Development News Nigeria

23/04/2024

By Zainab Sanni There have been calls for an increased focus on spreading narratives around climate justice, from the African perspective. Experts made the call at a two-day strategy and training …

26/02/2024

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigerian governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike. The suit is & #8…

08/02/2023

Yakubu Mohammed, Wikkitimes A one-day trip to Gamawa to collect Permanent Voters Card (PVC) is a luxury that Musa Yunusa, a resident of Kadi-Kadi community in Gamawa local government area of Bauchi…

06/02/2023

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila over their “f…

10/12/2022

By Ify Onyekwere | During a three-day Leadership and Governance Clinic/Training hosted by the Institute for Governance and Leadership Studies in Africa (IGLSA), strategic issues pertaining to national productivity were discussed. The program was held at the Nigerian Army Resource Center in Asokoro, Abuja, Nigeria, with the intention of creating a critical mass of young leaders in Nigeria with the capacity and abilities to lead and govern, as well as to encourage increased investments and focus on leadership and governance by both the state and non-state sectors....

https://thednnmedia.com/leaders-seek-to-nurture-young-africans-for-good-governance-in-africa/

By Ify Onyekwere | During a three-day Leadership and Governance Clinic/Training hosted by the Institute for Governance and Leadership Studies in Africa (IGLSA), strategic issues pertaining to natio…

09/12/2022

By Ify Onyekwere | During a three-day Leadership and Governance Clinic/Training hosted by the Institute for Governance and Leadership Studies in Africa (IGLSA), strategic issues pertaining to natio…

30/11/2022

30/11/2022

By Adenike Aloba | In the midst of Nigeria’s many intrigues and the drama playing out on the political scene, which is like the longest episode of all the Real Housewives franchises combined, the ASUU eight-month-long strike action is a distant memory. However, history will repeat, and the signs are there already. The problem of Nigeria’s higher education is multifaceted, and unlike the blue pill or red pill of the Matrix, the solutions and choices are more complex and are more like a mix of the convoluted plots of Vanilla Sky, Inception and Tenet combined....

https://thednnmedia.com/before-we-forget-the-asuu-fg-standoff-all-roads-still-lead-through-the-government/

By Adenike Aloba | In the midst of Nigeria’s many intrigues and the drama playing out on the political scene, which is like the longest episode of all the Real Housewives franchises combined, the …

29/11/2022

“Developed nations are not just leaving Africa behind in the Global Goal for Adaptation to Climate Change, they are flying too far away from their own commitments, they are going the wrong direction COP by COP,” says the African Group of Negotiators in a statement released a few hours to the end of negotiations at the 27th Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)....

https://thednnmedia.com/african-group-ndcs-on-course-to-failure-as-climate-finance-remains-opaque/

“Developed nations are not just leaving Africa behind in the Global Goal for Adaptation to Climate Change, they are flying too far away from their own commitments, they are going the wrong directio…

29/10/2022

By Jibrin Ibrahim | Is it realistic to completely swap these currencies in six weeks, with the banks having massively cut the number of their branches and staff? IF I WAS A CYNIC, I WOULD HAVE DOUBTED THE MOTIVES OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE CBN ON CHOOSING THIS TIME TO CHANGE CURRENCY. HE DESPERATELY TRIED TO BECOME THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE OF THE RULING PARTY A FEW MONTHS AGO AND FAILED....

https://thednnmedia.com/the-politics-of-redesigning-the-naira-by-jibrin-ibrahim/

By Jibrin Ibrahim | Is it realistic to completely swap these currencies in six weeks, with the banks having massively cut the number of their branches and staff? IF I WAS A CYNIC, I WOULD HAVE DOU…

