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HipCity Innovation Centre Urges FCT Area Councils to Address Teachers’ Demands, End Primary School Strike
Abuja, September 2024 – HipCity Innovation Centre (HipCity Hub), a leading research, development, and advocacy organization, expresses its deep concern over the ongoing strike by primary school teachers in the

Prioritizing People’s Rights in City Planning: Hipcity Holds One-Day Workshop to develop Charter of Demand
HipCity Innovation Centre hosted a highly interactive one-day workshop, bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders to develop a comprehensive People’s Charter of Demand for Abuja City residents. This inclusive

HipCity Joins CHRICED, Others, for One Day Stakeholders Report Back Session
On September 10th, 2024, CHRICED and its sub-grantees gathered for a one-day Stakeholders Report-Back Session to share their journey since 2021. The event, “Advocating for the Rights of Federal Capital

HipCity Attends Solidarity Empowerment Initiative National Press Conference
On September 12th, 2024, HipCity was in attendance during the press conference held by Solidarity Empowerment Initiative to unveil its ambitious plan to empower 10 million Nigerian women and youths

Validation Workshop: HipCity Presents Informal Market Design Report
The Validation Workshop for Informal Market Design Report was held on August 29, 2024, with the Abuja Women Coalition, facilitator Dr. Stephan Ajadi, and the HipCity team in attendance. The

HipCity Innovation Centre Launches Initiatives to Promote Transparency, Accountability in Urban Governance
On August 20th, 2024, HipCity Innovation Centre launched two groundbreaking initiatives, the Eviction and Demolition Reporting Tracker and the Know Your Area Council (KYAC) project, aimed at addressing pressing issues

Stakeholders Validate Compendium on Inclusive Gender Equity in Nigeria
HipCity on August 14th, 2024, attended a validation meeting hosted by the Dorothy Njemanze Foundation for the compendium on inclusive leadership in Nigeria at Bridge Waters Hotel, Wuye Abuja. The

A City that Works for the Youth is a City that Works for All: Insights from the International Youth Day 2024
In commemoration of the International Youth Day, the Young Planners Forum of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners and in collaboration with HipCity Innovation Centre as Media partner convened a