...The Vice President, who is the head of PEBEC, should use the power of his office to ensure that they implement these recommendations and that the Passport Service does not continue to get away with the current dysfunctionin passport issuance, to the detriment of Nigerians.
The Centre for Social Justice Limited by Guarantee (CSJ) has filed a lawsuit against Honourable Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amechi, for failing to respond to an freedom of Information request on details of the contracts/agreements signed between the Governments and…
The African Development Bank celebrated its tenth annual Civil Society Forum, hosting more than two hundred representatives from civil society and international organizations as well as from governments from across the continent, at the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan. Organized by…
Recent media reports indicate that the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has issued new guidelines meant to protect the financial integrity of expenditure, fight corruption and address money laundering challenges at the local government level. The spokesperson for the NFIU was…
By Rommy Mom Esq – The periodic indiscriminate arrest of women in Abuja has a history. Whenever there is push back either from intensive advocacy or the courts, there often is a lull for a period, then a return to…
The African Venture Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA) was unveiled this month, which has been described as a unique network for social investors to fund innovative organisations tackling the continent’s social, environmental and economic challenges. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the AVPA will be modelled…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, urging him to use his good offices and position to: “publicly reject life pensions and brand-new vehicles for lawmakers bill passed by the Kano State…
Independent media is collapsing. Across the world news is taking a different form, starkly against the realities of the past. Nowhere is this more felt than in West Africa’s most populated country Nigeria. Just last weekend, we celebrated the World…
...builds Capacity of Champions in Kaduna
...The UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall said, "any commitment for children that is matched with action is a step in the right direction for the protection of children’s rights and must be recognised and encouraged."
