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River Basins: 100 Civil Society Groups Commend Minister Utsev’s Innovative Approaches, Repositioning of Agencies for Productivity

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100 civil society groups across Africa have praised Professor Joseph Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, for his groundbreaking initiatives in transforming Nigeria’s river basins. Dr. Kolawole Alabi, the Executive Director of Transparency Watch Initiative (TWI)

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100 Civil Society Groups Pledge to Boycott Protest Against Federal Government

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***Laud Tinubu’s Ministers for Implementing Key Reforms One hundred civil society groups in Nigeria, under the United for Greater Nigeria Coalition (UGNC), have announced their decision to boycott the planned mass protests against President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The coalition cited the administration’s progress in key sectors and the

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Civil society coalition flays fuel subsidy as capitalist policy

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Tunde Opalana, Abuja A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria, comprising 82 different groups, and operated under the aegis of “Civil Society Coalition for Economic Development (CED) has thrown its weight behind fuel subsidy removal. This condemnation was part of resolutions reached by CED after a conference, titled: ‘Fuel Subsidy Removal’ in

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2023: NASS, CSOs, INEC disagree on e-voting

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2021 0

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), National Assembly and Civil Society Organisations, on Tuesday, expressed divergent views on the desirability of e-voting in Nigeria. The stakeholders shared their views at a Roundtable organised by Yiaga Africa in Abuja. The roundtable was to assess the deployment of technology in Nigerian elections, election

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CSOs to convene discuss on subsidy removal

Ihesiulo Grace 26 November 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria operating under the aegis of “Civil Society Coalition for Economic Development (CED) on Thursday in Abuja said, plans were afoot to organise a conference on “Fuel subsidy removal” in Nigeria. The Coalition which comprised of 82 groups disclosed this at a press conference, stressing that they were

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On Matthew Page’s Fraudulent Defence Of Foreign Organizations In Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 4 August 2021

By Philip Agbese Still on the research paper titled, “Fake Civil Society: The Rise of Pro-Government NGOs in Nigeria,” written by a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP), scholar, Mr. Matthew T.Page. I promised to examine another dimension of the issues I still find germane for interrogation in the piece. The research paper essentially de-marketed […]

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Why CSOs, Military crucial in national security – Experts

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2021 0

Philip Clement, Abuja The Nigerian army as well as Civil Society Organizations have been identified as crucial stakeholders in advancing Nigerian peace and security. This was stated by experts and stakeholders at a conference on intersection of national security and the Civic space in Nigeria which held in Abuja on Thursday. The conference was hosted […]

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Innocent Chukwuma’s burial programme begins on Monday

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2021 0

An outline of events for the burial of civil society leader and CLEEN Foundation founder, Mr. Innocent Chukwuemeka Chukwuma, who passed on recently at 55, is out. It starts tomorrow with an event entitled, “Celebrating A Life of Impact!” with speakers including Ayo Obe and others via zoom. An “International Colloquium on Police Reform, Public […]

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Konshisha invasion: Military operation in line with rules of engagement – CSOs

Ihesiulo Grace 11 April 2021 0

*Exonerate them of any wrongdoings Some civil society organisations in Benue State, have exonerated men of the Nigeria army over its it’s current operation in Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State to recover arms carted away by some criminal elements who killed 11 of its personnel on lawful duty last week saying, they acted […]

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NEITI seeks collaboration with firms on Extractive Industry Reforms

Ihesiulo Grace 16 March 2021 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has called for closer collaboration and partnership with the civil society, oil, gas and mining companies towards the implementation of ongoing reforms in the extractive industry in Nigeria. This is just as NEITI regretted that out of the $75 billion foreign direct investment (FDI)

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CSOs accuses mischief-makers of disparaging falsehood against education minister

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*Calls for immediate retraction of reports A group of Civil Society Organizations, CSOs has accused some distractors, mischief-makers with no good intention for the nation’s education sector of being responsible for reports making the rounds on some online portals against the minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu accusing him of corruption. In a communiqué made […]

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Stakeholders decry increasing cases of gender-based violence

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2020 0

*Says, 36% of married women in Nigeria experience some form of violence Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The Spotlight Initiative in Nigeria, in collaboration with the Ministry of Women Affairs; senior media practitioners from the public, private and civil society sectors has raised the alarm over the rising cases of gender-based violence in Nigeria. According to them, […]

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Enugu CSOs want full implementation of VAPP law

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2020 0

Civil society organisations in Enugu state have demanded for proper implementation of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) law across the country. The organizations made the demand in Enugu on Thursday, during a peaceful protest against incessant sexual abuse at the Government House and the state House of Assembly. Groups that participated in the peaceful […]

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Group blames FG over rumours on establishment of FCE in Jama’are

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A pressure group known as Misau Integrated Union and Civil Society Organisation (MIUSO) has blamed the Presidency over false media reports that President Muhammadu has approved the establishment and location of a Federal College of Education in Jama’are Local Government Area of Bauchi state. Chairman of the group, Muhammad Misau, who spoke to the press […]

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COVID-19: CSOs distribute food items to vulnerable groups in Kano

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A xoalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has distributed food items to vulnerable groups in Kano state to reduce the hardship being faced by the less privileged due to COVID-19 lockdown. Coordinator of the group, Alhaji Abubakar Widi-Jalo, disclosed in an interview with newsmen in Monday in Kano. “We are thinking of including cooked food […]

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With CADA, Sustainable Development of Niger Delta Region Is Possible

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2020 0

For the well foresighted Nigerians and the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), that are conversant with the excruciating environmental pains and socioeconomic deprivations the coastal dwellers in the Niger Delta region, South-South, Nigeria, daily contend with, it will not be an overstatement to characterize as historic and the greatest victory of this period, the reported

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MTI: Nigeria is recording tremendous success with Fakuade as Chief Executive — ASJA, others

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2020 0

The Advocates for Social Justice for All (ASJA) and Concerned Civil Society Organizations for Transformation (CCSOT) has passed a vote of confidence on Chief Executive Officer, Metallurgical Training Institute, Mr. Olabode Fakuade. According to both civil society organisations, the CEO has recorded tremendous strides since his appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari in

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CSOs fault Supreme Court’s ruling on Imo guber election

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2020 0

A coalition of civil society organisations on Sunday faulted the judgment of the Supreme Court that sacked Emeka Ihedioha and declared Sen. Hope Uzodinma as governor of Imo state. Executive Director of Abuja Discussion Group, Dr. Manzo Abubakar, who led the group while briefing newsmen, urged Ihedioha to go to the apex court to ask […]

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Groups condemn threat to freedom of expression

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2018 0

Civil Society Groups in Nigeria have expressed deep concerns over what they described as a threat to freedom of expression and association. This is against the backdrop of recent attacks by security personnel preventing protesters from, and assaults against journalists. They described it as an infringement on citizens’ rights to association, that government would consider

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Group urges Nigerian youths‎ to embrace agriculture

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2018 0

A Non-governmental Organization, Civil Society for Ethics and Value Development Initiative (CSEVDI), has urged Nigerian youths especially those seeking for white cola jobs to seek alternative in embracing agriculture as the only way of getting job without any stress and engage employee into the business as it was strived. The Ogun state chapter Coordinator of […]