Seven Ethiopian armed groups have formed an alliance aimed at overthrowing the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The groups announced the alliance on Sunday, saying that they would work …
Government
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Civil SocietyEducation
KERD Introduces Biometric Verification, Sets 75% Attendance Threshold for Government Sponsorship
Kano State Government will sponsor eligible students of public secondary schools who missed this year’s National Examinations Council (NECO) senior secondary school examination to sit for the November/December external examination. …
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Civil SocietyHealth
Aliko Dangote Calls for Urgent Government, Private Sector Action to Eliminate Malaria
Chairman of Nigeria’s National Malaria Elimination Council (NMEC) and United Nations Malaria Ambassador, Aliko Dangote has called on governments and the private sector to urgently scale up coordinated action to …
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Civil SocietyHuman Rights
MRA Urges Government to Promote Reading Culture, Protect Rights of Writers
In commemoration of this year’s World Book and Copyright Day, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) on Thursday called on Federal and State Governments, policymakers, and stakeholders in Nigeria to take urgent …
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Isiyaku Ahmed The League of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Kano State has strongly rejected the recent clarification issued by the Government Co-Chair of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), Comrade …
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Investigation
Rescued But Forgotten: Government Abandons 22,000 Children After Failed Education Drive
Around mid-November 2024, Abuja’s streets were eerily quiet, a stark contrast to the usual scene of Almajiri children begging for alms. This sudden change was attributed to a mop-up exercise …
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Opinion
Kano Holds First Ever CSOs Conference: Government, CSOs United As Co-Architects of Democracy
Comrade (Dr.) Yahaya Danjuma Yusuf Kano State has achieved a historic milestone with the successful hosting of the First Kano State Civil Society Organisations (CSO) Conference, held on 15th and …
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Peace and Security
El-Rufai: Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara Banditry Worsens Due to Government Appeasement
Former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has accused the Kaduna State Government of sponsoring the recent attack on defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party …
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The United States has suspended most visa processing in Zimbabwe, citing unspecified concerns about the country’s government. In a statement on Wednesday, the U.S. embassy in Harare said the suspension, …
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Former Senator representing Katsina Central, Abubakar Sadiq Yar’adua, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing deep frustrations with the ruling party’s …