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 …

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 …

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 …

The Federal Government has been alerted that birth certificate applicants under 18 years of age are still being asked to pay arbitrary fees by officials of the National Population Commission (NPC). The information is coming on the heels of investigations by the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development (PRIMORG) and respected online newspaper, Premium Times, exposing worsening corruption in birth …

Nigerians and professionals in the health sector have lamented the growing menace of quackery in the country, blaming regulatory failures, obsolete laws and the government’s lack of will to check the evil act. Experts and citizens raised these concerns during a radio town hall meeting on Public Sector Integrity in Nigeria, organised by the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development …

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said that its probing reports of the ‘maltreatment’ of Nigerians at plastic and hair-producing factories in Lagos State and would not hesitate to punish the firms. if found guilty. A recent investigation by TheCable had indicted three factories with foreign ownership of poor remuneration for workers’ non-provision of personal protective equipment, amongst other …