As Nigeria marks 26 years of uninterrupted democracy, citizens and activists have continued to raise the alarm over shrinking civic space and its negative impact on democratic governance. Concerns over the clampdown on dissenting voices, protests, and protesters, among others, during President Bola Tinubu’s first two years were raised during a radio programme, Public Conscience, produced by the Progressive Impact Organisation …

The Federal Government has been urged to take extra measures in reducing the number of individuals languishing in jail without trial or conviction, while the Sokoto State government has been tasked to investigate over 40 minors who are reportedly facing the same fate in the state-run remand house. The call follows an investigative report in Sokoto supported by the MacArthur …

Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd.) continues to face criticism following the launch of his autobiography, A Journey in Service, particularly over his role in annulling the historic 12 June 1993 presidential election. During a radio programme, Public Conscience, produced by the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development (PRIMORG), on Wednesday in Abuja, the Executive Director, Mr. Okhiria Agbonsuremi …

Governments at all levels have been tasked to restore quality healthcare delivery in Nigeria by addressing the deplorable state of Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in urban and mostly rural areas. During a radio programme, Public Conscience, produced by the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development (PRIMORG) on Wednesday in Abuja, a medical practitioner and other participants lamented the state of …

Students and young Nigerians have been advised to flee from drugs if they desire to attain their potential and become responsible and successful adults. The advice was handed down to Senior School students at Goshen High School, Kubwa, FCT, during a Safe Without Drugs (SWiD) Initiative Campaign in secondary schools by the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development, (PRIMORG), last …

According to a new report by Tracka, BudgIT’s service delivery monitoring platform, a staggering N3.41 billion was disbursed for 56 Federal Government projects in 2023 without a contractor beginning work on the sites. The report raised concerns about how project abandonment or fraudulent execution, poor oversight, and lack of accountability in public project execution undermine the development of rural and …

The Executive Director of Al-Habibiyah Islamic Society, Imam Fuad Adeyemi has warned religious leaders and citizens over the disturbing absence of integrity in the society, insisting that “integrity certainly pays”. Al-Habibiyah Islamic Society is a faith-based organisation. During a radio town hall meeting on ‘Entrenching Culture of Integrity in Nigeria: The Religious Perspective’, organised by the Progressive Impact Organisation for …

Two civil advocacy groups – Dataphyte and the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development (PRIMORG) – have urged the Nigerian media industry and citizens to adopt the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in demanding good governance and accountability from leaders. Dataphyte developed Nubia, an open-source AI tool that draws insight from data provided and turns it into readable and relatable …

The Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, and stakeholders in the education sector have identified funding and infrastructural gaps as the main reasons for the poor quality of education in Nigeria. During a radio town hall meeting on the ‘Falling Standard of Education in Nigeria’ organised by the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development …

To curb corruption and arbitrariness in tax administration, governments at all levels have been urged to leverage technology and desist from using touts in collecting revenue. The call for federal, state, and local government to address the problem of tax fraud and other forms of irregularities was made by participants during an anti-corruption radio programme, Public Conscience, produced by the …