A non-governmental organisation, Oniroyin Support Initiative (OSI), is set to launch an empowerment programme in support of the families of journalists in Ogun State. A statement issued by the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of OSI, Mr. Adekunle Olayeni, quoted the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Mrs Funke Fadugba, as saying that: ‘We are proud to launch this programme, which …

Activist and social critic, VeryDarkMan has announced receiving ₦21,620,780 just 24 hours after launching his NGO. In a video circulating on social media, the Nigerian activist provided a detailed statement, expressing gratitude for the swift response to his call for support. Upon launching the NGO, VeryDarkMan encouraged Nigerians to contribute towards his goal of overhauling the public education system with …

The Nigeria Partners on Clubfoot Treatment on Monday said over 10,000 children are born with clubfoot yearly in Nigeria. The President of Nigeria Clubfoot Treatment Partners and Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Peace Amaraegbulam made this known in a press statement to commemorate World Clubfoot Day with the theme, ‘Empowering life: Steps to Clubfoot Freedom.’ World Clubfoot Day is celebrated on June …

The Borno State Government said it had started probing some non-governmental organisations in the state for their alleged involvement in the burning of Internally Displaced Person (IDP) camps. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof Usman Tar, disclosed in a statement on Sunday. The state in the recent past witnessed fire outbreaks in several IDP camps. Such cases …

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), FOMAF Project 70 has offered scholarship to 18 indigent students in Lagos State. The scholarship is an initiative of InterGuide Academy. Certificates were given to the students at a ceremony in Lagos yesterday. The coordinator, Judith Rhodes-Vivour said beneficiaries were from different areas in the state. Eight were undergraduates, eight were in Junior Secondary School (JSS) …

TechHer, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), says it will engage Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the Police to help fight Gender Based Violence (GBV) in the country. The Executive Director, TechHer, Chioma Agwuegbo said this at the launch of Online Gender-Based Violence (OGBV) response website tagged: ‘Kuram’, on Thursday in Abuja. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report, TechHer is …

The Taraba State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and Ministry of Education, in partnership with a non-governmental organisation, Community Sport and Educational Development Initiative (CSED), has trained 34 women coaches to promote netball in the state. The initiative, tagged Project 2027 is a grassroots netball development programme aimed at promoting the right of Nigerian girls to play netball in the …