Search for Common Ground

Is Chom Bagu A Case of the Decentering Or the Mutation of a ‘General’?

Posted By: adminon: December 24, 2022In: People in ActionTags: Bege Initiative, CAPP, Ganawuri, Nigerian State, NLC, Rene Descartes, Search for Common Ground, USAID, World BankNo CommentsViews:

At a time of great need for conceptual innovation in relation to the project of remaking Nigeria, it is intriguing that a Chom Bagu, aka ‘General’ is missing from the situation r... Read more

When Journalists Reflect on the Media, Conflict and Nigeria’s Future (2)

Posted By: adminon: June 17, 2018In: De-EscalationTags: BOKO HARAM, Empathy, MEND, NERI, NIPSS, NNN, PJ, Search for Common Ground, Social media, USAIDNo CommentsViews:

In this last of a three-part series which started on June 5th with “Does the Nigerian Media Amplify or Downplay Boko Haram?”, continued on June 8th with “When Journalists Reflect on the Medi... Read more

Two Days of Search for Common Grounds Among Nigerian Christians and Muslims

Posted By: adminon: June 15, 2017In: De-EscalationTags: AK47, MAD, MC Hammer, Pew Centre, Search for Common GroundNo CommentsViews:

Although now 35 years old, having been founded in 1982, Search for Common Ground (just known as Search) is certainly not a household name in Nigeria, not withstanding its involvement in conf... Read more

Religious Leaders, Others Express Yearning for Cardinal Onaiyekan’s Papal Ascendancy

Posted By: adminon: June 14, 2017In: SpectacleTags: CAN, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Dr Sani Suleiman, Search for Common Ground, Wazirin KatsinaNo CommentsViews:

Yearning for Cardinal John Onaiyekan to become the Pope at some point is moving from a matter of silently borne to open sentiments in Nigeria. Both Muslims and Christians at the just conclud... Read more

Wazirin Katsina Shocks Peace Practitioners on Christian – Muslim Relations at Holy Sites Conference

Posted By: adminon: June 12, 2017In: De-EscalationTags: Bishop Ignatius Kaigama, Chom Bagu, Habasha, Interfaith Mediation Centre, KAICIID, Negash, Search for Common Ground, Sharon Rose, Universal Code on Protection of Holy Sites, Wazirin KatsinaNo CommentsViews:

The struggle to close the gap between different religions in Nigeria, especially Christians and Muslims, might have gathered more weight Monday in Abuja, Nigeria if the warm reception for th... Read more

‘Search’ Celebrates 35 Years of Peacebuilding

Posted By: adminon: March 23, 2017In: FlashbackTags: 'Instrumentalisation of Disorder', John Marks, Search Celebrates 35 Years of Uncommon Courage, Search for Common Ground, Shamil IdrissNo CommentsViews:

‘Search’ Celebrates 35 Years of Peacebuilding Search for Common Ground aka Search, the Washington based global peacebuilding non-governmental organisation, (NGO) clocked 35 years... Read more

Organising Women is Complicated in Nigeria– Madam Ene Ede, Veteran Activist and Gender Advisor, SCG

Posted By: adminon: March 03, 2017In: FlashbackTags: 'Rebuilding the House of Eve', Alfred Diete-Spiff, Barrister Sharon Ikeazor, Bishop Mathew Kukah, Catholic Church, Chom Bagu, CSW, Josephine Anennih, National Broadcasting Commission, National Council for Women Societies, Nigerian Television Authority, Search for Common Ground, UN Women, United Nations Population FundNo CommentsViews:

Organising Women is Complicated in Nigeria– Madam Ene Ede, Veteran Activist and Gender Advisor, SCG Ahead of this year’s International Women’s Day coming up next week, (March 8th, 2017) Inte... Read more