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."
...Taiwo Adewole, an environmentalist has urged the Federal Government to collaborate with Local Governments on its ‘“Clean Nigeria Campaign’’.
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and CISLAC Global have applauded the recent appointment of Prof. Tijjani Muhammad Bande, as the President of the United Nations General Assembly. Prof. Bande’s appointment was announced by María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, outgoing…
As at 2014, rice consumption in sub-Saharan Africa was estimated to be approximately 26 million metric tons (MT). Out of this figure, 13 million MT which represents about one-third of what is traded on the world market, came into Africa…
The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund has signed a $10 million partnership with the United States African Development Foundation to “support 15,000 youth in Lagos State over the next 5 years.” LSETF says that the partnership is aimed at training young…
The #NotTooYoungToRun Movement’ is to host no fewer than 300 young elected legislators in the National and State Houses of Assembly on May 7 and May 8, 2019 in Abuja. With the theme: Leadership, Power and Politics, the meeting is…
To curb terrorism financing, Nigeria must beam its searchlight on the activities of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said. The EFCC boss spoke Tuesday at a retreat for newly elected governors…
