Category: Civil Society Organizations

MURIC Urges Ooni of Ife to Stop Alleged Forced Levies on Muslims for Olojo Festival

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MURIC Urges Ooni of Ife to Stop Alleged Forced Levies on Muslims for Olojo Festival

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has appealed to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, to stop palace agents from allegedly forcing Muslim traders in Ile-Ife, Osun State, to pay levies for the annual Olojo Festival. According to a petition sent to the monarch and made public by MURIC’s director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, members…

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Civil Society Groups Demand Sanctions Against Senate Leaders Over Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Suspension

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Civil Society Groups Demand Sanctions Against Senate Leaders Over Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Suspension

A coalition of civil society organizations (CSOs) has petitioned the Legal Practitioners’ Disciplinary Committee (LPDC), urging immediate sanctions against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Neda Imasuen following the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The CSOs allege misconduct and abuse of power, emphasizing the need for accountability within Nigeria’s legislative framework. According to The Guardian,…

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Kogi Police Have Become Lapdog of APC Govt Over Senator Natasha– HURIWA

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Kogi Police Have Become Lapdog of APC Govt Over Senator Natasha– HURIWA

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), a leading pro-democracy advocacy organization, has strongly condemned the Nigeria Police Force and the Kogi State Government for what it describes as a reckless abuse of power aimed at frustrating Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. HURIWA criticized the alleged conspiracy between the Kogi State Police Command and the state…

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Amnesty International Calls For ‘Immediate Investigation’ Into Natasha Akpoti’s Sexual Harassment Allegation

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Amnesty International Calls For ‘Immediate Investigation’ Into Natasha Akpoti’s Sexual Harassment Allegation

Amnesty International has called for an “immediate and impartial investigation” into the sexual harassment allegation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. At different television appearances at home and abroad, Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi central in the senate, has repeatedly stated that Akpabio made passes at her. In a statement, Isa Sanusi, Amnesty International’s…

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Civil Society Organizations, News

CISLAC Slams Senate Over Unconstitutional Suspension Of Senator Natasha, Demands Immediate Reinstatement

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CISLAC Slams Senate Over Unconstitutional Suspension Of Senator Natasha, Demands Immediate Reinstatement

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has vehemently condemned the Nigerian Senate’s decision to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months, labeling the move as unconstitutional and a threat to democratic principles. In a statement released on Friday, CISLAC’s Executive Director, Comrade Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani), asserted that the suspension violates Sections 68 and…

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SERAP To CBN: Reverse ‘Unlawful, Unfair Hike in ATM Transaction Fees’ In 48Hrs

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SERAP To CBN: Reverse ‘Unlawful, Unfair Hike in ATM Transaction Fees’ In 48Hrs

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, to use his “leadership position to immediately withdraw the patently unlawful, unfair, unreasonable and unjust increase in Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transaction fees.” SERAP urged him to “ensure that the exercise of CBN statutory powers and…

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Civil Society Organizations, Finance and Economy

Controversies Subsist As Two Presidents-General Emerge For Ohanaeze Ndigbo

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Controversies Subsist As Two Presidents-General Emerge For Ohanaeze Ndigbo

The controversies trailing the leadership succession in Ohanaeze Ndigbo has continued to thicken with the pronouncements from the contending factions. Uche Okwukwu, a former Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, continued to insist that he was duly elected as the new President-General of the apex Igbo socio- cultural organisation. There was confusion in the media on Friday…

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CSO Sues Tinubu, AGF Over Failure To Probe Humanitarian Affairs Ministry

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CSO Sues Tinubu, AGF Over Failure To Probe Humanitarian Affairs Ministry

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has initiated legal action against President Bola Tinubu for allegedly failing to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) to collaborate with anti-corruption agencies to investigate claims of over 57 billion naira in public funds being mismanaged, diverted, or stolen from…

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Without Organised Leadership, Protest Will Be Infiltrated By Hoodlums— Osun CSO Warns

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Without Organised Leadership, Protest Will Be Infiltrated By Hoodlums— Osun CSO Warns

A civil society organisation in Osun state have advised that the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest should be conducted peacefully, with organised leadership, to prevent infiltration by individuals with ulterior motives. The call was made by The Osun Masterminds, TOM, a coalition of civil society organisations, during the July State of the State address in Osogbo on…

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Ohanaeze Ndigbo Advocates Scrapping SIECs Following LGs Autonomy

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Ohanaeze Ndigbo Advocates Scrapping SIECs Following LGs Autonomy

The South East Nigeria apex socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has called for the abolition of State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs) charged with conducting local government elections. This is coming as the organization described the ruling of the Supreme Court on local government autonomy, on Thursday, as victory for democracy. In a statement signed by the…

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