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Active Citizen Fellowship: Meet the Selected Participants

The Active Citizen Fellowship returns after it was first launched on the 15th of June, 2021, with a fellow-up edition on the 7th of November, 2021. Candidates for the 3rd cohort of the fellowship have been announced following weeks of rigorous screening and selection.

Ending Female Genital Mutilation By 2030

Like every year, the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is celebrated on 6 February. FMG involves the partial or total removal of external female genitalia or other injuries to the female genital organs without medical reasons. This practice is internationally recognized as a violation of the human rights of children, girls, and women.

Second cohort of the Active Citizen Fellowship

The second cohort of the Active Citizen Fellowship has started with a session on Active Citizenship. Selected applicants present learnt first-hand how they could leverage active citizenship to deepen and scale their impact. This article throws some light on the fellowship.

An Overview of the Active Citizen Fellowship for Young African Leaders

In June 2021, the Active Citizen Fellowship was launched. Its purpose was to provide an interactive, virtual learning experience for young social entrepreneurs and civil society leaders in Nigeria, who have committed to promoting democratic principles and improving the quality of life in their communities.

Donate to support a widow in a rural community to send her kids to school

On average, women make up more than 40 percent of the agricultural labour force in developing countries, and up to 50 percent or more in some parts of Africa and Asia.

Some facts about the effectiveness of handwashing in combating illnesses and diseases

Since 2008, the world has celebrated Global Handwashing Day annually on October 15 to promote handwashing with soap and water as an easy, effective, and affordable way to prevent disease and save lives, especially among children and youth. But how effective is handwashing in combating illnesses and diseases?

Meet Oluwaseun Folajuwon-Banjo

Oluwaseun’s story and legacy is yet another proof of the crucial role that empowered, and principled women play in nation-building. This international Day of the Girl Child, let us join her and the rest of the defenders of our esteemed rights in fighting for a better future for all, boys and girls alike.

Provide clean water for children in schools

In March 2021, UNICEF sounded an alarm: nearly one-third of Nigerian children do not have enough water to meet their daily needs.

Attack on education in Nigeria

Since 2009, the Nigerian Government has been embroiled in an armed conflict with the Islamist insurgency group Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad, popularly known as Boko Haram.

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