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2019: Proponents Of INEC Boss’ Sack, Enemies Of Democracy – CSOs

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2018 0

A coalition of Civil Society organisations and Election observer groups have described those calling for the sack of the INEC chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu as enemies of the country’s democracy. The groups said the call was more of ethnic agenda, rather than about the development of the

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Poverty rises as global youth unemployment hits 66m – ILO

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2018 0

…Obaseki’s reforms throws up vacancies in Edo The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said ‎that global youth unemployment figure has risen to 66 million and nearly 145 million youths who are working live in abject poverty. The ILO revealed this at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, during a conference on innovations for decent jobs for […]

Politics

Contributions of civil Society in Nigeria to present democratic dispensation, an overview

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2018 0

The role of Civil Society groups in the development of the nation’s democracy since the return of democratic rule in 1999 came under close scrutiny recently at the second annual lecture of the Oba (Dr) Sikiru Kayode Adetona, (CFR), Professorial Chair in Governance at the Olabisi Onabanjo University held recently at Ijebu-Ode, with the chair-holder, […]

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CSOs, farmers’ group seek involvement in agric budget process

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2018 0

A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSO) and Small-scale Women Farmers’ Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) Wednesday urged the Kwara House of Assembly to always involve the organizations for articulation of informed decisions. Daily times, reports that the organisations were in the house on a parliamentary briefing of the Analysis of Kwara 2018 Agricultural Budget

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Group hails FG for appointing Uwajeh to trace and recover undeclared assets

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2018 0

Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN), an Abuja based Civil Society Organization dedicated to advocating for integrity, justice, probity and transparency in public offices has hailed the Federal Government of Nigeria for appointing Evangelist Victor Uwajeh to serve as consultant to the Special Investigation Panel on the Recovery of Public Property chaired by the Special

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Civil Rights’ group queries Senate over call for removal of Service Chiefs

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2018 0

The senate has come under intense backlash by a Civil Society Group,‎ Citizens’ Rights congress over calls for the unjustifiable sack of all the service chiefs due to what they describe as security lapses, describing it as ‘evil intentions by the senators’. The group held a press briefing in Lagos on Wednesday, to express their […]

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Environmental degradation: CSOs advocate nature based solutions

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2018 0

A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) has advocated the adoption of ‘nature based solutions’ to address the current environmental degradation which has been identified as the major factor responsible for farmers/herders clashes across the country. The CSOs to that regard, advised Bauchi state government to embark on construction of water reservoirs,

Headlines Politics

PDP presidential ticket widens as Sen Datti tussle with Atiku

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2018 0

…Baze Varsity pro- chancellor joins race for 2019 …Jonathan’s aide, Omokri releases list of alleged APC looters Few months to primaries of political parties to pick their standard bearers especially presidential candidates and other juicy posts, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has great task of picking its presidential flag bearer as the ranks of

Africa

Rwanda to probe pastor who branded women ‘source of all evil’

Ihesiulo Grace 10 February 2018 0

The Rwandan Media Commission (RMC) is set to deliberate on anti-women comments made by a preacher on a local radio station. RMC said it will sit early next week following a complaint filed by a women’s civil society Pro – Femmes Twese Hamwe. According to Africanwes,a former Seventh Day Adventist priest in late January 2017 […]

Nigeria Politics

ERA/FoEN commends Edo govt on Okomu revocation order

Ihesiulo Grace 7 July 2017 0

The Stakeholder Coalition for the Protection of the Environment, Edo State Chapter, a network of civil society and other groups involved in environmental justice struggles, has lauded the Edo State Government for reiterating it’s determination to stop Okomu Oil Palm Company from undermining the rights of community people through its land grab activities. The

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Breaking News!! NLC, CSOs Exchange Fisticuffs in Abuja Over Amnesty International’s 200 Million

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2017 0

In a developing story Civil Society Organisations in Abuja and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), are in a drawn battle lines over the sharing of an alleged 200 Million Naira released by an international human rights protection group, Amnesty International. It is gathered that the money which was released last week by the Human Rights […]

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Uduaghan, Monye Implore Professional Groups, Civil Society Bodies to Vote Jonathan

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2015 0

Joe Ogbodu, Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan and former Presidential Adviser on Performance Monitoring and Evaluation, Prof Sylvester Monye on Tuesday implore professional bodies, as well as civil society organisation to vote President Goodluck Jonathan come March 28 election. The duo spoke at a Town Hall meeting with the topic; “Governing Under Siege: Assessment of the