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Tag: Global Rights
DEAN Initiative Frowns At Nigeria’s Poor Performance T SDGs Goal 4 And 13
The Executive Director of DEAN Initiative, Semiye Michael has expressed displeasure over Nigeria’s level of achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), seven years down the line, especially in the areas of education[Goal 4] and climate action [Goal 13].
2023 Elections: Nigerian Government Charged To Scrap Draconian Laws And Reform Media Regulations
A non governmental organization Global Rights, has urged the Nigerian government to do away with draconian laws and work on media Regulations that would be favorable to the civil socities in general before the commencement of the 2023 general elections.
CSOs Express Fears Over Bloody 2023 General Elections, Ask FG To Tackle Insecurity
Coalition of Civil Society Organisations have called on the Nigerian government to boldly invest in long term interventions that will end violence and all forms of atrocities in the country.
Communique Reached By Global Rights at the end of National Summit On Mass Atrocities
On the 22nd and 23rd February 2022, Global Rights-led Community of Practice Against Mass Atrocities convened a 2-day National Summit on Mass Atrocities themed: “Remembering to Prevent: Enhancing Collective Memory for Mass Atrocities Prevention”. The Summit was a hybrid event featuring a physical gathering in Nigeria’s Federal Capital, Abuja, and online participation across the country and globally.
Nigeria’s Mining Sector Witnesses A Decline For Over 40 years Despite Potentials – Minister
Despite enormous solid mineral deposits with potentials to ‘fire up the economy,’ the minister of Mines and Steel development, Olamilekan Adegbite decried that Nigeria’s mining sector contribution to the GDP has rather witnessed a decline for more than 40 years, and without significant growth.
Mass Atrocities Summit: Aregbesola Calls For Strict Sanctions For Perpetrators Of Atrocities Against Citizens
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has said that, atrocities against Nigeria citizens should not be forgotten or swept under the carpet, but be matted with strict sanctions regardless of who they are.
CSOs Lament Uncertainty Amended Electoral Bill
2023 general elections, the hope that President Muhammadu Buhari will assent to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill appears uncertain as 23 civil society groups, on Friday, expressed fear that the same fate that befell previous attempts to amend Nigeria’s election law awaits this latest version, barely few days to the deadline, before which the Independent National Electoral Commission is expected by law to release the Notice of Election for 2023 general elections
COVID-19 Pandemic: Probe Ministers, Others Connected To Mismanagement Of Covid-19 Intervention Funds- CSOs
A call has gone on President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the Minister’s of finance, health and other stakeholders who in one way or the other connected to mismanagement of the Covid-19 intervention funds donated to Nigeria.
CISLAC Laments Illicit Financial Flows Threat To Attaining SDGs By 2030
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), chapter of Transparency International in Nigeria (TI) has lamented Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) as threat to attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 in Nigeria and by extension African continent.
