Women’s Equality in Nigeria, is this even Possible?
Anne Alagbe Women in Waru Community There have been notable improvements in Nigeria concerning the treatment of women. More women are filling roles in public offices but not enough has been...
Why You Cannot Keep Ignoring Climate Change
Hyeladzira James Mshelia Zira holding up SDG 13 Climate Action card Greenhouse gas emissions constantly pose significant threats to flora and fauna, economic development, as well as...
Volunteering with CODE: First Impressions Last!
Saater Brenda Ikpaahindi Walking up the stairs to Connected Development’s (CODE) office, I wasn’t sure what to expect. The first thing that caught my attention as I reached the...
Can We Truly Achieve Social Justice in Nigeria?
By Anne Alagbe The idea of social justice continues to be far-reaching especially in a country like Nigeria. We still grapple with fair treatment and advocating for equality seems to be...
Empowering Community Change Makers to Take Action
Kingsley Agu, Kaduna State Chapter Lead Kingsley sensitizing head teacher, community & SBMC members in Fadan Kamatan, Zango Kataf LGA, Kaduna state. In 2017, my team and I began...
A Tale of the Black City
By Lucy Abagi James ‘My daughter forfeited her chance to study Engineering at the University of Port-Harcourt because she had compounded breathing problems caused by soot. She is...
COP 25 Portrays Yet another Gaping Hole
COP25 panel in Madrid, Spain Image: Oscar Del Pozo / AFP “I am the voice of dying children, displaced women, and people suffering at...
NHW, CODE Launch Report on Assessment of 49 PHCs in Kano State
Nigeria Health Watch and Connected Development launched a report on primary health care to advocate for improvements and greater accountability in the primary health care system in Nigeria....
My 2-Weeks of Development Work
By Ibarieze Abani Some of my colleagues at the time. Having recently graduated with a Masters degree in Serious Games and Virtual Reality, I found myself still unsure of what career path I...
Ending Open Defecation in Nigeria: How Realistic is it?
Kevwe Precious Oghide A major concern in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal on Water Sanitation and Hygiene Is how to end Open Defecation by 2030. How realistic is this? Nigeria is...