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The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Katsina State has expressed concern over proposed 2025 budget for the health sector, saying it is inadequate. The Chairman of the coalition, Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdullahi, expressed the coalition’s worry in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Katsina. READ ALSO:Anambra police nab…
21 Nov
Some Civil Society Organisations on Thursday described the opposition to the Federal Government's $2.2 billion fresh loan request as misguided and uninformed. The organisations including the Economic Rights Advocates, Centre for Social Justice, Equity, and Transparency (CESJET) and the Good Governance Advocacy Network, said the proposed $2.2 billion loan aims to support vital industries benefiting…
12 Nov
A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) and individuals has called on President Bola Tinubu's government to immediately cease the intimidation and harassment of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), an independent anti-corruption watchdog. The CSOs also urged the government to halt its escalating crackdown on human rights defenders, journalists, activists, and other civil…
5 Nov
The Lagos State Civil Society Coalition has said that a proposed Bill to dismantle the 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos will signal a significant regression for local governance in the state. The spokesperson of the group, Mr. Sina Loremikan, restated the coalition’s position in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja…
1 Nov
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), alongside a group of concerned Lagosians, has denounced a proposed bill by the Lagos State House of Assembly to replace the state’s 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) with Area Administrative Councils. Led by Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, the bill proposes that the LCDAs, established in 2003 by then-Governor…
29 Oct
Some stakeholders have stressed the pivotal role of technology in enhancing the efforts of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in West Africa. The stakeholders spoke at the West Africa Civil Society Week 2024 organised by Spaces for Change /S4C West Africa , on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event…
27 Oct
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Katsina State (CCSO) has called for immediate action to address the prolonged power outage that has affected millions of Nigerians, especially in the northern part of the country. The chairman of the group, Comrade AbdurRahman Abdullahi, who made this known in a statement, said the absence of electricity…
23 Oct
The Gombe Network of Civil Society (GONET) has sought the accelerated passage of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) Amendment Bill, which is awaiting passage by the National Assembly after having gone through its second reading. GONET, in a communique issued at the end of a one-day dialogue session with the theme “Towards…
13 Oct
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has demanded the immediate return of President Bola Tinubu to the country to dialogue with citizens on its policy direction and urgently fulfil his promises to implement interventions that will alleviate the current suffering of citizens. The group convener, Yunusa Z. Ya'u who made this demand yesterday in Abuja…
25 Sep
As the National Assembly embarks on another round of electoral reforms, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have presented the Citizens’ Memorandum, containing 37 recommendations designed to guide lawmakers and all election stakeholders on priority areas in need of immediate attention. The CSOs who drafted the document on behalf of citizens include the Centre for Media and…
22 Sep
Some accredited civil society organisations observing the 2024 Edo governorship elections on Sunday expressed concern over the transparency of the ongoing results collation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a joint statement by election observer groups on the transparency of the results collation process in the 2024 Edo Governorship Election, the Nigerian Civil…
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