May 17

• Nigeria: Not More Than Five Tanneries Operating in Kano'

  The Centre for Research and Development, a nongovernmental organisation (NGO), yesterday said not more than five of the 41 tanneries that operate in Kano are functioning. Read more »

May 15

• Nigeria: Nigeria Second Worst Country for First Birthday

  A report by the charity Save the Children says as much as 89,700 children die on their first day of life in Nigeria. Read more »

May 13

• Nigeria: Muslim Group Wants Independent Probe On Baga Massacre

  The Nigeria Muslim Forum UK (NMFUK) is calling for a full scale independent investigation of the recent massacre of civilians at Baga in Borno State. Read more »

May 8

• Nigeria: Group Tackles Jonathan Over Dokubo

  The Network for Change and Good Governance (NCGG) has expressed disappointment with the way President Jonathan is handling comments credited to former Niger-Delta militant leader,... Read more »

May 7

• Nigeria: Group Challenges Midwife Shortage

  A charity for safe motherhood has called for increase in workforce to tacke a shortfall in the number of midwives handling births in the country. Read more »

May 6

• Nigeria: Society Calls for Partnership to Aid Vulnerable People

  The Society Against Prostitution and Child Labour in Nigeria (SAP-CLN), has tasked major stakeholders and private bodies in the country on partnership in the rehabilitation of the... Read more »

• Nigeria: Sure-P - Group Calls for Transparency

  A coalition of human rights organizations, One Voice has called for transparency and accountability in the administration of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme... Read more »

• Nigeria: 'Failure' As a Catalyst for Health NGOs in Nigeria

  I found the article 'The Power of Failure' that was published in New York Times of 28th November 2012 instructive to the frequent discussion among Health Non Government... Read more »

May 2

• Nigeria: Kogi - Civil Society Flays KOSIEC Over LG Polls

  A coalition of civil society groups in Kogi State has flayed the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission, KOSIEC, for the slow rate of preparedness for the May 4 council... Read more »

April 30

• Nigeria: Niger Wins U.S.$750,000 From Gates Foundation

  Niger State governor, Dr. Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu, has directed the state Ministry of Health to arrange for payment of $250,000 matching fund to Bill Gates foundation by next week... Read more »

• Nigeria: NGO Launches Award to Tackle Environmental Degradation

  The Mary Elika foundation has expressed concern over the rising problem of environmental pollution and degradation and charged the state governments to rise to the challenge to... Read more »

April 29

• Nigeria: Rivers PDP Crisis - Group Petitions NJC

  African Network for Environment and Economic Justice, a non-governmental organization (NGO) has called on the National Judicial Council to commence investigation of Justice Ishaq... Read more »

• Nigeria: NGO Offers Scholarships to 20 Students

  A Non-governmental Organisation, Big Mike Erokwu Foundation, last Saturday offered scholarships to 20 indigent students drawn from some secondary schools within the Federal Capital... Read more »

April 27

• Nigeria: Measles - NGO Donates N2.5 Million Drugs to Katsina

  Save the Children has donated drugs worth N2.5m to Katsina State government for treatment of measles. Read more »

April 26

• Nigeria: Group to Empower 100 Indigenous Gbagyi Children

  A non-governmental organisation, Youth Federation for World Peace (YFWP), is collaborating to educationally empower 100 Gbagi children with the launching and fund raising event set... Read more »

April 22

• Nigeria: Measles - NGO Donates Drugs to Zamfara

  A non-governmental organization, Save the Children International, has donated assorted drugs worth thousands of naira to the Zamfara State government for the treatment of the... Read more »

April 11

• Nigeria: 'Why We Want Amnesty for Boko Haram' [interview]

  Elder statesman, Wantaregh Paul Iorpuu Unongo, in this interview explains the basis for the demand for amnesty by the Northern Elders Forum saying those holding contrary views do... Read more »

• Nigeria: CSOs, Media Not Holding Govt Accountable

  Civil society groups and the media came under criticism Wednesday for not holding the government to sufficient on account on long-held commitments to prevent numerous deaths of... Read more »

April 8

• Nigeria: Group Insists On Amnesty for Boko Haram

  Nigeria Rebirth Initiative, NRI, has joined other respected Nigerians across the country in calling on President Goodluck Jonathan to heed the clarion call by granting amnesty to... Read more »

• Nigeria: Karu Residents Get Free Eye Treatment From Rotary

  Hundreds of Karu residents, including the traditional ruler and his father, were on Saturday given free eye tests, treatment and glasses in an exercise organized by Rotary Club of... Read more »

April 7

• Nigeria: NGO Equips Ikoyi Prisons With Over 2, 000 Books, Seven Computers

  Zaccheus Onumba Dibiaezue Memorial Libraries (ZODML), an NGO concerned about educating young people has donated books, computers and e-books to inmates of Ikoyi Prisons, Lagos... Read more »

April 5

• Nigeria: NGO Supports Scrap of UTME, NECO

  Exam Ethics Marshals International, an NGO, on Wednesday hailed the government decision to cancel the UTME and scrap NECO. Read more »

April 4

• Nigeria: Foundation to Raise Funds for Flood Victims

  A non-governmental organisation, the A3 Foundation, has said it will on May 11 hold a fund raising event for victims of the 2012 flood ravaged communities and victims in Nigeria. Read more »

• Nigeria: NGO Seeks Media Support On Health Reporting

  A non-governmental organization, Basic Health Foundation, has sought for the support of Media Trust Limited in propagating and promoting good health among Nigerians. Read more »

April 2

• Nigeria: NGO Raises N6 Million for Ilorin Primary Schools Repairs

  Third Estate Group, a non-governmental organization, has generated N6 million to rehabilitate primary schools in Ilorin emirate, Kwara State. Read more »