NIGERIA PEACE AND HUMAN SECURITY 2026 MID-YEAR REVIEW
PRESS RELEASE | WANEP and CJID Strengthen Community Information Resilience Through Leadership Training Across Sokoto, Kebbi, and Niger States
The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP-Nigeria), in partnership with the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), has successfully concluded a series of capacity-building trainings for community leaders across
📍Niger State | Day 1 WANEP-Nigeria, in partnership with CJID, has commenced a two-day training for community leaders under the European Union-funded project, Countering Disinformation and Empowering Democracy in North-western Nigeria.
Participants strengthened their understanding of misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation, while exploring conflict-sensitive approaches, information verification, and the Do No Harm principle to counter violence-inciting narratives. Through interactive group exercises, community
The June 2026 flooding in Lagos State highlights the growing intersection of climate change, rapid urbanisation, environmental challenges and inadequate urban infrastructure.
Beyond flooded roads and disrupted services, the impact extends to livelihoods, businesses, transportation, electricity and access to essential services while disproportionately increasing risks for women, children, older persons and persons
