The Federal Government has dismissed claims that it spent more than N8 trillion, equivalent to about two per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), outside the approved 2026 budget, …
Civil Society
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Anti-CorruptionCivil Society
PFIPC Scandal: CHRICED Demands Independent Investigation, Immediate Suspension of the Chief of Staff
Nigeria stands today at a dangerous crossroads. A nation already buckling under the weight of spiralling insecurity, kidnapped children languishing in forest dens, and a collapsing social contract now confronts …
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Anti-CorruptionCivil Society
SERAP Asks Akpabio, Abbas to Explain N1.3bn Allocation to ‘Fictitious Presidential Council’
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to “urgently disclose certified copies …
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Civil SocietyEducation
SSU Produces 42 First-Class Graduates at 8th Combined Convocation After Seven-Year Hiatus
Musa Na Allah, Sokoto Sokoto State University (SSU) on Saturday produced 42 First-Class graduates as it held its 8th Combined Convocation Ceremony, ending a seven-year hiatus and celebrating academic achievements …
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AgricultureCivil Society
Governor Aliyu Flags Off Free Fertiliser Distribution, Warns Against Diversion
Governor Ahmed Aliyu has flagged off the free distribution of fertiliser and other agricultural inputs to farmers across Sokoto State’s 23 local government areas, warning that anyone found diverting the …
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Civil SocietyEducation
Fact Check: No Evidence Paris University Ranked Kano West Africa’s Highest Education-Spending State
Claims circulating on social media that a “University of Paris” ranked Kano State as the highest-spending sub-national government on education in West Africa have been found to be false following …
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Kano State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to partnering with the Federal Government and private investors to modernize the livestock sector, with plans to establish a modern abattoir and improve …
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Kano State has emerged as the highest-ranked sub-national government in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for education spending, according to the latest Sub-National Education Spending Index developed …
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Constance Meju In response to mounting pressures by a coalition of civil society activists and community women and youths, to urgently address the incidents of gas bubbles in Bille, a …
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Civil SocietyHuman Rights
Pilex Center, RDI to Conduct Study on Local Communities’ Access to Environmental Justice
The Pilex Centre for Civic Education Initiative (Peoples Advocates) and the Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) have announced plans to undertake a participatory assessment of the implementation of environmental rights and …