Onoja tasks political leaders on credible, transparent electoral process

  By Emmanuel Oloniruha Former Military Administrator of Plateau and Katsina State, retired Maj.-Gen. Lawrence Onoja, has urged political leaders to promote credible and transparent electoral process that guarantee citizens’ participation in governance. Onoja made the call in a keynote delivered at a National Peacebuilding Conference with theme: “Electoral process,Continue Reading

Poverty: Organisation urges FCTA to expedite action on agricultural budget

By Felicia Imohimi Smallholder Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON), has urged the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), to expedite action in passing the agricultural statutory budget and allocation of specific funds to farmers. The measure according to the organisation would ensure food availability for citizens in these hard times.Continue Reading

IACA, ICPC to collaborate on training more anti-corruption warriors – Dean

By Deborah Coker The Dean and Executive Secretary of the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA), Mr Thomas Stelzer, has called for more capacity building to enhance anti-corruption campaign in Nigeria. Stelzer made the call on Wednesday when he visited the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria (ACAN) in Keffi, Nasarawa State. The NewsContinue Reading

Corruption Index: Int’l Anti-Corruption Academy boss faults TI’s rating

By Deborah Coker Mr Thomas Stelzer, Dean, International Anti-Corruption Academy, (IACA), Vienna, Austria, has faulted the measuring tool used by Transparency International (TI) in its Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI). This is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by Mrs Azuka Ogugua, spokesperson of the Independent Corrupt PracticesContinue Reading