Nigeria
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Nigeria: University Students Protest Death Of Colleague In Benin
Jul 26, 2015By V-six Ejechi A 200 level student of Philosophy of the university of Benin (UNIBEN), Rita Awele, was knocked down by a military moving vehicle on Sunday the 19th of July 2015 when she was... -
Nigeria: Community Cry Out Over 10years Abandoned Project In Benue State
Jul 26, 2015By Benjamin Idoko from Gboko Benue state, Nigeria. The people of Agedam and Genger communities in Gboko North-West constituency of Gboko LGA of Benue State are hoping for succor concerning an abandoned State project – Genger... -
NGO Trains Young People To Advocate For Increased Access To Female Condoms
Jul 16, 2015Few months ago, I visited a general hospital in Kaduna South, Sabon/Tasha, to see a midwife . While in the office, there was a young woman in her early twenties who came with... -
Investigate and Complete the UN Junior Professionals Officers Program, YouthhubAfrica Advises Nigeria Leaders
Jul 4, 2015YouthhubAfrica, a youth-focused non-profit has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to investigate, rejig and complete the UN Junior professional Officers Program, which it signed with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) almost 3 years... -
How a Revolution of Women-led Initiative is Eradicating Energy Poverty in Africa
Jun 27, 2015In 2013, Mama Ada’s husband died leaving her with four children to raise and put through school. She started a plantain selling business and moved into a one room hut with her 4 children to keep... -
Nupe Wedding Ceremony: It Takes A Village To Raise A Bride
Jun 20, 2015Imagine a culture where a new bride visits most of, if not all, the houses in her parents’ neighbourhood, to greet, receive advice and blessings from elders in the community before finally leaving for her husband’s... -
Ifeoma Jane Adibe-Chukwuka: Why Educating Women Matters In Rural Development
Jun 13, 2015Over the years, AYECI Africa has driven deep and sustainable engagements that make it possible for people in underserved communities, especially women, to improve their prospects and living conditions, through a variety of interventions that expands access... -
LASPOTECH Students Celebrate World Environment Day
Jun 5, 2015By: Ademola Fagbemi (Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu – LASPOTECH) To make this year’s World Environment Day, the department of Environmental Biology of Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Ikorodu campus, organized a day seminar tagged: “Sustainable Consumption... -
Youth Volunteering: ICS My Journey Of Guided Learning
Jun 4, 2015By Uzoamaka Nwachukwu, Team Leader, VSO ICS Programme 2014 International Citizens Service (ICS) programme would always remain “a journey of guided learning” for both the volunteers, team leaders and everyone involved. What really makes ICS...