Why Africa Must Define Its Own Path
Your invisibility isn’t protecting your humility. It’s protecting your irrelevance.
Read More
Visibility as a Tool for Social Change
Your invisibility isn’t protecting your humility. It’s protecting your irrelevance.
Read More
Are We Educating for Peace or Simply to Prevent Conflict and Violence?
Peace is not a one-time achievement but a daily habit, much like health. Learn how we can move beyond reactive strategies to make peace a foundation for possibility.
Read More
From Outrage to Oversight.
Mercy, Morality, and the Meaning of Justice: Reflecting on Nigeria’s Recent Presidential Pardons
Read More
Five Years After #EndSARS: Remembering What Should Never Have Happened
It’s almost impossible to believe it has been five years since #EndSARS. Five years since a generation stood still, not in fear, but in unwavering faith that this country could be better. Five years since the chant “soro soke” became both a resonant call for accountability and a piercing cry of anguish. Yet, in the
Read More
Democracy Beyond the Ballot
Too often, when Nigerians talk about democracy, the conversation begins and ends with elections. Yet democracy is not just about casting ballots every four years, it is about empowering citizens as a continuous process. It is about institutions that not only exist on paper but are integrated, value-driven, and responsive to the everyday realities of
Read More
How to Write a Funding Proposal
Writing proposals is an integral part of running a non-profit organization, especially for Program or Fundraising staff. Even though your non-profit does not exist to make a profit, you still need money to implement projects, serve beneficiaries effectively, pay staff salaries, and keep your operations sustainable. Many grant-making organizations provide official application templates that outline
Read More
Communication as a foremost tool in CSO Program Formulation
In the complex landscape of civil society work, the difference between programs that transform communities and those that fall short often lies not in the brilliance of the initial concept but in how effectively that concept is communicated throughout its development and implementation. For CSOs, communication shouldn’t be merely a tool for dissemination; it should
Read More
Tourism: Why Our Stories Don’t Travel Far
A few weeks ago, I heard someone say-almost in passing-that Nigerian tech founders often miss out on global awards and fellowships because of Nigeria’s poor tourism appeal. The comment struck me as odd at first, but the more I reflected, the more it made a troubling kind of sense. These opportunities are not just about
Read More
From Lagos to Local Heroes: How Nigerian Youth Are Localizing Global Ambitions
In a country often described through the lens of its challenges political instability, economic strain, and entrenched systems like godfatherism, Nigerian youth are quietly and not-so-quietly rewriting the story. The 2025 International Youth Day theme, “Local Youth Actions for the SDGs and Beyond”, could have been coined with them in mind. Across the nation, young
Read More
