Ene Obi
2 Apr
Citing the devastating effect of the 2022 floods and warnings by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) of a repeat this year, the ActionAid has urged states to develop and activate contingency plan of action to mitigate the looming disaster.
18 Mar
Ahead of the governorship and state assembly elections, the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has reminded security agencies of their primary responsibility to guarantee the safety and security of election officials as well as other election stakeholders, including voters, polling agents, election observers, the media and service providers.
25 Feb
As the Presidential and National Assembly elections get underway, the Nigerian Civil Society Situation Room has berated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the late deployment of election materials across the country. Presenting the group interim statement on the election, Saturday in Abuja, Situation room Convener, Ene Obi said reports from a network of…
23 Feb
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, Thursday informed the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) that it will be held responsible for any network issues and internet outages on election day.
19 Feb
With less than a week to the general elections, governments all levels have been urged to scale up efforts at protecting women in politics and governance.
27 Jan
The Country Director of the Action Aid Nigeria, Ene Obi, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency in the Nigerian health sector Speaking at a Town Hall Meeting organised by the Health Sector Reform Coalition ...
15 Jan
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently convene a meeting with service chiefs to address security concerns ahead of the general election.
4 Jan
ActionAid Nigeria has partnered with a fintech organization - Chipper Cash, a cross-border payment company, to provide financial and non-financial support to households affected by floods in Bayelsa State.
21 Nov 2022
ActionAid Nigeria has raised concern over the recently released Multidimesional Poverty Index by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics that ranked Bayelsa, an oil-rich state as the second poorest state in the country.
3 Aug 2022
A Coalition of over 70 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, yesterday urged the Federal Government to desist from increasing and introducing new taxes on Nigerians
29 Jul 2022
ActionAid says it is collaborating with the National Assembly to ensure Nigeria meets its commitment to the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme....
1 Jul 2022
A Coalition of over 70 civil society organisations, the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, yesterday, expressed concern that the current leadership of the Central Bank of Nigeria ...
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