Civil society organisations, media professionals, and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday, staged a protest at the APC Secretariat, Abuja, demanding urgent National Assembly intervention in Rivers State’s escalating political crisis. They urged lawmakers to invoke Section 11(4) of the Constitution to assume the Rivers State House of Assembly’s functions, citing the…
By Prosper Okoye Civil society groups in Nigeria have criticised a call by Senate President Godswill Akpabio for the return of police security personnel to members of the National Assembly and other senior public officials. The criticism followed Mr Akpabio’s appeal to President Bola Tinubu to review his recent directive withdrawing police operatives attached to…
Spaces for Change has raised concern over the rising wave of digital threats facing civil society organisations (CSOs) and journalists in Nigeria, warning that many actors remain exposed as online attacks become more sophisticated. The organisation gave the warning during a two-day Digital Security Clinic held in Port Harcourt, where more than 40 participants were…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has commended the media and civil society organisations, CSOs, in the country for their unwavering commitment to the fight against economic and financial crimes, especially internet fraud in Southwest. He gave the commendation on Friday, October 17, 2025 at a one-day…
CSOs protest at CBN headquarters, accuse Sterling Bank of fraud, exploiting customers A coalition of civil society organisations (CSO) against Banks Fraudulent Practices and Customers Victimization, Wednesday, staged a peaceful protest at the Abuja headquarters of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and an Abuja branch of Sterling Bank Plc. At the apex bank’s office, the…
Coalition of Civil Societies (CSOs) in Anambra State have raised the alarm over the alleged plot of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Anambra State, Queen Elizabeth Agwu, to manipulate and rig the forthcoming Senatorial by-election in the state on Saturday. The CSOs further alleged that the Anambra INEC…
