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13 Jan
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has applauded the repatriation of $52.88 million in recovered assets linked to former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, by the United States (US) government.
3 Jan
Across the globe, parliaments are judged by the impact of their legislation on governance, particularly in terms of security, economic well-being, and citizens’ standard of living.
2 Oct
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to show greater commitment to addressing Nigeria’s socio-economic and political challenges.
26 Sep
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has launched its seventh Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 Shadow Report, shedding light on Nigeria’s ongoing social, economic, and governance challenges.
25 Sep
With over five million complaints of human rights violations in three years, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is lagging in its core mandate of ensuring redress and justice.
13 Sep
Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Auwal Musa-Rafsanjani, has claimed that counter-insurgency operations of the Nigerian military are characterised by extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests, incommunicado detention and sexual violence.
2 Sep
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has condemned alleged extravagant spending by the leadership of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as Nigeria struggles with hunger, hardship and rising inflation.
21 Aug
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Transparency International Nigeria (TI-Nigeria) and the National Institute of Credit Administration (NICA) have called on state governors to prioritise due diligence
2 Aug
Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called for the protection of protesters, even as it urged protesters to maintain peace and avoid destruction of properties amid growing concerns that the demonstrations have been hijacked by criminal elements and political actors with nefarious intentions.   In a statement signed by the Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal…
28 Jul
Amnesty International has cautioned the Nigerian government against threatening protesters. Amnesty said such actions would undermine President Bola Tinubu's legacy and commitment to democratic principles. The warning comes as the #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria' protest gains momentum, with protesters planning to demonstrate across 36 states and the federal capital from August 1 to 10. READ ALSO:Why IGP demanded…
3 May 2024
Civil Society Organisations in the anti-corruption community have urged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and opposition parties, especially the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to suspend their members being investigated for corruption. 
1 Apr 2024
Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has called on Nigeria and other West African nations to adopt Senegal’s democratic principles as a blueprint for advancement.  

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