Crisis rocks NCFRMI as staff shut down head office

A major crisis has erupted at the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), as disgruntled staff members staged a protest and shut down the Commission’s head office in Abuja. The protest is directed at the Federal Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, Aliyu Ahmed, with employees demanding his immediate removal. The protesting […]

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President Tinubu’s Youth-Centric Governance Strategy Earns Widespread Praise In a significant show of support for youth empowerment, President Mullah Ahmed TINUBO has been commended for his deliberate and strategic inclusion of young Nigerians in governance. This commitment, underscored by recent appointments, highlights his administration’s dedication to fostering merit-based leadership and creating pathways for the nation’s […]

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission – EFCC – CSOs Join Forces with EFCC on Budget Monitoring

The Initiative for Leadership and Economic Watch in Nigeria has expressed willingness and determination to team up with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on  monitoring of budget to ensure its optimal performance. The group, comprising  scores of civil society organizations made this disclosure in Abuja  on Thursday, February 6, 2025, when Ambassador Splendor […]

Rebasing Nigeria’s GDP: Economic realities and new growth path, By Ibrahim Angulu-Umoru

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) recently announced its ongoing efforts to rebase Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a comprehensive exercise designed to provide an accurate and updated estimate of the nation’s economic structure. As the primary authority for official statistics in Nigeria, the NBS plays a pivotal role in coordinating the national statistical system, […]

Protest: Centre for Civil Relations, Open Dialogue, and Four Additional Civil Society Groups Promote Dialogue

A coalition of civil society organizations has joined the call for peace and unity as the nationwide #Endbadgovernance protest is set to begin on Thursday, 1st August 2024. The group emphasized that instead of protests which could lead to violence on a large scale, dialogue with the government should be employed to prevent escalation into […]

Arkansas Association of Nigeria (AAN) Gave 200 Pieces of Turkeys to Community, as Show of Love in Commumoration of United States of America’s Thanksgiving

In the spirit of thanks giving of United States of America, the Arkansas Association of Nigeria extended her hands of humanitarianism by way of giving back to the community showing love, affection and inclusiveness. The action of Arkansas Association of Nigeria (AAN) depicts a perfect example of true Cooperate Social Responsibility, giving sense of belonging […]

CSOs honour FCT Director, Development Control, for outstanding performance

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Friday honoured the Director of Development Control, FCT, Mr MuKhtar Usman, with an award for his outstanding performance as a public office holder. Amb. Splendour Agbonkpolor, Executive Director, initiative for Leadership and Economic Watch in Nigeria, led the group to […]

CSOs Set for a Rally to Expose the Rots in University of Calabar and Call For Immediate Investigation

As the economy of the nation continue to bite harder across the country, the Initiative for Leadership and Economic Watch in Nigeria and a host of other Civil Society Organizations are set to hold a rally aimed at exposing the rots in university of Calabar under the current leadership, In a statement signed by the […]