25/10/2022

The Legislative Initiative for Sustainable Development (LISDEL) has recommended the finalization and validation of the Lagos State Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) Accountability Framework with the aim of improving the efficiency of spending of the fund. The recommendation was made by Deborah Olanrewaju, the Lagos State Coordinator of LISDEL, during a one-day Orientation Program for the Lagos State Ministry of Health BHCPF State Oversight Committee (SOC) and State Emergency Medical Treatment Committee (SEMTC) on the Operationalization of the BHCPF....

https://thednnmedia.com/lisdel-harps-on-accountability-framework-for-basic-healthcare-provision-fund-in-lagos/

The Legislative Initiative for Sustainable Development (LISDEL) has recommended the finalization and validation of the Lagos State Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) Accountability Framework w…

25/10/2022

The Civic Space Resource Hub for West Africa (CSR-Hub) project has trained twenty-five (25) Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in civic space protection at a regional workshop. The training, which took place in Accra, was to equip the CSOs to be able to effectively contribute to the fight for a resilient civic space in West Africa. The two-day regional workshop which took place from 12 to 13 October 2022 under the theme: “Contextualising civic space in west Africa: Interrogating the Rapidly Changing Context, Dynamics, Emerging Issues of Restrictions and Threat to Civil Liberties.” was anchored under Civic Space Protection, which is a key component of the five-year project being funded by the Ford Foundation....

https://thednnmedia.com/civic-space-resource-hub-for-west-africa-csr-hub-trains-25-csos-on-civic-space-protection/

The Civic Space Resource Hub for West Africa (CSR-Hub) project has trained twenty-five (25) Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in civic space protection at a regional workshop. The training, which …

25/10/2022

By Eunice Afolabi | A survey carried out by the Smallholder Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), a coalition of women farmers from across Nigeria working together to promote a women-friendly agriculture system, has revealed that small-scale women farmers are exposed to harmful substances. The survey, which was done in collaboration with the Alliance for Action on Pesticide in Nigeria (AAPN) and with support from the Heinrich Böll Foundation (hbs), carried out a snapshot survey in four north central states in Nigeria – Nasarawa, Benue, Abuja and Pleatue State....

https://thednnmedia.com/over-85-small-scale-women-farmers-expose-themselves-to-harmful-chemicals-swafon-survey-reveals/

By Eunice Afolabi | A survey carried out by the Smallholder Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), a coalition of women farmers from across Nigeria working together to promote a women-fri…

17/01/2020

- Nigeria Digital Economy Diagnostic: A Plan for Building Nigeria’s Inclusive Digital Future

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
A new World Bank diagnostic provides a snapshot of the state of Nigeria’s digital transformation, and provides recommendations for future growth
The report notes that while Nigeria has made some progress, strategic investments and innovations are needed to reach its full digital potential
The diagnostic is part of the World Bank Group’s Digital Economy for Africa Initiative in support of the African Union’s digital transformation agenda
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Nigeria is one of the largest e-commerce markets in Africa and can capture a bigger share of the digital economy. A new World Bank and IFC report looks at ho...

12/01/2020

But Where Is Dadiyata? By Olusegun Adeniyi - https://www.dnnradio.com/2020/01/but-where-is-dadiyata-by-olusegun-adeniyi/

The Verdict By Olusegun Adeniyi, Email: [email protected] On the night of 1st August last year, Mr Abubakar Idris, (popularly known as Dadiyata), a 34-year old lecturer at the Federal University Dutsinma, Katsina State, was abducted from his home in the Barnawa area of Kaduna State. ....

12/01/2020

HIV/AIDS: LSACA Commences Sensitization Of Religious Leaders On Swift Response - https://www.dnnradio.com/2020/01/hiv-aids-lsaca-commences-sensitization-of-religious-leaders-on-swift-response/

By Ijeoma Ukazu Related post But Where is Dadiyata? By Olusegun Adeniyi Jan 10, 2020 The latest 20 “Hidden” Destinations of purported Health… Nov 16, 2019 Nigerian Government Engages Youth In Providing Innovative… Nov 16, 2019 In a bid to achieve the UNAIDS 90-90-90 initiative, the Lagos Sta...