Press Statement

BudgIT Calls For Vigilant Citizenship Against Subn

Thursday, December 7, 2023
BudgIT, a leading civic-tech organization promoting transparency, accountability, and effective service delivery in Nigeria, expresses profound disappointment about the dubious items listed in the Public Procurement Awards reported by Nigerian state governments for 2023 2nd and 3rd quarters. A vi ...

CSO Urges FG To Grant Concessionary Exchange Rate For 2024 Hajj Pilgrims

Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a faith-based Civil Society Organization (CSO) that monitors and reports Hajj and Umrah activities in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to consider approving a concessionary foreign exchange rate for 2024 intending pilgrims fro ...

Re Nigeria At COP-28

Monday, December 4, 2023
The Federal Government has noted with interest the public conversation on the number of delegates from Nigeria attending the ongoing Climate Summit in Dubai, otherwise called COP-28, and the need toprovide clarity in line with a standing pledge to conduct itself with transparency and accessibility r ...

JCI Lagos Coral Commemorates a Year of Outstanding Success, Championing Youth Le

Tuesday, November 28, 2023
In a year marked by unparalleled achievements and industry acknowledgment, Junior Chamber International (JCI) Lagos Coral proudly commemorates its outstanding contributions to community development and nurturing young leaders in the organisation. Under the leadership of JCIN Amb. Idaraesit Michae ...

FG To Include Almajiris In School Feeding Program 

Friday, November 17, 2023
The Federal Government on Friday said plans are underway to conduct headcounts of Almajiris in the country and enroll them into the homegrown school feeding programme by the present administration. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Schools Feeding, Dr. Yetunde Adeniji, revealed thi ...

Ijaw Leaders Of Thought Lambasts Chief Nyesom Wike For Attempting To Portray The

Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Chief Nyesom Wike, the singing and dancing politician of Ikwerre extraction, is a lawyer. As a Nigerian-made lawyer, it is expected that he enjoyed being introduced into the creative world of giant Nigerian writers like Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe, J.P Clark, Ola Rotimi, and a string of others. Even ...

Hajj Cost: CSO advises NAHCON to reduce number of Saudi-based service providers,

Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Given the short time available for pre-hajj preparations and the rising cost of the pilgrimage, Independent Hajj Reporters, a faith-based civil society organization that monitors and reports hajj activities has advised the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and State Muslim Pilgrims Welfar ...

Tracka Debunks Claims Of Rehabilitation Of Opo Malu Road, Saki, By Federal Contr

Tuesday, November 14, 2023
On November 8, 2023, Tracka issued a statement calling out the payment of N8.6 billion to twenty-six contractors for 19 projects that have either been abandoned or uncompleted, which was covered in the 2022 Project Tracking Report themed ldquo;Empowering Communities for Economic Growth. rdquo; I ...

Open Alliance Condemns National Assembly’s Ratification Of Partisan Individuals

Friday, November 10, 2023
Open Alliance Condemns National Assembly rsquo;s Ratification of Partisan Individuals as State Electoral Commissioners Open Alliance, a coalition of civil society organizations working to improve openness and accountability in government, vehemently condemns the ongoing trend in the 10th National ...

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) Calls For Protection Of Journalists During Off-cycle 

Friday, November 10, 2023
LAGOS, Friday, November 10, 2023: Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on Federal and State Governments as well as law enforcement and security agencies to take adequate measures to protect journalists and other media workers during this weekend rsquo;s off-cycle elections in Bayelsa, Imo a ...
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