffirmed his administration’s strong resolve to end irregular migration, human trafficking, and the associated human rights abuses that have long plagued the state, particularly among its youth. Speaking through the Director-General of the Edo State Migration Agency, Lucky Agazuma, on Monday, the government disclosed the adoption of a […]

NEMA Confirms Death of Nine Jigawa Boat Accident

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the death of nine individuals following a boat mishap in Zangon Maje Village, Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. According to a statement shared on the agency’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Thursday, the incident occurred around 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, 2025. The […]

Nigeria Records Second-Highest Cholera Cases in West and Central Africa — UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concerns over Nigeria’s rising cholera burden, revealing that the country has recorded the second-highest number of cases in West and Central Africa. UNICEF Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Gilles Fagninou, said Nigeria remains cholera-endemic, with recurrent major outbreaks in recent years. As of the end […]

Nurses to Begin Seven-Day Warning Strike Wednesday, Reject Government Call

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives – Federal Health Institutions Sector (NANNM-FHI) has confirmed that its members will begin a seven-day warning strike on Wednesday, despite no response from the Federal Government. Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, the union’s National Chairman, Morakinyo Rilwan, said the strike will go ahead even if the government […]

ICPC Decries Weak Anti-Corruption Structures in Government Agencies

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has raised concerns over the lack of commitment among government institutions in the fight against corruption, revealing that 92 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) are yet to establish Anti-Corruption and Transparency Units (ACTUs). Presenting a report at an investigative hearing organised by the House of […]