Rural Nigeria
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Voters Registration Exercise: Thumb Down For @INECNigeria?
Nov 14, 2014Rural Reporters went round some communities to observe the on-going voter’s registration exercise. A controlled crowd is seen at various points of registration. However, people complained bitterly about the tedious nature of the registration process. There... -
Community In Focus: Is This Free or Cheap Education?
Nov 13, 2014By David Lawal Have you ever imagined a scenario where pupils of primary schools pay teachers’ salary? That is the situation in a yet-to-be-approved Government Primary School in Ijoko, Ogun State. It is usually interesting... -
Community Champion: Chiemeka Chiedozie Promotes Animal Welfare In Nigeria
Nov 13, 2014Chiemeka Chiedozie, the Project Director HUMANE GLOBAL CONCEPT in Nigeria and Africa, is passionate about caring for animals. Through his non-governmental organization, Chiedozie promotes animal welfare by engaging children below the ages of 19 years. He... -
Will Nigeria 2015 Elections Make Provisions For People With Physical Disabilities?
Nov 3, 2014As Nigeria 2015 general election approaches, stakeholders from different sectors are advocating for people who are physically challenged to be included in the electoral process. “Only a few people with disabilities have been participating, but we... -
Youth Embrace Entrepreneurship to Tackle Unemployment in Nigeria
Oct 28, 2014Fashogbon Abiodun David, 34, is the CEO of Fashi Fizzie, a fashion boutique, and Fizzie Republic, a marketing company, in Ibadan, a small city in southwestern Nigeria. David says he started his business a decade ago... -
Top Rural Stories For The Week
Oct 21, 2014Every week, we look at stories making headlines on rural development in Africa. These stories are not necessarily based on rural locations but are sometimes those that can improve the lives of rural dwellers in Africa... -
The Rise Of Africa’s Midi-Cities
Oct 20, 2014Africa’s population is on the rise due to many factors, from political stability to development in agriculture, industrialization, infrastructure, health care and security. It is also becoming obvious that most of the growth due to Urbanization... -
Educating The World, One Girl At A Time
Oct 17, 2014As part of an effort to mark this year’s international day of the girl child, “Reachout22”, a grassroots organization put together a special programme for girls in the Araromi area of Lagos State, in line with... -
Nigerian Female Leaders Call For Improved Access To Education For Girls
Oct 11, 2014By Jennifer Ehidiamen As the world marks international day of the girl child, Nigerian female leaders have called for an increase in efforts to ensure barriers hindering girls from achieving their full potential are removed. Education... -
Are Bad Leaders Worse Than Ebola?
Oct 10, 2014Youth leaders at the grassroots have started mobilizing their peers to vote for credible leaders in the upcoming 2015 elections. This is clearly not about the elections alone, but to ensure that the Nigerian youths are...