Fresh concerns are mounting ahead of the 2027 general elections as rising incidents of vandalism targeting telecommunications infrastructure threaten network stability across parts of the country. Industry stakeholders warned that persistent attacks on critical assets such as base stations, fibre optic cables, and power systems could disrupt c...
•People navigate the waterways of Makoko waterfront community in Lagos Coalition for Good Governance in Lagos has urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu not to abandon the state government’s plan to develop Makoko and ensure evacuation of people living under high tension wires to ensure the safety of lives and property. Convener and coordinator of...
•ECOWAS Court of Justice The President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, has called on civil society organisations to take a leading role in ensuring the enforcement of the court’s judgments, warning that justice without enforcement remains incomplete. Justice Gonçalves made the call today, in Abuja, while addressing c...
•Nigerian Senate The Senate, yesterday, postponed consideration of the proposed Electoral Act Amendment Bill, giving lawmakers extra time to study the document ahead of the nation’s 2027 general elections. Copies of the bill were distributed to senators yesterday, prompting the upper chamber to allow an additional 24 hours for familiarisation ...
•House of Representatives A coalition of civil society organisations has raised strong objections to the House of Representatives’ decision to postpone action on the Constitution Review Report, which contains 44 far-reaching amendments. The groups warned that Nigeria cannot afford continued uncertainty on reforms that directly affect national ...
•Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State A coalition of youth groups and civil society organisations from Kogi State today issued a 21-day ultimatum to the state government to take concrete steps toward implementing full local government autonomy in line with constitutional provisions. The groups, led by the Igala Youth Council Worldwide, mad...
•Prof Joash Ojo Amupitan A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) working on democracy and elections in Nigeria and across Africa has reacted to the nomination of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the next Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The CSOs, in a joint statement released, acknowledged the an...
•Aviation minister, Festus Keyamo and MMIA Lagos A coalition of civil society organisations has called on the federal government to immediately shelve its planned N712 billion reconstruction of Terminal One of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The organisations described the expenditure as excessive, misplaced and insen...
Calls to stop the president from appointing the Chairman, National Commissioners, and other presiding officers to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) took centre stage on Monday in Abuja as the Nigerian Civil Society Situation presented its comprehensive Credibility Threshold for Nigeria’s 2027 General Election. The document w...
•Former NNPCL boss, Mele Kyari A group has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of Mele Kyari, former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL). Led by Barrister Ojonugwa Theophilus, the group submitted a petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on April 25, 2...
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