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Civil Society Organisations Urge Telecom Firms to Adhere to FCCPC’s Digital Lending Regulations

Temitope Nlewemchi — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 16:37:36 +0000

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) across Nigeria have called on telecommunication companies (telcos) to comply fully with the regulatory framework established by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) governing digital lending operations. The groups expressed deep concern over the increasing number of data privacy violations and unethical collaborations between some lending platforms and telcos, [...]

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Senate Committee on Reparations Vows to Address Historical Injustices and Internal Crises

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:00:25 +0000

The Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriations has pledged to address the lingering effects of the transatlantic slave trade and internal injustices within Nigeria. The committee also plans to engage Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and other stakeholders in exploring ways to demand restitution and compensation for historical and contemporary wrongs. Speaking to journalists after the [...]

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Gbajabiamila’s should be sacked over alleged sale of appointments

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 14:58:51 +0000

Following claims that he has been selling posts in the government of President Bola Tinubu to the highest bidder, there have been indications that the days of the Chief of Staff (CoS) to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, might be limited. This comes after it was said that he has been trading off appointments in the [...]

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CSOs flay Adeleke govt over welfare of residents, distribution of palliatives

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 15:33:24 +0000

According to the Osun Civil Societies Coalition (OCSC), the Ademola Adeleke administration has no clear priorities and is disorganized when it comes to the welfare of the state’s citizens. Osun OCSC Chairman Waheed Lawal and Secretary Emmanuel Olowu released a statement on Wednesday in which they blamed the state administration for failing to offer responsive [...]

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2023 polls: Buhari not ready to conduct free, fair elections – CSOs raise alarm over missing PVCs

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 20:30:16 +0000

Barely 49 days to the 2023 general elections, a group of Civil Society Organisations on Friday, expressed concerns over the reports of missing Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs and the challenge of locating them. The CSOs worried President Muhammadu Buhari must be prepared to conduct a free and fair election. The organisations expressed their views during [...]

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Nigeria Not Ripe For 2 Party System- CSOs

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 20:30:28 +0000

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria, have expressed reservations over the domination of the political space by the two main parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A cross section of those who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday said that the country was not [...]

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Anambra: IPOB Preparing Ground For State Of Emergency – CSOs Condemn Sit-At-Home

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 19:00:42 +0000

A coalition of civil society organizations in the South-East has urged the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to immediately withdraw the sit-at-home order it issued ahead of the Anambra State governorship election. The election, scheduled for November 6, is now under threat with the IPOB ordering a sit-at-home from November 5 to November 10. At [...]

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