CSOs
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…
20 Sep
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have called on the Federal Government to halt the increasing attacks on civic space and democracy.
18 Sep
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) and 13 other affiliated Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have expressed concerns over the potential compromise of the upcoming Edo State governorship election, scheduled for Saturday, September 21, 2024. The CSOs are alarmed by the refusal of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to redeploy the Resident Electoral Commissioner…
10 Sep
ActionAid Nigeria has condemned the recent interference on civil society organizations by the Department of State Services (DSS) following the arbitrary arrest of Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero and the unannounced visit of SERAP's office. They maintained that despite the DSS's claim that the recent incident at SERAP's office was misconstrued as harassment…
7 Sep
The Coalition Of Civil Society Organisations, (CCSOs) on Saturday berated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's economic team and called for immediate reconstitution. Expressing deep concern and worry over the state of the economy and escalating fuel prices compounding the hardship of Nigerians despite the recent protest, the groups said Tinubu must act now to avert disintegration.…
3 Sep
A coalition of CSOs has opposed the scrapping of State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECOMs) and the reversal to manual voting by Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM). Mr. Laurence Obeweh, the Founder/National Coordinator of ReSET Nigeria and Mr Bako Abdul, the National President of Campaign for Democracy disclosed this while addressing a press conference on…
4 Aug
Two Civil Society Organizations, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) and War Against Indiscipline (WAI), have called on the federal government to investigate the killings of protesters by police in Kano State. About 24 protesters were allegedly killed by the police on Saturday at Karna, Rijiyar Lemon, and Bachirawa areas in Kano. The incident…
1 Aug
• Obaseki empathises with Nigerians over hardship • APC, LP plotting to cause unrest, Enugu PDP alleges The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has empathised with Nigerians over the pervading hardship and difficulties they had to endure, particularly over the last one year, arising from various policies that have been implemented by the Federal Government.…
29 Jul
Bloggers and Vloggers, Content Creators Association (BAVCCA) has called for more collaboration between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to restore public trust in the company. Recall that the Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, recently alleged that some officials of the NNPCL and oil traders own blending plants…
10 Jun
Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), under the aegis of Middle-Belt Pan-Nigerian Forum, has urged the 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, to respect the outcome of the 2023 general elections and stop crying over spilled milk.
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The Federal High Court sitting in Kano has restrained the state Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) from conducting elections into chairmanships and councillorship seats in the 44 local government areas of the state. In a landmark judgment delivered by Justice Simon Amobeda on Tuesday, the court declared that all activities and preparations of KANSIEC in respect…
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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilesa, Ilesa, Osun State, Prof. Taiwo Olufemi Asaolu, has described the recurring invasion by herdsmen and encroachment by illegal miners on the school land as some of the challenges confronting the institution. He said that due to the lack of perimeter fencing in the school, herders and miners have…
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Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has raised the alarm over projections by multiple sources that the global loss to cybercrimes may reach a staggering $10.5 trillion by 2025, with approximately 2,328 cases occurring daily. Olukoyede made this revelation on Tuesday in Abuja at the National Summit on Cybercrime…
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An infection with the new mpox variant clade 1b has been detected in Germany for the first time, the Robert Koch Institute health authority said on Tuesday. The infection occurred abroad and was detected last Friday, the institute said, adding that it did not see an increased risk for Germany but was "monitoring the situation…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the federal government's plan to build lavish housing for judges, labelling it an act of corruption. The pro-democracy group claims that the executive branch’s decision to allocate public funds for the construction of luxury homes for judicial officers violates the principle of separation of powers…
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Jigawa State has successfully raised over N1 billion in support for victims of the recent tanker explosion in Majiya in Taura Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The announcement was made by the state Commissioner for Information, Home Affairs, Youths and Sports, Sagir Musa, following a State Executive Council (SEC) meeting chaired by Governor…
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No fewer than 542 personnel are competing in the 2024 Nigerian Army Small Arms Championship (NASAC), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The week-long championship would featured 109 officers and 433 soldiers at Jaji Military Cantonment Range in Kaduna State. The participants comprised personnel of the Army Headquarters Garrison, Abuja; 1 Division Kaduna, 2…
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The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has announced the formation of a forensic investigative committee aimed at addressing the ongoing issues of grid collapses in Nigeria. The announcement follows recent disturbances to the national grid, which caused blackouts in several regions of the country twice within the past week. In a statement from his media…
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The House of Representatives Committee on Defense, says it will ensure effective utilization of resources allocated to military colleges and institutions. The institutions are: the Nigerian Defense Academy (NDA); Defense Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) Jaji. The Chairman of the committee, Babajimi Benson, said this on…
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Officials from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and Kaduna Electric have called for patience among residents in Northern states as the region continues to experience power outages due to issues with electricity transmission. On Tuesday, TCN announced that the outages were linked to the tripping of its 330kV DC Transmission Line, which has affected…