By Diana Omueza The Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and development partners have called for critical assessment of the National Assembly proposed Electoral College Model Means for electing women into special legislative seats. The stakeholders made the call in Abuja on Friday during a high-levelContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Initiative (LTR Nigeria), a Civil Society Organisation has revealed plans to deepen investments in data systems to support evidence-based policy reforms. LTR Nigeria’s Communication and Media Officer, Mr Saleh Gagarawa, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. Gagarawa added that theContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The National Assembly has urged Nigerian women to take the lead in the fight against drug abuse, saying the country cannot tackle the challenge without leveraging their roles in combating the menace. Chairman, Senate Committee on Drugs and Narcotics, Sen. Ibrahim Dankwambo, made the call at aContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) have commended President Bola Tinubu for his ‘remarkable representation’ of Nigeria at the high-level AQABA Process counter-terrorism summit held recently in Rome, Italy. The CSOs, which include Inclusive Citizens Advancement Network (Inc-CAN) and Concerned Professionals Congress (CPC), hailed the president’sContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), has lauded President Bola Tinubu for reiterating commitment to the creation of state police. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu said the creation of a decentralised police force has become inevitableContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha The Founder of a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), the Girl Yesterday, the Woman today (GYWT), Dr Rebecca Godwin-Isaac, has urged women to put God first in their marriages. Godwin-Isaac, who made the call during her 10th marriage anniversary in Abuja, advised women to also resist competition andContinue Reading
By Daniel Obaje Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged civil society organisations (CSOs) to remain steadfast in defending democratic values and promoting national development. Akpabio made the call at the 1st Civil Society Summit on Civil Democracy and National Development in Abuja, with the theme: “Civil Society, Democracy andContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha A Civil Society Organization (CSO), Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), has urged workers to unite against all forms of corruption for national progress. Chief Ugochukwu Nnam, President of the CSO made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in commemorationContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Peace, Security and Development Initiatives (PSDI), a Civil Society Organisations, has urged Nigerians to stop politicising the prevailing security challenges bedeviling the country. The Publicity Secretary of PSDI, Amechi Oyema, made the call while briefing newsmen on the State of the nation with the theme “Unholy AttemptContinue Reading
