15th January, 2024: Disability Inclusion Demands Fair Media Access

15th January, 2024: Disability Inclusion Demands Fair Media Access

The 5th Estate News || Monday 15th January 2024


NGO Seeks Greater Media Accessibility for Persons With Disabilities

A call has gone to the media to take advantage of technology to create greater accessibility for the persons with Disabilities, in their various platforms.


NGO Calls for Constitutional Amendment to Address Age Discrimination Against Youths

Conscience For Human Rights and Conflict Resolution (CHRCR), a Kogi-based Civil Society Organization, has called for amendment of the 1999 Constitution to review age discrimination against youths in vying for elective political offices.


NGO Opens Application for Nigerian Youths

A non-governmental organisation, the i-Scholar initiative, has opened an application to help young Nigerians with the payment of standardised test fees for various international post-graduate studies


NGOs: Social Action Matters

The lifecycle of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in India is a unique phenomenon. They emerge like mushrooms but often fade away like fleeting flies. This article delves into this intriguing trend, seeking to understand its underlying factors.


Asagba of Asaba Calls for Development of Cities

The Asagba of Asaba, Professor Chike Edozien has harped on the need for all to work towards the effective development of the City.


Conflict in Middle East, Threat to Food Security in Nigeria, Others – World Bank

The World Bank has sounded a cautionary note that a surge in conflict within the Middle East might intensify food insecurity challenges in Nigeria and other countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa region.


World Bank Projects Agriculture to Drive Nigeria’s Economic Growth

The World Bank has projected that agriculture, trade, and others are expected to drive Nigeria’s economy’s growth by 3.3 percent this year, 2024 and 3.7 percent in 2025.


Foundation Trains 11 Women Journalists on Hausa Wiki-quote in Kaduna

He said that Wikipedia messages were being disseminated in various languages across the globe.


Female Engineers Highlight Pathways to Professional Development

Female engineers have said despite existing biases against women, opportunities still abound for them to excel in engineering fields, if they work hard and imbibe relevant skills.


Foundation Donates Over 500 5kg Bags of Fertiliser, Farming Tools to Women Farmers

The Rise and Thrive Humanitarian Foundation has donated over 500 bags of fertiliser and some farming tools to women farmers in Calabar South, Cross River State.


96,000 Children Affected by Earthquakes in Western Afghanistan in Dire Need of Support this Winter, UNICEF Warns

100 days after the earthquakes, UNICEF calls for greater healthcare, clean water and sanitation services for children suffering life-threatening winter conditions.


CEPI, Gavi, UNICEF, WHO and Daylight Unveil 'The Delivery'

Whilst many of us have tried to forget the trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was only in May of last year, that Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, officially declared an end to the global public health emergency.


Unicef Hong Kong Pledges to Make the City ‘Child-friendly’ to Protect Youth from Climate Change and Mental Health Woes

As youth worldwide grapple with mental health issues and face the impacts of climate change, Unicef Hong Kong has pledged to make the city “child-friendly” by prioritising the well-being of young people.


USAID to Provide Up to UAH 270M for Grain Storage Program in Ukraine

Under the USAID Agricultural and Rural Development (AGRO) program, Ukrainian enterprises that provide services for processing and storage of agricultural products will receive up to UAH 270 million in co-financing for the development of grain storage capacities.


World bank Warns of Food Insecurity in Nigeria and Others Over Conflict in the Middle East

The World Bank has warned that an increase in conflict in the Middle East could potentially worsen the food insecurity in Nigeria and other countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa region.


Cancer Foundation Holds Protest Over Polluted River

In a bid to draw attention to pollution and the risk of cancer in the Ergene River Basin, the Foundation for Children with Leukemia (L?SEV) has organized a protest at the banks of ?orlu Creek in the western province of Tekirda?.


Gates Foundation Announces Budget of $8.6 bn to Fund Health Innovations

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Monday announced its largest annual budget of $8.6 billion for 2024, a part of which will go towards advancing health innovations.


Superior Health Foundation Invites Non-Profits to Apply for Golf Outing

Are you a non-profit with a health-centered mission? If so, the Superior Health Foundation is interested in partnering with you on an upcoming event.


FAO Launches Fishing Global Information Exchange System Under the 2009 Agreement on Port Measures

Global Exchange of Information on Compliance with National, Regional, and International fisheries laws and regulations governing sustainable fishing is now possible with the launch of the Global Information Exchange System, GIES, by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN.


UNDP launches Recovery and Development Office in Voznesensk

The office will serve as a communications hub to improve local and international partnerships and cooperation in the restoration of this war-damaged community in Mykolaiv Oblast.


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