Home
-
Upholding Justice and Protecting Press Freedom in Nigeria
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman As we commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists – NUJ from 15th March 1955 to 15th March 2025, it is imperative that we pause to acknowledge and honour our fallen colleagues, tragic victims of impunity. Every act of violence against journalists – be it intimidation, harassment, or…
-
Why noise pollution should be mitigated by regulating street preaching, others
By Okechukwu Onuegbu Last week Saturday, there was a trend on ban of street and market preaching by the Governor of Anambra State, Nigeria, Professor Chukwuma Soludo. Soludo, in a viral video, spotted a young man preaching at Ochanja, an open market at Onitsha, with loudspeaker and cautioned him to stop polluting the public with noise.…
-
CSOs urge transparency, accountability in implementing FG $1b maternal mortality
A consortium of over 100 civil society organizations (CSOs) in Nigeria has advocated for transparency and accountability in implementing the $1 billion federal government approved to address the urgent challenge of child and maternal mortality across 36 States of the federation. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Ali Pate had on March…