Japan, reeling from the murder of two nationals by Islamic State extremists, will offer an extra $15 million in aid to fight terrorism in Middle East and Africa, a report said on Sunday. Japan hopes to demonstrate its resolve not…
Mesut Ozil took to social media on Friday afternoon to vow to prove his doubters wrong as he and his Arsenal team-mates geared up for their FA Cup clash with Middlesbrough. The Gunners host Boro at Emirates Stadium looking to…
The scout who recruited Brown Ideye and then left West Bromwich Albion ‘by mutual consent’ last month amid concerns that the club’s record signing had proved something of a flop, was feeling more than a little vindicated on Saturday. ‘Ahem,’…
We find the false claims and allegations reportedly made against President Goodluck Jonathan by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday in Abeokuta very odious and repugnant. As we have had cause to say before, it is most regrettable indeed that a man like…
Source: The Punch Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of having a “grand plan” to scuttle democracy based on the postponement of the general elections announced by the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, last…
Tunde Salman (08035041062) writes from Kuje, Abuja The abuse of State and Administrative Resources (SARs) in the context of electioneering campaigns has been a recurring decimal in Nigeria’s electoral democracy since the first republic. Yet the links between campaign finance…
Civil Society organizations working on good governance, transparency and accountability in the extractive sector and tax justice have called on federal government to release the full report of the forensic audit of the accounts and transactions of the NNPC to…
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (Situation Room) on Saturday, 7th February 2015 met with the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and with all of its 12 National Commissioners in attendance. At the meeting, INEC Chairman Prof.…
CCD Calls On President Jonathan To Assent To Disability Bill, Decries Exclusion Of PWD’s In Electioneering Campaigns By Joseph Onyekwere The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities ( CCD) has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to assent to the disability bill…
The Civil Society Network Against Corruption (CSNAC) is a coalition of over hundred and fifty anti-corruption organisations whose primary aim is to constructively combat corruption and ensure effective monitoring of anti-graft agencies charged with the fight against corruption and enthronement…
