By Perpetua Onuegbu The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and its partners have reiterated the vital role of active citizen participation in fostering transparent and accountable governance across Nigeria. The organisations made the call during the inception meeting of the People Influence and Action (PIA) Project, jointly organised byContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has urged Nigerian youths to take control of the country’s governance. Adebayo made the call when he featured on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series on Sunday in Abuja. He attributed theContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) has partnered with National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NPISS) Alumni Association, Abuja Chapter, to promote good governance, democracy and societal advancement. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two organisationsContinue Reading
By Mukhtar Sagir Dambatta Musaddiq Kabir Adam, the Senior Special Assistant on Open Government Partnership (OGP) to the Kano State Governor, says that youth participation in governance has recorded steady progress under the administration of Gov. Abba Yusuf. Adam stated this in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Stakeholders in Nigeria’s environmental sector have called for the adoption of real-time data and low-cost technology to strengthen environmental governance, climate action, accountability and evidence-based policymaking across communities and institutions nationwide. The call was made on Thursday at a National Stakeholder Discussion organised by the Media AwarenessContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Minister of Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, has called for greater youth participation in shaping health policies across Africa, saying young people must become active partners in health governance. Olawande made the call on Monday in Abuja during the Youth Consultative Forum on theContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The Malaysian Government says strategic communication is central to effective governance, stressing that governments must not only formulate sound policies but communicate them effectively to earn public trust and confidence. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dato’ Lukanisman Awang Sauni, said this during an interactive session withContinue Reading
AI Beyond Borders: Xi Jinping’s Vision of Global Cooperation and Shared Governance By Ismail Abdulaziz, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The central challenge for the world is not whether Artificial Intelligence (AI) should continue to develop, but how to harness its enormous benefits while minimising its risks. AchievingContinue Reading
By Aisha Gambo The Kaduna South Local Government Council has inaugurated a digital governance initiative to promote accountability, transparency and efficient public service delivery. The state deputy governor, Hadiza Balarabe, who inaugurated the scheme on Thursday, said that it aligned with Gov. Uba Sani’s digital governance agenda, aimed at promotingContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Former Super Eagles Captain Joseph Yobo says the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has raised the governance bar through remarkable infrastructural development in the nation’s capital. Yobo made the remarks while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the inauguration of the Abuja CityContinue Reading