10 January 2010
Nigeria's Millennium Villages Volunteer for our Planet by Galina Chus, UNV Programme Officer, Abuja
Abuja and Ikaram, Nigeria: Nigerians planted trees and learned about reusable bags in two of several activities part of the UNv 'Volunteering for our Planet' campaign.
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11 February 2009
Volunteers promote careers in computers by Chioma Enemchukwu
Lagos, Nigeria: International Volunteer Day was marked by a one-day seminar with the Senior State Secondary school for the hearing and hearing impaired in Surulere, Lagos. About 200 students attended.
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29 November 2007
Nigeria will hold first 'Volunteer Summit' to mark IVD
Abuja, Nigeria: Leading volunteer-involving organizations in Nigeria have organized the country's first volunteer summit with the theme "Volunteerism: the Foundation for National Development," to be held on 4-5 December to mark International Volunteer Day.
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24 April 2007
Volunteers use texts to monitor Nigerian elections
Lagos, Nigeria: Anyone trying to rig or tamper presidential elections in Nigeria could be caught out by a team of volunteers armed with mobile phones. Election volunteers use SMS to feedback their observations to a central computer hub, which was then passed on to other monitoring groups including the EU.
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28 March 2007
Volunteerism key to development in Nigeria by Senator Iroegbu
Abuja, Nigeria: The Nigerian National Volunteer Service (NNVS) recently gave out certificate awards in appreciation to the participants at the International Volunteers Day and examined the contributions and impact of volunteerism to national development.
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