Why is militancy still a huge challenge in the Niger Delta considering the fact that the funds for the Niger Delta Amnesty programme initiated by the Late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua has been largely sustained and increased. Claims of environmental degradation, human rights violation, corruption and underdevelopment are widely believed to be the genesis of…
read moreThe Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) and Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) have embarked on mobilising notable private sector leaders and organisations as partners in the execution of an improved public service delivery. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita in a statement obtained by…
read moreThe Nigeria program of the Natural Resource Governance Institute is accepting applications for its 2018 Media for Oil Reform (MFOR) Fellowship. The MFOR Fellowship is uniquely designed to support senior or mid-career journalists to deepen their mastery of oil and gas reporting through a tailored professional capacity development program over a period of one year.…
read moreNot many Nigerians have had the uncommon privilege of being featured in Time Magazine. Even if they have, not many have been described like the early post-independence Nigerian industrialists were described in the September 17, 1965 issue; “sophisticated in trade and finance”. The writer of this particular piece did not mince words when he wrote…
read moreIn the last decade, activities in the sustainability and sustainable development space have increased by the day. Corporates have employed more sustainability professionals, built robust corporate social responsibility and sustainability teams, and are still doing so. Also, there is so much noise about urbanisation and sustainable development within the public sector. So many slum communities…
read moreThe Federal Government has restated its commitment to checkmate the activities of illegal miners in the country. The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, stated this at a stakeholders meeting on Wednesday in Uyo. He explained that the Federal Government had put in place measures to checkmate the illegal activities of miners…
read moreAt Christian Aid we have a vision of a better world, free from poverty and inequality. To achieve this and bring about deep and lasting change, we are increasing our investment in programme quality and learning. This role represents part of that commitment. About the role Sitting within the recently created PIF (Programme Innovation and Funding) group the…
read moreThe Ignacy Łukasiewicz Scholarship Programme, implemented as part of the “Polish Aid” programme, is addressed to the nationals of the following developing countries: Angola, Chile, Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Myanmar, Nigeria, Palestine, Peru, The Republic of South Africa, The Philippines, Senegal, Tanzania, and Vietnam. The aim of the Programme is to support the socio-economic…
read moreThe internet is one of the greatest advancements in the world of information technology and has become a useful instrument that has fostered the process of making the world a global village. The internet has become a prevalent means widely used by several people for several purposes. For instance, the use of computers and the…
read moreSince the first drop of crude oil was extracted from the deep wells of Oloibiri in present day Bayelsa State Nigeria, black gold as oil is also called has often been a trigger of conflict between oil companies, governments and host communities. The same is true of mining companies across Africa and other parts of…
read moreThe Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has advocated research and development (R&D), to boost local content initiatives in the country. He said the sector must conduct research in areas such as oil production and exploration, fabrication, building of plants for the use of oil firms and other activities, which require utmost contributions…
read moreMegaCities-ShortDocs, and NGO set up end of 2014 in Paris (Full Terms & Conditions of MEGACITIES SHORTDOCS FESTIVAL 2018
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