The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) came first in the 2024 National Freedom of Information (FOI) ranking compliance among 245 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). Other MDAs in the top 10 ranking include Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (2nd); Development Bank of Nigeria (3rd); Nigerian Export Processing Zone Authority (4th); Bureau of Public Service…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to probe Ecological funds management in Borno State. It said the probe should begin from 2001. In an open letter signed by its Deputy Director Kolawole Oluwadare, it highlighted concerns over the management of the funds, particularly the N816 million collected from January…
ACTING Chairman, Ondo State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS) Mr. Adebayo Olorunwa Rojugbokan has set a target of 120 per cent Internal Generated Revenue (IGR) for the state. He identified digitalisation of revenue collection process as a major priority in the repositioning the agency for improved revenue generation. His appointment follows the resignation of the erstwhile…
By Ayomide Otitoju Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has praised the #EndBadGovernance protesters for their “noteworthy” efforts while urging the government to listen to the yearnings of its citizens. Atiku made this call on Friday through his official X handle, commending the peaceful manner in which protesters have aired their grievances. “The commencement…
Economic activities are beginning to gather pace in some parts of Nigeria following the first day of the #EndBadGovernance protest. However, in key cities like Lagos, Port Harcourt in Rivers State, and Benin City in Edo State, protests continue as demonstrators demand improvements in the harsh economic conditions. In Lagos State, protesters gathered in Ojota,…
The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’adu Abubakar III, and the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, have jointly called for an end to the #EndBadGovernance protests sweeping across the nation. Angry youths have occupied major cities including Lagos…
Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has expressed profound dismay over the aftermath of the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests, stating that the demonstrations have undone years of progress in the state. The Emir voiced his distress over the destruction of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) digital centre, a multi-billion naira facility aimed at equipping Kano’s youth with…
The prices of some perishable food items have plummeted by about 50 percent amid the ongoing nationwide hunger protest, according to reports from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The protest, marked by the hashtag #EndBadGovernanceinNigeria, is scheduled to continue until August 10, aiming to draw the Federal Government’s attention to the severe economic hardships…
Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command fired tear gas canisters at a group of protesters gathered at Ibom Plaza on Friday. The protesters were continuing the nationwide hunger protest for the second consecutive day. Among those affected was a journalist from the New Nigerian Newspapers in Akwa Ibom State, who was teargassed while…
