Salt has been an integral part of human existence since time immemorial. It is an important ingredient in our diets and is used by diverse populations regardless of race, age, status, religion and diversity. Salt has been an additive since…
It was gathered that Soyombo’s detention may be linked to his work exposing corruption and smugglers aided by Nigerian Customs Services. Nigerian investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, has been reportedly arrested and detained by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army…
Civil society members from across the world, including from the Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP), have held a People’s Plenary themed “Pay Up, Stand Up: Finance Climate Action, Not Genocide” at the COP29 United Nations climate talks which ends…
Written by Minority Africa | This story was written by Shereefdeen Ahmad and originally published by Minority Africa on October 24, 2024. An edited version is republished below as part of a content-sharing agreement. Hajiya*, a student at Usmanu Danfodiyo University in Sokoto, Nigeria, decided to take…
BO Foundation for Inclusive Media (BOFIM), the Non-governmental Organisation (NGO) arm of BONews Service has distributed sanitary pads to female students with disabilities in Sango Junior Secondary School (Inclusive), Agege, Lagos State. The initiative was aimed at addressing the challenges…
Climate activists from the Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) coalition in collaboration with the Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD), Eurodadd, Latindadd, Debt Justice UK and Recourse, have held a peaceful protest against climate injustice at the…
By: Salihu Ayatullahi, Toheeb Omotayo & Salihu Shola Taofeek | In a two-month-long investigation, The Informant247 assembled evidence of several ‘electoral manipulations’ done by the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) during the September 21 local government elections. The report documents discrepancies…
mayowa ADENIRAN | The Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) Coalition comprising Nigerian and other African groups have condemned the presence of no fewer than 1773 fossil fuel lobbyists at the ongoing COP29 summit in Baku, warning that it is…
Mayowa Adeniran | As the Ondo State governorship election approaches, media experts are emphasizing the crucial role journalists play in combating misinformation. During a webinar themed “Misinformation and Elections: Journalists, Public Educators and Opinion Shapers,” experts urged journalists to prioritize…
By Boluwatife Adedokun| When Adewale Rofiat Mayowa, a Blind mother of three, was employed by the Osun State Government to teach at the School for Special Needs in Osogbo in 2022, her joy knew no bounds. The 35-year-old mother of…
