A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the umbrella, Summit of the Alternatives (SOTA), said on Monday that it was working on a political coalition to restructure Nigeria’s leadership ahead of 2019. Oby Ezekwesili, one of the members of…
For its relentless dedication to secrecy and attendant disregard for the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today inducted the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Nigeria’s petroleum regulatory agency, into its “FOI Hall of Shame.” MRA’s FOI…
As Nonprofits we are constantly consumed by our passion to provide succor for the needy in our society. Keeping up with regulatory trends driving how we do our work becomes a challenge. The Nigeria Network of NGOs through this document…
Following the siege laid by DSS operatives on the National Assembly, two advocacy groups have called for the expansion of the civic space in Nigeria. Spaces for Change [S4C] and Nigeria Network of NGOs (NNNGO) said it is time for…
Dr Bukola Saraki may been ripped off his seat as the Senate President of the Nigerian Senate as the All Progressive’s Congress secures two-third majority in the National Assembly. Saraki had vehemently declined the request of Adams Oshiomhole, the APC…
Speaking in Abidjan during a one-day forum on investment risks in Africa hosted by the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) , experts acknowledged that the abundance of current liquidity in the market did nothing to alleviate the capacity...
The World Bank has now granted a loan to the tune of $2.1 billion to Nigeria.In a statement seen, it can be confirmed that the funds will be channeled towards seven projects including nutrition, access to electricity, states’ fiscal transparency,…
The Nigerian lawyer and human right activist, Femi Falana is questioning the national assembly for over what he described as arrant nonsense for adjusting the 2018 national budget. At the instance of signing the budget, the Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari…
“Innovation has potential to significantly contribute to addressing urgent development challenges in Nigeria; from youth unemployment and inequality to enhancing efficiency in the delivery of public services,” these were the words of Samuel Bwalya, UNDP Nigeria Country Director at the…
ActionAid Nigeria, a social justice organisation has raised concerns on the widening gap between artists living in excluded communities and professional artists, its implication for Nigeria and the realisation of relevant sustainable development goals 1, 2, 8 and 10. (1.…
