Prior to USAID’s exit from the Nigerian development and humanitarian programming space in January 2025, the Mission was the country’s largest international development funder, outstripping all other bilaterals including the European Union. USAID was on record classifying Nigeria as “the…
Prior to the exit of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from the Nigerian development and humanitarian programming space in January 2025, the Mission was the country’s largest international development funder, outstripping all other bilateral organisations, including the…
On 20th January 2025, the American government issued Executive Order 14169 (EO 14169), which effectively ended 65 years of USAID’s assistance to Nigeria, rolled out in 1961 with grants to four major colleges of agriculture in Nigerian universities in Ibadan,…
The International Day of Education has been celebrated globally on 24th January each year since 2019. The Day focuses on the importance of inclusive, quality and lifelong learning for all, to address the barriers of poverty, gender inequality, and conflict.…
The year of 2021 marked an important shift in development assistance policies for both the US government and the European Union. In this year both USAID and EU announced a significant refresh to their development assistance policies, with important implications…
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, and Poverty Alleviation held its inaugural National Council in Calabar, the Cross River Capital, between 27-29th January, where Commissioners of 36 states and the FCT convened to chart new policy directions for the sector.…
My 25 years of experience studying poverty reduction programs in Nigeria started in 2000 as an expert on the gender and poverty reduction team of the EU funding and DRN implemented, Nigeria Programming Study (NPS) in 2000. The NPS was…
As the world marks World NGO Day on 27th February, rebasing of the Nigerian economy to include NGOs is a progressive move. For the first time, in 2025, the contribution of local NGOs to the Nigerian economy was captured in…
The Kano State Ministry of Education on has officially flagged off the 2025/2026 Annual School Census (ASC), with the state’s leadership issuing a strong call to action after Kano lost its position as the country’s top-performing state in last year’s…
