Entries by COFPFound
COFP Fellowship Making More Impact in Its 8th Year
The Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace (COFP) Fellowship Program continues to expand its impact in its eighth year, through a sustained effort in building a new generation of African peacebuilders. In July 2025, amidst limited resources, 35 outstanding Fellows were selected from 2,023 applicants to begin the 2025/2026 Fellowship in Abuja. Drawn from the six […]
2025 World Children’s Day, “My Day, My Right,”
In commemoration of the 2025 World Children’s Day, observed annually on 20 November, the Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace (COFP) organized a free medical outreach for children in underserved communities within the Lugbe axis of the FCT on November 20, 2025. Guided by the year’s theme, “My Day, My Right,” the initiative emphasized the importance […]
COFP Empower Communities to End Violence /Abuse Against Children (EVAC)
The rising cases of child abuse, including rape, molestation, neglect, and emotional violence, has increasingly been a serious concern in our communities. Some of these cases of abuse often involve trusted caregivers, and many cases remain unreported as a result of fear, stigma, or silence. In response to this, the Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace […]
Sustaining the Hope of Marginalized Children through COFP Scholarship
very child deserves access to quality education, not as a privilege reserved for only a few, but as a fundamental right. In Nigeria, however, this right remains out of reach for many children. UNICEF recommends that at least 26% of national budgets be allocated to education, but government funding continues to fall far below this […]
Induction and Graduation of the Class of 2025 COFP Fellows
As the impact of our Fellowship continue to surge, on May 17, 2025, the Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace (COFP) celebrated the graduation of the 7th set of her Fellowship at Ajuji Greenwich hotel, Abuja following the completion of their module three courses. Meanwhile, the induction of these 45 Fellows into the COFP Africa Network […]
Delegation from the German Bishops’ Conference Visits the Foundation
One of the key activities that the Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace (COFP) started with early this year was welcoming the distinguished delegation from the German Catholic Bishops’ Conference on January 11, 2025, at its headquarters in Abuja. The high-level delegation was led by the Catholic Bishop of Augsburg, Most Rev. Dr. Bertram Johannes Meier, […]
