CSOs
1 Aug 2024
• 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 2024
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 2024
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.
26 May 2024
Civil Societies have lauded the decision of the House of Representatives to investigate the introduction of Genetically Modified Crops into the nation’s food system, as well as halting approvals of new products pending the outcome of the investigation.
17 Apr 2024
Civil Society Organizations, (CSOs), have called on President Bola Tinubu to support indigenous airline operators through tax to ensure they are not run out of business by the ongoing price war among airlines plying international routes hence strengthening the naira.
12 Apr 2024
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it is solidifying its partnership with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in West Africa.
21 Mar 2024
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has declared that the commission will no longer accredit civil society organisations (CSOs) that fail to submit a report of their monitoring after every election.
25 Feb 2024
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), oil-producing communities and concerned individuals in the Niger Delta region, last Friday, staged a peaceful rally in Port Harcourt, Rivers State
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