Donors, government and the funding of CSOs in Nigeria, By Judith-Ann Walker

As Nigeria’s external debt climbs to $42.12 billion and as 62.9 per cent of Nigerians are multidimensionally poor, Official Development Assistance (ODA) is now viewed as a low-risk source for government to raise the much needed revenue for priority projects. ODA is not about commercial financing nor it is foreign direct investment.  ODA is aid […]

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CSOs, NGOs and Their Discontents, By Reuben Abati

Civil society groups, including Non-Governmental Organisations are a positive force for change and progress in society, oftentimes helping to bridge the gaps of alienation between government and the people. In developed parts of the world, CSOs and NGOs have been in the forefront of making our world a much better place by helping to fight […]

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CSOs, Nigerians can use court to compel Malami to prosecute Pantami for terrorism ―Ozekhome

Senior lawyer and human rights activist, Mike Ozekhome SAN, has called on civil society organisations and Nigerians to approach the court to compel the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami SAN, to prosecute Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, for acts of terrorism. Ozekhome also lambasted the Nigerian Presidency for exonerating Pantami’s past […]

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It is enough to conclude that Police butchered Chima to death –CSOs

Rivers Civil Society Organizations (RIVCSOs) in Rivers State, Nigeria, have claimed that the grievous wounds on the body of late Chima Ikwunado, indicate that the deceased motor mechanic suffered brutal torture with machete cuts before his death. The Chairman of Rivers’ CSOs, Enefaa Georgewill, in an interview with newsmen at the University of Port Harcourt […]

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