Godsgift Onyedinefu and Nosa Enobhayisobo The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, has called for the support and cooperation of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Human Right Groups and other critical stakeholders to achieve effective and efficient as well as community policing in the country Adamu made this
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Bye-Elections: IGP commends police personnel, other security agencies
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, has commended police personnel and other Security and Safety Agencies deployed for security in the just concluded bye election in Kwara, Katsina and Bauchi State. The bye elections where held on Saturday in Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency of Kwara State, Kankiya/Kusada/Ingawa Federal Constituency of Katsina
Shiites accuses Nigeria army of demonizing the sect
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) acknowledged and known as Shiites Islamic Sect, has accused the Nigerian Army of sponsoring campaign of calumny against it in the media in a "desperate attempt to demonize" it's reputation. The President of the Media Forum, IMN, Mr. Ibrahim Musa, in a statement on
Presidency, NASS leadership squables dangerous to democracy- CSOs
Jude Johnson Editor's note: A group of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has warned that the ongoing leadership impasse at the National Assembly and apparent interference by the Presidency in particular and executives in general is capable of wrecking the Nigerian democracy. The CSOs urged the two arms of government to put
NGO Bill to Subjugate CSOs -CDHR
Babatunde Opalana Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has maintained that the Bill for an Act for the Establishment of the Non-Governmental Organisations Regulatory Commission, proposed by the House of Representatives, to regulate Non-Governmental Organisations, is apparently orchestrated to repress the voice of the people and subjugate Civil Society
Corruption under Buhari-Osinbajo quadruples that of Jonathan — Intersociety
Contrary to image clean image it tries to project for itself, the incumbent federal administration in Nigeria is very much tainted by corruption, a frontline rights group said on Monday. According to the Int’l Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law (Intersociety), “Corruption has given birth to quadruplet or
Insecurity: Air Force Chief calls for CSOs support against war on terror
Jude Johnson The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has called for support from relevant civil organizations in the current war against terrorism and other forms of criminalities in Nigeria. Abubakar in a statement on Friday, by the Director of Public Relations and Information (DOPRI), Air Cdre Olatokunbo
2019: Stakeholders pass vote of confidence on INEC, call for improved security
...Jude Johnson The election stakeholders comprising of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Observer and monitoring groups under the auspices of the Election Roundtable Expert Group (EREG) has called for improved security in the conduct of elections in the country. The EREG at the end of one-day round table on Thursday in Lagos on the