Power of Voices: Oxfam, Partners Close Five-Year Climate Justice
By Julian Osamoto Oxfam Nigeria and a coalition of civil society partners have marked the completion of the Fair for All (F4A) and African Activists for Climate Justice (AACJ) programmes, celebrating five years of transformative interventions in climate justice, governance, civic engagement, and community empowerment across Nigeria. At the project close-out event in Abuja, Oxfam […]
Nigeria’s $7bn Climate Finance Gap Raises Calls for Transparency
By Julian Osamoto Nigeria is grappling with a widening climate finance gap, with experts warning that ineffective fund management and overreliance on loans are undermining the country’s ability to respond to growing climate vulnerabilities. Speaking at a media discourse on Climate Finance in Abuja, Hyeladzira Msheila, Acting CEO of Connected Development (CODE), alongside UNFCCC stakeholders, […]
CODE, HUMANx Partner to end Period Poverty in Nigeria
By: Julian Osamoto An advocacy group Connected Development (CODE) and social enterprise HUMANx is tackling period poverty head-on with a plan to distribute two hundred reusable menstrual pads to underserved communities. The initiative, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding signed in Abuja, aims to reduce school absenteeism among girls who lack access to sanitary products […]
CODE Launches 2024 Report Highlighting Civic Impact Across Africa
By Julian Osamoto Connected Development (CODE), a leading civic organisation, has launched its 2024 Annual Report, spotlighting a year marked by grassroots advocacy, civic engagement, and democratic accountability across Africa. Speaking at the event in Abuja, the organisation’s Chief Executive, Hamzat Lawal, described 2024 as “The Year of the Active Citizen,” citing widespread community mobilisation, […]