Nigeria’s leading environmental activist, Nnimmo Bassey, was recently at Makoko, a Lagos fishing community and Nigeria’s largest informal settlement, raising the hopes of community members, old and young, for brighter days amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Bassey, director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) and a 2010 recipient of the Right Livelihoods Awards (aka…
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AFRICMIL, PRIMORG unveil Partnership to Push for Whistleblower Legislation in Nigeria
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Stakeholders call for review of policymaking processes at AFRICMIL roundtable on equitable growth and social inclusion
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Coalition expresses concern over lack of inclusivity in ministerial list, vetting process
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For Transparency, Accountability, And Sustainable Democracy, Declare Your Assets Now And Make It Public, AFRICMIL Urges President Tinubu
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AFRICMIL congratulates new NBET boss, urges openness and transparency
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