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ActionAid reaffirms commitment to dignity of persons with disabilities

Daily Dispatch December 4, 2025

ActionAid Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing the rights, inclusion, and dignity of persons with disabilities (PWDs) across Nigeria. In a statement to commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (World Disability Day), AAN said we draw attention to the urgent

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ActionAid Secretary-General praises Nigerians’ warmth, urges government to scale up community-based solutions

Daily Dispatch November 30, 2025

The Secretary-General of ActionAid International Arthur Larok has applauded Nigerians for their hospitality and resilience during his maiden visit to the country, describing Nigeria as “an impressive nation whose people embody warmth, courage, and a strong sense of community.” Speaking during a field visit to a women-led community empowerment programme in Abuja as part of

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ActionAid laments the use of social media to silence women and girls in Nigeria

Daily Dispatch November 25, 2025

ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has decried that social media and digital platforms intended to empower, are increasingly exploited to harass, stalk, and silence women and girls. In Nigeria. AAN in a statement on Tuesday to commemorate the start of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence with the theme, “UNiTE to End Digital Violence Against […]

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ActionAid: “Nigeria’s Economic Growth Not Reflecting in Living Standards”

Daily Dispatch October 10, 2025

ActionAid Nigeria has expressed concerns that the country’s macroeconomic growth has failed to translate into better living standards for the majority of citizens. ActionAid Nigeria, in a statement on Thursday by its Country Director, Andrew Mamedu said since 1960 when Nigeria got her independence, the Federal budget has climbed increasingly. Between 1999 and 2025

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Nigeria @65: ActionAid Says So Far, Not So Good

Daily Dispatch September 30, 2025

ActionAid Nigeria has declared that as Nigeria celebrates her 65th Independence Anniversary it has been a story that beg for answers on why we have not gone beyond the level at which we are currently at. The Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, Dr. Andrew Mamedu in a statement on Tuesday, said: “As Nigeria marks its […]

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International Day of Democracy/ ActionAid Nigeria Demands Good Governance

Daily Dispatch September 15, 2025

As the world commemorates the International Day of Democracy under the theme, “From Voice to Action,” ActionAid Nigeria has insisted on good governance and the repair of the fractures in the nation’s democracy in order to ensure its foundational pillars are not eroded. A statement on Monday by the Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria, Andrew Mamedu […]