Say it’ll infringe on the rights of Nigerians By Festus Ahon – Asaba A coalition of Civil Society Organizations, CSOs in Delta State, have kicked against the proposed Infectious Disease Bill, 2020 currently on the floor of the National Assembly, insisting that the Quarantine Act and the Nigeria Center for Disease Control Law could cover […]

Calls for restructuring, electoral reforms By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Coalition in Defence of Nigerian Democracy and Constitution (CDNDC), Monday, alleged return of ethnoreligious dominance by President Muhammadu Buhari, based on recent appointments. This was contained in a statement signed by the Convener, CDNDC, Ariyo-Dare Atoye while expressing concern over […]

Say it’ll infringe on the rights of Nigerians By Festus Ahon – Asaba A coalition of Civil Society Organizations, CSOs in Delta State, have kicked against the proposed Infectious Disease Bill, 2020 currently on the floor of the National Assembly, insisting that the Quarantine Act and the Nigeria Center for Disease Control Law could cover […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, Monday, kicked against the Federal Government’s continuation of school feeding programme amid ravaging Coronavirus, COVID-10 pandemic. Reacting to the move was the Executive Director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, Awual Ibrahim Rafsanjani, said the government should suspend the move and focus on palliatives that would […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A pro-democracy group, Concerned Nigerians, Thursday, condemned alleged jailing of a 70-year-old critic, Bala Izala, and two others for allegedly insulting President Muhammadu Buhari and the Governor of Katsina State, Rt Hon Aminu Bello Masari. The condemnation was made in a statement signed by Spokesman, CN, Theophilus Abu Agada while […]

By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo A Civil Society Organisation, under the aegis of Niger Delta Movement for Peace & Justice, NDMPJ, has commended members of the National Assembly for setting up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the alleged N40billion fraud levelled against the Interim Management Committee (IMC) in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). National […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Civil Society Organizations, CSOs, Coalition in Defence of Nigerian Democracy and Constitution, CDNDC, and Free Nigeria Coalition, FNC, Tuesday, asserted that the proposed Control of Infectious Diseases Bill currently on the floor of the House of Representatives threatens national security. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the […]

Demand public scrutiny, stakeholder consultations By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, numbering 39, Monday, kicked against the Control of Infectious Disease Bill on the floor of the House of Representatives over alleged threat to human rights. The CSOs include Girl Child Africa; Center For Liberty; Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD); Civil […]

..As concerned resident writes Sanwo-Olu for immediate action By Olasunkanmi Akoni Following the public announcement by the All Progressives Congress, APC, National leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu that his Chief of Staff, Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP, Lateef Raheem, died of COVID-19 complications, there has been serious panic among the residents of Maplewood Estate, Lagos Island, […]

As the world continued to lament and find a cure for the dreaded Covid-19 pandemic that has shutdown the economy of the world, a Civil Society Organisation known as  Act for Positive Transformation Initiative has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, the National Assembly and the Anti-Corruption agencies to investigate and prosecute the alleged mismanagement of NDDC COVID-19 intervention project which is meant to ease the sufferings or the people of Niger Delta.