Merit, taken objectively, is ‘something earned, something owed to a person. Taken subjectively, merit is the right of a person to his earning and is of two types- condign and congruous merits.

A group, Women of Inestimable Values, has declared its intention to eradicate domestic violence and prevent child abuse all over the world. The international non-governmental organisation (NGO) that fights against domestic violence and child abuse, during a visit to The Guardian, disclosed how it had empowered victims of domestic violence and abused children in the…

Respite may have come the way of street hawker in Lagos state, as a not-for-profit organization, Gadal unveiled plans to partner with various stakeholders on capacity building for the group. Gadal is a not-for-profit organization seeking to bring about a socially secure future for all Nigerians by economically empowering youths, and harnessing the potential of…

A non-governmental organization, Centre for Corrections and Human Development (CCHD) focused on helping deviants in the society, has unveiled a counseling application to help tackle the increasing suicide and depression rate in the country.

Ijongo Life Changing Foundation, a Lagos-based non-governmental organisation, is partnering with the Lagos State government to empower street kids spread across the state. This was announced at a press conference yesterday in Mosafejo Police Station, Oshodi. The foundation aims at fighting crime, rehabilitating crime suspects, impacting positively on the youths and uniting the once-displaced but…

As part of their activities to reduce crime in the society and empower inmates, a non-governmental organisation, Anchor Heritage, in conjunction with the Nigerian Prisons Service has trained 50 inmates in paint production and painting, which will help them with skills to be self-reliant at the end of their jail terms. Speaking at the training…

The Wise Administration of Terrestrial Environment and Resources (WATER), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) funded by the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) through Mainyoito Pastoralist Integrated Development Organization (MPIDO), yesterday trained about 350 students from two secondary schools in Cross River state on climate change. The training tagged Outreach Program, came out of necessity, as children…

Cross River State government has gone into partnership with Universal Learning Solution (ULS), a UK-based not-for-profit organisation, to deliver innovative training in Jolly Phonics to 550 primary school teachers and 1050 head teachers in the state, as part of effort to boost child literacy in the country.   Jolly Phonics is the world’s leading English language…

Victor Ugo is a medical doctor with over two years' experience in Health Advocacy with a special focus on Mental Health. His role at the forefront of Mental Health Advocacy in Nigeria is evident in his position as the Founder/President of one of Nigeria's leading mental health NGOs, Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANI). Guardian Life…

It was a new dawn for children at the Makoko riverine community in Lagos recently, as itel Mobile, in collaboration with The Give Hope to the Slum Child, a non-governmental organisation, took the Christmas celebration to them in the slum. The children could not contain their joy as they came out from their shanties en…

The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Civil Society Organisations (NGOs) and Development Partners, Mr. Peter Akpatason, has allayed the fears that the NGO regulation bill was aimed at muzzling religious and ethnic organisations. Akpatason, who spoke with reporters yesterday in Abuja, also faulted the notion that the proposed legislation would infringe on…

Senior Programme Officer of a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Search for Common Ground, based in Jos, Alhaji Sani Suleman, has said that the abuse of drugs and other substance is negatively affecting the social life of the youth....