The Late 5: Senate confirms all Buhari’s 43 ministerial nominees; Shiites will now be treated as terrorists – IGP | Other stories

Here are the stories that drove conversation today: Senate confirms all Buhari’s 43 minsterial nominees The Senate on Tuesday confirmed all 43 ministerial nominees sent by President Muhammadu Buhari. The screening of the ministers began last Wednesday and ended today. One of the last three ministers to be screened on Tuesday was former information minister, Lai... Read More

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Civil Society Organisations, Emeka Ihedioha, fresh proclamation, Godwin Obaseki, lai mohammed, minsterial nominees, Senator Sam Anyanwu, The Late 5

July 25, 2017

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[The Activism Blog] We love what the USAID is doing with Civil Society Organisations

The Strengthening Advocacy and Civic Engagement project (SACE) of the United States Agency for International Development is currently holding a 1-day National Assembly and Civil Society Interactive Technical Session in conjunction with the National Assembly House Committee on Civil Societies and Development partners, in collaboration with the Civil Society Legislative and Advocacy Centre. The session is centred... Read More

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Civil Society Organisations, national assembly, NGO Bill, USAID Nigeria

March 24, 2017

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Civil Society condemns forced eviction of residents of Otobo Gbame community by LASG

by Dolapo Adelana A coalition of Civil Society groups have condemned the demolition of Otobo Gbame community by the Lagos State government. In a statement signed by Megan S. Chapman (Justice & Empowerment Initiatives), Okechukwu Nwanguma (Network on Police Reform in Nigeria), Betty Abah of the Centre for Children’s Health, Education, Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE),... Read More

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Akinwunmi Ambode, Civil Society Organisations, court order, Forced eviction, Lagos State Government, Otobo Gbame

August 25, 2016

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Guess what Abdulmumin Jibrin will be doing in his free time… (TWEETS)

If you ever for once thought you had heard the last from a former chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation Abdulmumin Jibrin you thought wrong. The lawmaker in the middle of the budget padding saga has returned. But this time he is offering to lecture in higher institutions and Civil Society Organisations... Read More

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Abdulmumin Jibrin, Budget padding, Civil Society Organisations, higher institutions, lecturing, pro bono

January 9, 2012

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Civil Society Organisations say: “Nigerians’ right to protest NOT subject to any court order”

by Chi Ibe Civil Society Organisations, under the aegis of Building Leverage and Unity on Fuel Subsidy Struggle (BLUF), call on Nigerians to disregard the alleged National Industrial Court order stopping NLC from embarking on strike action in reaction to the removal of fuel subsidy. in a statement released recently, they said: “We call... Read More

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