CategoriesNigeriaAs part of the Pilot Community Engagement Project in Garki, implemented with UNDP and funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, the GS-Foundation handed over equipment to the FCT Command in Abuja.
CategoriesNigeriaOn December 5, the GS-Foundation was honored to attend the 70 Years Anniversary Celebration Gala Night of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in Abuja, Nigeria.
CategoriesNigeriaBetween October 20th and 31th, the seventh Train the Trainer course for Gender Desk Officers took place in Abuja, Nigeria. Officers from all six political zones were invited to participate in this extended seminar, which for the first time ran two additional days.
CategoriesNigeriaThe Garki Pilot Project continues to strengthen trust and transparency between citizens and the police. Two recent milestones mark important progress.
CategoriesInside GS-F NigeriaChanges in leadership are key moments in any organisation: they combine recognition for what has been achieved with confidence for what is to come. For the GS Foundation, September 2025 marks such a moment – the handover of project management in Nigeria from Matthias Seeger to Uwe Heller.
CategoriesIn the media NigeriaAt the end of August, the newly established Police Reform Secretariat (PRS) in Nigeria, under the leadership of Prof. Olu Ogunsakin, invited the GS-Foundation to present its ongoing projects at a national press conference in Abuja. The PRS was created to give new direction and visibility to Nigeria’s police reform agenda and to strengthen cooperation with national and international partners.
CategoriesIn the media NigeriaIn late August, the GS-Foundation organised a five-day Gender Desk Training in Abuja for officers of the Nigerian Police Force. The training was designed to strengthen knowledge, awareness and practical tools for dealing with Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in everyday police work.
CategoriesNigeriaIn May and June 2025, 64 officers of the Nigerian Police Force participated in training on community policing and crisis intervention. Based on an agreement with Divisional Police Officer Mohammed Ahmodu, selected participants are now sharing this knowledge with colleagues through in-house training programmes. This “train-the-trainer” approach ensures sustainability: knowledge is multiplied and embedded in […]
CategoriesIn the media NigeriaThe GS-Foundation is once again featured on NTA News: the 6th Train-the-Trainer course for Gender Desk Officers of the Nigerian Police Force is taking place in Abuja from 25–29 August 2025.
CategoriesIn the media NigeriaThis summer, the GS-Foundation was featured on Nigeria’s 6 PM Evening News, broadcast by the Nigerian Television Authority (short: NTA), which runs the largest television network in Nigeria with stations in several parts of the country. The segment highlighted our Leadership and Management Programme, a cornerstone of Nigeria’s ongoing police reform.
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