May 2022

NGO trains 5,000 on peace education in Adamawa

A Non-Governmental Organisation, Global Peace Development, implementing, a European Union-funded peace building initiative, in conjunction with the British Council Managing Conflict in Nigeria, has said it is targeting to train 5,000 persons on peace education in 10 violent-prone communities of Guyuk and Lamurde Local Government Areas of Adamawa State. The initiative has, as its main […]

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NGO to restore Hope Waddell wooden storey building in Calabar

In commemoration of the International Day of Monuments and Sites on April 18, the Foundation for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage in Nigeria has announced that it had gotten international funding to restore and return to use the iconic Premier Building at Hope Waddell Training Institution, Calabar. The one-storey building built in 1894, is said

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Real estate firm, NGO tackle bullying in schools

A real estate firm, Mixta Africa, says it has partnered Junior Achievement Nigeria, a non-profit organisation, to fight bullying and by-standing among students. According to a statement, a webinar against bullying and by-standing, organised by both organisations and hosted by via Zoom and tagged, “Be Kind,” featured over 450 students from secondary schools in Lagos

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More transparency in Congolese extractive activities is needed

On 30 April 2022, Com. Solomon Ayele Dersso, Chairperson of the working group on extractive industries, environment and human rights violations in Africa (WGEI) presented his inter-sessional activity report. The report highlights ongoing discussion with with the African Union (AU) Commission, the United Nations (UN) Development Programme, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human

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Over 220 civil society groups call for proposed corporate sustainability due diligence law to be strengthened

On 23 February 2022, the European Commission released its proposal for a directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence. This directive could represent a landmark step forward in minimising the negative impacts of businesses on workers, communities and the environment worldwide. In response, over 220 NGOs and trade unions from around the world welcome the proposal as an essential and

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How Bolt is supporting female entrepreneurship to drive socio-economic growth

Data from the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) show that SMEs account for about 48% of Nigeria’s GDP and are reported to employ a larger percentage of the population. A significant number of women see entrepreneurship as a path to a better future and strive to transform their aspirations into resilient growing businesses. That’s why

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Rushing kids through school predisposes them to vices, experts warn

Education and psychology experts have linked rushing a child through school amid mental stress and low emotional intelligence to factors that could lead to domestic violence, drug abuse and even suicide. The professionals spoke at an event, organised by a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), A Mother’s Love Initiative, to the mark the 2022 Children’s Day at

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Foundation partners FG, sensitises students on menstrual hygiene

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), an NGO, in partnership with the Federal Government, on Monday, sensitized students with disability in the Federal Capital Territory on menstrual hygiene health and management. The event, which was organized by the Foundation was commemorated in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health, Education and Women Affairs, at the School of

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