13 h. ago Experts Blame Weak Law Enforcement For Digital Rights Violation

A Digital Rights expert Friday Odeh has attributed weak enforcement of existing laws and limited public awareness to increase in digital rights violation of Nigerians. Odeh who is the Country Director of Accountability Lab Nigeria, disclosed this in Makurdi during a One-Day Digital Rights Roundtable Engagement for Civil Society Organizations,(CSOs) Government officials and the media […]

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24 h. ago Lawmaker Recall Exercise Costlier Than Constituency Election — INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), at the weekend, said it was more expensive to conduct an exercise to recall an elected lawmaker than conducting a constituency election. The electoral umpire currently has a petition seeking the recall of the the suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over alleged gross misconduct. The Special Adviser to […]

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30 h. ago Project experts dismiss allegations of inflated contracts at Kwara hotels

Tribune Online Project experts dismiss allegations of inflated contracts at Kwara hotels Experts in project management have criticised claims of alleged inflated contracts for Kwara Hotels, Ilorin, made by a civil society group in Kwara State, ENetSuD. Project experts dismiss allegations of inflated contracts at Kwara hotels Tribune Online

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57 h. ago CSOs unveil situation room to monitor Natasha’s recall process

A coalition of Civil Society Organisations has established a situation room to oversee the ongoing recall process of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District. On Wednesday, INEC notified Akpoti-Uduaghan that the deficiencies in the petitioners’ contact details—initially rejected a day earlier for lacking addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses—had been rectified. This Read More

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61 h. ago Natasha’s recall: CSOs open situation room to monitor exercise, commend INEC

Tribune Online Natasha’s recall: CSOs open situation room to monitor exercise, commend INEC A coalition of fifteen Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has set up a situation room to monitor the ongoing process to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, as initiated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Natasha’s recall: CSOs open situation room to monitor exercise, commend INEC Tribune Online

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61 h. ago Senator Natasha’s recall: CSOs commend INEC, open situation room

A coalition of fifteen Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has set up a situation room to monitor the ongoing process to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, as initiated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a press statement signed by Mike Femi, the Convener and Lead Partner of the Civil Monitoring […] The post Senator Natasha’s recall: CSOs commend INEC, open situation room appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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68 h. ago Natasha recall: Senator petitions IG, Kogi CP as kinsmen tackle INEC

The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, over alleged forgery of signatures. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the petitions were submitted to the IG and the police commissioner on Friday afternoon. Some members of Akpoti-Uduaghan’s constituents, led by one Read More

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3 d. ago CISLAC demands justice, calls for immediate probe into Uromi lynching

Tribune Online CISLAC demands justice, calls for immediate probe into Uromi lynching The Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Comrade Auwal Musa Rafisanjani, on Friday, strongly condemned the brutal killing of at least 16 travelers in Uromi, Edo State. CISLAC demands justice, calls for immediate probe into Uromi lynching Tribune Online

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3 d. ago Serve us recall petition within 24 hours, Senator Natasha’s lawyers tell INEC

Tribune Online Serve us recall petition within 24 hours, Senator Natasha’s lawyers tell INEC Lawyers representing Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan have issued a fresh demand to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Serve us recall petition within 24 hours, Senator Natasha’s lawyers tell INEC Tribune Online

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3 d. ago Land agent’s killing: Delta gov’s aide laments rise in kidnapping

The Senior Special Assistant on Civil Society and Youth Mobilisation to the Delta State Governor, Harrison Gwamnishu, has decried the rise in kidnapping in some parts of the state allegedly perpetrated by some Fulani herders. Gwamnishu disclosed this in multiple Facebook posts on Thursday while referencing the death of a female land agent, Esther Osaze, Read More

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4 d. ago Natasha’s absence stalls police probe into KGB infiltration petition

From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja The Nigeria Police Force’s investigation into an alleged infiltration of the National Assembly by Russia’s KGB (Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti) has encountered a setback. Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, had filed a petition on March 5 requesting an investigation into claims by her colleague, Senator Sunday Karimi of Kogi West, that […] The post Natasha’s absence stalls police probe into KGB infiltration petition appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 d. ago Natasha recall: INEC notifies Senate as constituents amend petition

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday wrote to the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and the Presiding Officer of the Senate Godswill Akpabio, confirming that the contact details of the petitioners’ representatives in the recall process have now been corrected. This followed an amendment made by the constituents of Kogi Central Read More

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4 d. ago Council urges Rivers sole administrator to institute truth, reconciliation committee

The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria has called for the establishment of an independent Truth and Reconciliation Committee comprising elder statesmen and national leaders to address the lingering political crisis in Rivers State. The council made this appeal while backing President Bola Tinubu’s decision to declare a state of emergency in the state, describing Read More

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4 d. ago INEC Confirms Receiving Petitioners’ Contact Address, Others To Recall Natasha From Senate

The Independent National Electoral Commission has confirmed that it has received the contact addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of constituents calling for the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that the development is […] The post INEC Confirms Receiving Petitioners’ Contact Address, Others To Recall Natasha From Senate appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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5 d. ago INEC receives petitioners’ contact details, proceeds with Natasha’s recall process

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed the next steps in the recall process of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi read more INEC receives petitioners’ contact details, proceeds with Natasha’s recall process

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5 d. ago Natasha: We’ve received contact addresses of petitioners — INEC

Tribune Online Natasha: We’ve received contact addresses of petitioners — INEC Barely 24 hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) faulted the petition submitted to push for the recall of the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Commission on Wednesday disclosed that the petitioners have since rectified the errors in the document. Natasha: We’ve received contact addresses of petitioners — INEC Tribune Online

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5 d. ago INEC confirms petitioners’ contact details, notifies Natasha of recall process

The Independent National Electoral Commission has confirmed that the contact details of the petitioners’ representatives in the recall process of the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, are now available. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. According to the statement, a Read More

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5 d. ago JUST IN: INEC notifies Natasha of recall petition, begins verification process

Tribune Online JUST IN: INEC notifies Natasha of recall petition, begins verification process The Commission emphasised that the outcome of this verification would determine the next step in the recall process. JUST IN: INEC notifies Natasha of recall petition, begins verification process Tribune Online

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5 d. ago Recall: Natasha In Senate, An Error We’re Set To Correct, Petitioners Insist

Kogi Central constituents have unanimously thrown their weight behind the ongoing recall process for the suspended Senator representing the District in the National Assembly, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, saying no amount of falsehood and propaganda can derail the process. The constituents noted that it had become clear that Natasha being in the Senate was an error, […]

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5 d. ago Police probe stalls as Senator Natasha misses KGB infiltration inquiry

‘I was not invited,’ says lawmaker By Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja The Nigeria Police Force’s investigation into an alleged infiltration of the National Assembly by Russia’s KGB (Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti) has encountered a setback, with questions arising over the next steps in the case. Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, had filed a petition on 5 […] The post Police probe stalls as Senator Natasha misses KGB infiltration inquiry appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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