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SERAP petitions CCB over ‘alleged abuse of office in Electoral Act amendment, tax reform laws’

SERAP petitions CCB over ‘alleged abuse of office in Electoral Act amendment, tax reform laws’

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has requested the Code of Conduct Bureau to promptly and effectively investigate the conduct of members of the Senate who allegedly participated in the removal of the provisions on electronic transmission of election results from the Electoral Act amendment Bill during plenary after the majority of the senators had voted for the inclusion of the provisions and without any debate on the proposed removal of the said provisions.”

Jigawa, Argentina strengthen livestock ties as Nigeria advances Alfalfa‑led export strategy

Jigawa, Argentina strengthen livestock ties as Nigeria advances Alfalfa‑led export strategy

The Governor Umar Namadi-led Jigawa State Government is translating federal livestock reforms into subnational action through strategic partnerships aligned with the Jigawa State Agricultural Transformation Policy. A major milestone in this effort was the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Jigawa State Government and El‑Meena Farms Ltd, which launched the Jigawa Alfalfa Value Chain Development […]

The SEDC will need protection from political extortion, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

The SEDC will need protection from political extortion, by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

​When he presented his budget proposals for 2024 to Nigeria’s National Assembly, the first full year of appropriations under his presidency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu identified as his priorities human asset development, poverty reduction and fighting insecurity.  Last week, his official spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, appeared to forget or renounce that policy direction, when he acknowledged […]

Woro killings expose Nigeria’s rural security collapse — Gbenga Hashim

Woro killings expose Nigeria’s rural security collapse — Gbenga Hashim

A presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has described the recent killings in Woro community, Kwara State, as a grim reminder of the growing vulnerability of rural communities in Nigeria, warning that the country is drifting toward an era where mass attacks occur without swift or effective state response.