By Onileere Tomisin | The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) held a virtual meeting with journalists from across the globe to discuss the state of press freedom and the challenges facing the media. Moderated by Wemimo Adewumi, the…
Lagos, Nigeria’s bustling economic hub, is often celebrated for its vibrancy and myriad opportunities. However, beneath this dynamic surface lies a stark reality for many residents, particularly women and children, who face escalating challenges in accessing essential healthcare services.…
By Abdulwaheed Sofiullahi | The spread of mis- and disinformation in Africa has seen everything from outlandish conspiracy theories to falsehoods about vaccines to dubious political messaging reach people across the continent. False information has incited violence and spread racist,…
By Robert Egbe | Which habit is common to some men, women and sadly, minors, but damages the heart and lungs, among other organs of the body? The significance of this question became even more apparent as Nigeria joined the…
Activists in Nigeria and the rest of the world are holding hundreds of climate actions today to call on governments in the Global North to pay up $5 trillion annually as a down payment towards their climate debt to the…
By Ben AROH | Farmers in Mpu and Okpanku communities in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State are endangered by the ravages of an abandoned dam on the Ivo River. It was a project facilitated by former Deputy Senate President,…
Heads of State and Government at the UN General Assembly warn that funding for malaria must be increased if we are to prevent one of world’s oldest deadly diseases from resurging in the next five years In the event of…
World leaders today adopted a Pact for the Future that includes a Global Digital Compact and a Declaration on Future Generations. This Pact is the culmination of an inclusive, years-long process to adapt international cooperation to the realities of today…
All three million children in Borno state in Northeast Nigeria are without school indefinitely, increasing the likelihood of child marriage and other protection risks, after being hit by the worst floods in 30 years, Save the Children said . More…
Dear Honorable Minister of Justice Attorney General, I write this letter with deep respect for your position and with a passionate plea for justice, compassion, and reform. As you are well aware, suicide is an act born out of…
