Coalition of civil society organizations has said they’re seriously disturbed by the alarming and troubling rate with which the ruling All-Progressive Congress (APC) government, under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,has resorted to utilizing Nigeria’s security agencies as instruments of harassment, intimidation, and suppression against Labour groups and vocal civil society organizations (CSOs). In a Press statement jointly signed …

The Edo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in September’s election, Dr.  Asue Ighodalo, on Tuesday assured Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the state of his preparedness to run an inclusive government that would cater for the needs of all people of the state. At an interactive session with representatives of the CSOs at Protea Hotel, Benin …

Major media bodies and civil society organisations (CSO) have condemned the recent arrest and detention of the Editor of FirstNews newspaper, Mr Segun Olatunji, and demanded a thorough investigation into the incident. The media bodies and CSOs that made the call include Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN); Nigerian Press Organisations (NPO); Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON); Nigerian Guild of …

The much-hyped street  protest called by the Joint Action Front (JAF) and  Sowore Omoyele’s Revolution Now group have failed in Lagos as the membership-based Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) they had relied upon for the mass protest did not show up. This is coming almost 24 hours after the Lagos People’s Parliament and the Defend Lagos Coalition comprising over 80 CSOs …

“To effectively steer the country’s food systems and nutrition landscape, the position of the Special Adviser to the President on Food Systems and Nutrition should be filled and strengthened with data analysis tools, technical assistance, and increased funding”. This was one of the recommendations of a two-day retreat for relevant committees of National Assembly (NASS). The retreat also suggested that …

Over 40 civil rights groups, known as the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), on Friday, backed the recent redeployment of some departments of the Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) from Abuja to Lagos. The headquarters of the regulatory agency was moved to the nation’s capital only three years ago. Formerly named the Department of Petroleum Resources, the NUPRC  monitors …

Anti-Corruption Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), on Wednesday, warned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), under the leadership of Ola Olukoyede, to refrain from allowing “cankerworms of the previous management left in the system” rubbish his credentials as the head of the Commission. They spoke in a statement jointly signed and released to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday. The anti-corruption …

Transparency International Nigeria says Nigeria now ranks 145 out of 180 on the Corruption Perception Index. The latest index, recently released by TI, indicated that Nigeria moved up five places from the previous CPI ranking released in 2022. In the previous report, Nigeria was ranked 150 out of 180 countries on the scale of corruption. The latest report, which is …

Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CCSO) under the aegis of Community Advancement and Humanitarian Empowerment Initiative in Nigeria (CSCHEI), on Thursday, unveiled plans to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the N28.777 trillion Appropriation Expenditure for the 2024 fiscal year. The Appropriation Bill, which was passed by the National Assembly during a special plenary session held on Saturday, 30 December …

A coalition of civil society organisations has condemned the killing of a female student of Federal University Oye Ekiti, Modupe Deborah Atanda, and the burying of her body in a shallow grave on the campus by some criminals. While calling for justice, the coalition said, “This horrifying event has far-reaching consequences, particularly on the mental health of our students and …