Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today named the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) the latest recipient of the “Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame” award, accusing the agency of consistently violating its obligations under the FOI Act. NIWA, which was…
– President Buhari has been given 8 days ultimatum to sign the bill seeking age reduction fo political office – Buhari has been asked to give his assent to the bill as a democracy gift to young Nigerians – One…
A non-governmental organisation has demanded an investigation into the certificate scandal involving a Nigerian senator, Foster Ogola (PDP-Bayelsa West). In a petition to the Commissioner of Police in the Police Special Fraud Unit, Human and Environmental Development Agenda Resource Centre…
Despite declines in political and civil liberties on the continent, regular elections – an indispensable foundation of democracy – signal that democracy is gradually taking root in Africa. The frequency of elections on the continent present an undeniable opportunity for…
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has slammed the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) with its inclusion into the Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame after the electricity company consistently failed to make information about its operations public. The FOI Hall…
In our series of letters from African journalists, Kadaria Ahmed looks at the brewing crisis in Nigeria’s Zamfara State, which analysts say has the potential to become as deadly as the Boko Haram conflict. Growing up nearly 50 years ago…
As communication is key to a successful marriage, so it is with family planning uptake among couples. Conversely, lack of communication has often been linked to misunderstanding in relationships. Family planning, otherwise known as contraception, refers to the diverse methods…
Mr Aminu Nurudeen, a journalist with Voice of Liberty Newspaper, an arm of Liberty Television, said to have exclusively reported the trending video of the Inspector General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, caught up struggling while reading a speech at the…
By Martins Oloja – When will the National Procurement Council be inaugurated? When will the President allow the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to share some powers with the legal Council on Public Procurement generally known as ‘contracts award’ at the federal…
By Adenike Fagbemi – In an attempt to overturn the economic situation of the country, experts have charged members of the private sector (organizations and businesses) to invest in Nigerian youths so as to help turn around the economy. The…
