Tinubu Unclear on Palliatives One Week after Subsidy Removal
President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Economic Council (NEC) to come up with input on palliatives and the minimum wage review as part of measures to cushion the pain of subsidy removal. Development Diaries reports that Tinubu gave this directive during a meeting with members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Wednesday. He […]
Rights of Children Still Violated in Nigeria
As Nigeria marks another Children’s Day on 27 May, the country remains one of the most difficult places to be a child. Development Diaries reports that the rights of children are violated daily and almost with impunity in Nigeria, figures from the Organisation for World Peace show. In this report, the United Nations Children’s Emergency […]
Africa Day: Addressing Challenges Facing Continent
As Africa observes another Africa Day with the slogan ‘Our Africa Our Future’, there are threats the continent must deal with to secure a better future. Development Diaries reports that Africa Day 2023 marks the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) now the African Union (AU). […]
Why Africa Should Encourage Girls in ICT
African countries on Thursday joined the rest of the world to commemorate International Girls in ICT Day 2023. Development Diaries reports that the day is commemorated every fourth Thursday of April to call attention to the critical need for more girls and women in the ICT sector. In Africa, women and girls’ underrepresentation in science, […]
Out-Of-School Children: What Tinubu, Others Must Do – CSOs
Malala Fund and its partners in Nigeria have called on the incoming federal and state governments in the country to prioritise gender transformative education. Development Diaries reports that the international nonprofit and education civil society stakeholders in Nigeria made the call at the National Moment on Basic and Secondary Education in Abuja. The organisations noted […]
Egypt: Woman Arrested for Reporting ‘Torturing’ of Husband
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) has called on the authorities in Egypt to begin serious investigations into the alleged beating and torturing of Mohamed el-Baqer, a human rights lawyer. Development Diaries reports that CIHRS made the call in a tweet following the arrest of el-Baqer’s wife, Nematallah Hisham, on Monday. Hisham, in a […]
98 Chibok Schoolgirls Still in Captivity
It has been nine years since 276 schoolgirls were abducted from their dormitory in Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, Nigeria, by Boko Haram terrorists. Development Diaries reports that since the Chibok abduction, 96 girls remain in captivity, and insecurity continues to keep children away from schools in parts of Nigeria. School children have […]
Angola: Illegal Immigrants Abused
The United Nations has reported that recent migrant worker expulsions from Angola have led to rape and other types of violence against women and children in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Development Diaries reports that Angola has deported thousands of workers in recent months, according to UN figures. In the last six months, 12,000 […]
Ethiopia: 2.3 Million Children out of School – SCI
Save the Children International (SCI) has called for urgent funding to help re-open schools in Ethiopia. Development Diaries reports that more than 3.5 million children in the country are currently out of school following the impacts of armed conflict, making it one of the world’s worst education crises. The organisation said about 2.3 million children remain […]
See How Rivers Policemen Broke Law in Viral Video
The policemen involved in the assault of an unidentified man in Rivers State, southern Nigeria, have been arrested. Development Diaries reports that the spokesman for the Nigerian police Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this on his Twitter handle. ‘Inspector Adejoh Siaka; Inspector Friday Obaka, and Sgt. Ndiwa Kpuebari from Rivers State. These are the men who slapped […]
