Buhari Losing Influence In Nigerian Politics?
By Cristina Silva @cristymsilva c.silva@ibtimes.com National Assembly Clerk Salisu Maikasuwa (L) swears in Rt. Hon Yakubu Dogara as the...
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Jun 6, 20152 min read
Nigeria’s president must prosecute crimes by rebels, army: U.N
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations’ top human rights official called on Nigeria’s new President Muhammadu Buhari...
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Jun 5, 20156 min read
DILEMMAS REGARDING THE PREGNANT VICTIMS OF THE BOKO HARAM ATROCITIES AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS: AN ISLA
Abridged paper developed by the Da’wah Institute of Nigeria (DIN) of the Islamic Education Trust (IET) Minna, and the Development...
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Jun 4, 20153 min read
Nigeria has some of the world’s highest paid lawmakers and this start-up wants to slash their pay
By Yomi Kazeem As president Buhari’s new administration and Nigeria’s 8th national assembly settles into office, a new campaign for...
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Jun 3, 20154 min read
Nigeria’s President Lays Out “The Buhari Doctrine”
By Amb. Robin Renee Sanders May 29, 2015 — date of the power shift, paradigm shift, political shift marking the New Democratic...
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Jun 1, 201512 min read
INAUGURAL SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF KANO STATE DR. ABDULLAHI UMAR GANDUJE
I feel highly delighted to be part of this momentous occasion which marks a significant turning point in our political journey...
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May 31, 201510 min read
INAUGURAL SPEECH OF HIS EXCELLENCY, CHIEF DR. SAMUEL IORAER ORTOM, GOVERNOR OF BENUE STATE
OUR COLLECTIVE VISION FOR A NEW BENUE Today is a milestone in the history of our state. We thank the Almighty God for His grace and for...
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May 31, 20159 min read
Assessing the HIV/AIDS MDGs: Does this look like success or even progress?
As Kim et al. (2011) indicated, progress towards achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has been mixed. One of the MDGs...
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May 31, 20155 min read
From MDGs to SDGs: Indigenous African women as missing link
By Gwain Colbert It was President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf of Liberia who said at the opening of the International Institute of Democracy...
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May 23, 20152 min read
Nigeria: Rescued Boko Haram hostages moved to new location
At least 260 women and children who were rescued from Boko Haram have been moved by the Nigerian military to an undisclosed location,...
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May 18, 20157 min read
REPORT OF CSOs VISIT TO BENUE STATE, GOVERNOR- ELECT, DR. SAMUEL ORTOM.
By Asan Gabin Bennedict The Coalition of Civil Society Groups in Benue State paid a courtesy visit to the Governor-Elect, Dr. Samuel...
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May 15, 20152 min read
Nigeria’s Economy: President-Elect Buhari Will Face Fuel Shortages, Low Revenues And Boko Hara
By Kathleen Caulderwood @kcaulderwood k.caulderwood@ibtimes.com Men guide a boat carrying drums filled with refined stolen oil through a...
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May 14, 20154 min read
Connecting the pillars: Human Rights and the post-2015 agenda
by Naiara Costa The first agreement is expected to be adopted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in July and will define the architecture for...
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May 7, 20155 min read
Why Buhari must discontinue fuel subsidy
By Eze Onyekpere Nigerians have elected a new government at the centre and there are great expectations of change that will lead to...
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May 7, 20152 min read
High Court declares the right to health Justiciable in Uganda
Kampala –Uganda – The High Court of Uganda has today declared that the right to health can be justiciable in Uganda. While delivering a...
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May 4, 20154 min read
An Easy Target: Homophobia For Political Ends
Sunday, May 3, 2015, 9:00 AM CET The following article was written by Graeme Reid, who is director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and...
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May 3, 20155 min read
BENUE CSOs/MEDIA SET 100 DAYS TARGET FOR ORTOM, GOVERNOR ELECT.
INTRODUCTION Benue Civil Society groups and the Media met on the 30th day of April 2015 to discuss ways and modalities of partnering and...
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Apr 30, 20155 min read
Social media helps curb Nigerian election deathtoll, paving future path
By Olusegun Abolaji Ogundeji The dozens of deaths that marred the recent Nigerian elections would be considered shocking by the standards...
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Apr 29, 20153 min read
Xenophobia row exposes rivalry between South Africa and Nigeria
People protesting against xenophobia in South Africa hold placards in front of the South African consulate … By Joe Brock and Nqobile...
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Apr 27, 20153 min read
The Right to Information. Nigerias’ Snap Picture
……..Jimmy Tor Esq The general notion in the country is that corruption is the foremost challenge hindering the development of the...
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Apr 27, 20154 min read
HARVESTING AND GROWING DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA: WHAT ABOUT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
By Jerome, Uneje Mary Nigeria 28th April 2015. The atmosphere appeared filled with of hope and expectations as Pa Josiah (not real name)...
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Apr 24, 20153 min read
NIGERIA: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN; ANY PROGRESS?
…….Roseline Funmilayo, Legal Officer, Lawyers Alert Violence against women has always been known to be an ugly aspect of the average...
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Apr 22, 20153 min read
Foreigners tell of being ‘hunted like dogs’ in South Africa
Blantyre (Malawi) (AFP) – Foreigners fleeing xenophobic violence in South Africa told Tuesday of how they escaped marauding death mobs...
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Apr 17, 20154 min read
The regional impact of Nigeria’s presidential election
The concession of defeat by the Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, marked the first time in the nation’s history that an incumbent...
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