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Ramadan 2024: Islamic philanthropy surges to record high as UN delivers warning

Islamic philanthropy raised a record $46 million for 2 million displaced people in...

Battling green skill shortage in the quest for a sustainable economy

Growth in demand for green skills is outpacing the increase in supply -...

Nigeria to get WHO-recommended new malaria vaccine by Mid-2024

The World Health Organisation has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention...

Google announces N75m equity-free fund for Nigerian SMBs

Google has announced the opening of applications for the Hustle Academy SMB Fund...
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2025 WED: FBRA deepens circular economy awareness with community engagements

The Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability with a series of impactful activities to mark the 2025 World...

UN, Sterling One Foundation, others lead private sector push for accelerated SDG delivery

Private sector leaders, development partners, and senior policymakers recently convened at a high-level CEO Roundtable co-hosted by the United Nations Global Compact Network Nigeria,...

2025 WED: FBRA deepens circular economy awareness with community engagements

The Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability with a series of impactful activities to mark the 2025 World Environment Day (WED). The 2025 WED was celebrated globally under the theme; Beat Plastic Pollution. The Executive Director, FBRA, Agharese Onaghise noted in a press statement: "FBRA’s campaign this year centred on promoting circular economy practices, fostering behavioural change, and empowering young Nigerians to lead environmental action, with initiatives focused on education, advocacy, and infrastructure support". In line with its youth-centric strategy, FBRA kicked off its World...

JCI Nigeria set to deepen partnership with govt, corporate bodies on youth employment, entrepreneurship

The Junior Chambers International, JCI, Nigeria has rolled out measures to tackle youth unemployment and promote entrepreneurship through deepened partnerships with the government and...

Rotary Club Renovates Jahi PHC

The Rotary Club of Wuse Central has renovated a community Primary Healthcare Centre as part of efforts to provide affordable healthcare services to residents...

Petition: Citizens’ Gavel urges CBN to probe unlicensed digital money lenders

Through a petition, a Civil Society Organization (CSO), Citizens’ Gavel has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to investigate and sanction operators of...

Whitefield Foundation at 20!

Whitefield Foundation was incorporated in 2003; and from initially providing educational sponsorship and scholarship to a few indigent and un-affording students from her base...

COP28: CSOs seek swift energy transition in Africa

A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Africa has called for a swift 100 percent just energy transition in the continent. The coalition made...

Coalition seeks re-introduction of rejected gender bills

A coalition of gender advocates has renewed calls for re-introduction of five gender bills rejected by the ninth National Assembly.  Under the umbrella of #constitutionwomenwant,...

Rotary Club gives scholarships to 100 indigent students

Rotary Club of Abuja, Gwarinpa has given scholarships to 100 indigent students in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This is part of the club’s N11.8...

Foundation asks FG to reconstitute Dental Council

A patients’ rights advocacy organization, Disney Nwanne Foundation has called on President Bola Tinubu to reconstitute the board of the Medical and Dental Council...

NGO advocates justice for gender-based violence victims

An NGO based in Abuja, FAME Foundation, has launched its 16 Days of Activism Campaign against GBV as part of efforts to combat Gender-Based...