News flashes: In 2014, Boko Haram abducted over 270 schoolgirls from the town of Chibok. About 100 remain missing. In December last year, an armed group abducted 344 schoolboys from
According to the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) “Access to quality education would empower children to be full and active participants in society, able to exercise their rights and
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari “to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN to work with
The recent appointment of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the Director General of the prestigious World Trade Organization (WTO) has again brought to the fore the need to take seriously the
In October, her WTO candidacy was supported by all geographic regions at the trade body apart from the United States. Okonjo-Iweala has said she can take hardship, having experienced
THE Anambra State government in 2018 awarded contracts for the construction of 600-bed capacity hostel blocks and fencing of some secondary schools. The government said it was to guarantee the
Over 11 million girls in low and middle-income nations such as Nigeria may not return after the reopening of schools following their closure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,
Heard of the Silent Generals? The Silent Generals is a platform for touching lives through personal stories, sharing life stories that will serve as encouragement to many people; especially the
In line with our goal and drive at Flickers of Hope Foundation which is education and impacting lives, we launched ‘The Silent Generals!’ The Silent Generals is a platform for
Despite stipulated guidelines and safety protocols for schools to prevent the spread of COVID-19, enforcement of the use of facemasks by pupils and students has been very poor. Some schools
