For so long, the Nigerian military has consistently raised alarm over the untoward role foreign media and some non-governmental Organisations, NGOs play, in collaboration with their local partners in the war against insurgency in the Northeast. The military has repeatedly spoken against the uncomplimentary activities of these foreign organisations which tend to undermine the efforts […]
A coalition of about 50 civil society groups comprising NGOs, FBOs and CSOs have accused Amnesty International and others of re-enacting an old script targeted at destabilising Nigeria. The Coalition, while reacting to the timing of the recent reports released by Amnesty International said the international organisation often attempts to embolden the terrorists, with its […]
A serving senator of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Shehu Sani, has kicked against the Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO regulatory bill which is currently before the House of Representatives. The controversial bill seeks to set up a federal agency to be known as the NGO Regulatory Commission to regulate activities of NGO’s and civil society organisations, […]
The need for farmers and herdsmen to live peacefully among themselves has been stressed in Nasarawa State by a Non-Governmental Organization, Search for Common Ground (SFCG) and Centre for Woman Youth and Community Action (NACWYCA). Addressing participants at a one day community stakeholder forum at keana local government secretariat in the state, representative of NACWYCA […]
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has called on Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to deepen efforts in fighting illiteracy in Nigeria. Mr Benoit Sossou, the Regional Director, UNESCO Regional Office, Abuja, gave the task on Thursday in Abuja at a meeting on “Building new partnership with relevant NGOs in Non-Formal Education (NFE) in […]
Recommends safe crisis pregnancy centers The controversy over the actual number of pregnant females of the 293 rescued from Boko Haram in Sambisa forest recently is far from over. GBUBEMI GOD’S COVENANT SNR reports a conflict of interests between the UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) and a coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations among others in […]