The Statistician-General of Nigeria, Adeyemi Adeniran, has urged civil society organisations (CSOs) to promote accurate information about the ongoing rebasing of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Consumer Price Index (CPI). Speaking at a sensitisation workshop in Abuja, Adeniran emphasised the importance of dispelling misinformation as the rebased figures are set to be released this…

A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of widespread manipulation in Edo State’s September 21 governorship election, calling for the immediate dismissal of INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. The coalition, made up of INEC-accredited observer groups, issued a scathing statement at a press conference in Abuja on…

A coalition of 200 Civil Society Organisations have addressed what they termed a rape on the Nigerian constitution which they say is a threat to the security of the nation's democracy. The coalition represented by the President of Campaign for Democracy, Comrade Ifeanyi Odili and the Executive Director, Transparency and Accountability Network, Dr Dapo Oluwole…

A coalition of civil society organisations, including the Centre for Credible Leadership and Citizens Awareness (CCLCA) and the Public Interest Lawyers League (PILL), have expressed their support for the recent verdict that dismissed a suit seeking to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct fresh elections in Rivers State for 27 lawmakers. The…

Civil Society Organisations in West Africa have called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to deploy an all-female delegation to persuade the military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to return to the regional bloc. While also stressing the need for the body to engage the African Union in the mediation…

A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) at the weekend said it would set up a situation room to monitor the compliance of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) to the presidential directive to sell crude oil to Dangote Refinery in the Nigerian currency, the Naira. Leaders of the 28 CSOs, who were on…

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. 

Civil Society Organisations (CSO) have criticised the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola over the state of Nigeria’s Judiciary under his leadership.

The Coalition of about 300 Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria, (COCSON) have faulted the call for the removal of the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu.

Anti[corruption Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), yesterday, warned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), under Ola Olukoyede, to refrain from allowing "cankerworms of the previous management left in the system" to rubbish his credentials as anti-graft czar.