Opinion: Why Nigerians should save OJB Jezreel

by Vincent Nwilo Anyone can be OJB. Anyone can need financial assistance. This man has not been lazy. He has worked. He has paid bills. He has not looted treasuries… Saving a planet starts with saving a man, a single soul embedded in one man. He lives, procreates and then a new world is in... Read More

2face idibia, Babatunde Okungbuwa, Kidney, Music, NGO, OJB Jezreel

January 28, 2013

You need to pick a spot – and start digging (#NewLeadership Series with Chude Jideonwo)

by Chude Jideonwo …in the absence of large-scale revolutionary change, the kind that Nigeria’s dream about but which will not find root here mostly because we have a legitimate, democratic government, Nigerians will have to turn to the slow and steady, incremental change. These days, as we all get older, and responsibilities pile up, and... Read More

#newleadership, Chude Jideonwo, KONY, NGO, nigeria, Oxfam

November 20, 2012

TICKER: Shameful: 62-year-old grandpa arraigned for raping 10-year-old step daughter

The police in Ogun on Monday arraigned a 62-year-old man, Alabi Ibrahim, before a Magistrate court in Abeokuta, Ogun State, for allegedly defiling his 10-year-old step daughter. The suspect was arraigned in Court 4 before Magistrate M.O Olayinka in a case with charge number MA/918c/2012 brought against him by the Ogun State Commissioner of Police.... Read More

Alabi Ibrahim, Child Protection Network, M.O Olayinka, NGO, Ogun State

October 26, 2012

Elnathan John: How to run a Nigerian NGO

by Elnathan John Do one of two things: One, give your NGO a broad name that can cover two or more areas. The more the merrier. Everything in Nigeria is a hustle. Government, politics, religion- all a hustle. And the Nigerian god helps those who help themselves. The key to survival is understanding the rules... Read More

DFID, elnathan john, NGO, opinion, UN

October 19, 2012

Elnathan John: How to give foreign aid

by Elnathan John There is really no need to treat Nigeria differently from Burundi which relies on foreign aid for nearly half of their national income. Corruption is a great equalizer. Make no mistake about it: You owe us. Big time. For all the years of evil slavery, subjecting our brave sons and daughters to... Read More

africa, aid, America, colonialism, DNA, europe, HIV/AIDS, NGO

February 12, 2012

This is why you should wait! NGO celebrates virgins with new car and more

by Chi Ibe Attitude Productions, an Umuahia-based non-governmental organisation, has announced its intention to encourage young girls to maintain their virginity as a way of raising moral standards in the society. Prosper Ekekwe, head of the NGO, has said the group will thus celebrate a World Purity Day every year. “The 2012 celebration is... Read More

Attitude Productions, Moral, NGO, virginity