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23 Mar
Angry reactions yesterday trailed the death of two female students of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), in a stampede that occurred at the venue of the distribution of palliatives procured for them by the state government...
13 Mar
An advocacy group for good governance, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre(CISLAC ) has faulted Senate’s suspension of Sen. Abdullahi Ningi ,over his allegation that the 2024 budget was padded.
5 Mar
At every small gathering of residents of Enugu state, the issue of taxation now takes centre stage of discussions.
16 Feb
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), in partnership with, the National Assembly, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and Third-party Advocacy Campaign..
14 Feb
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Population Matters have urged state and non-state actors to elevate discussions surrounding population dynamics in Nigeria. Recognising the inadequate awareness ofthe consequences of population on the citizenry and policy levels, as well as the unattended impact on national planning, the advocacy groups emphasised that Nigeria “has not efficiently harnessed…
5 Feb
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Tax Justice and Governance Platform have decried the amount spent on debt servicing in the country, citing it as responsible for current economic challenges. 
31 Jan
Nigeria has ranked 145th among 180 countries and scored 25 out of 100 points on the 2023 Corruption Perception Index (CPI). 
23 Jan
Some weeks ago, I was a guest speaker at the national seminar organised by Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) at Sheraton Hotel, Lagos where we brainstormed on the Politicisation of Election Disputes in Nigeria’s Court..
19 Jan
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International Defence& Security (TIDS) have applauded the seizure of $8.9 million that was siphoned off by corrupt Nigerian officials from funds meant to be used to equip the country's military in its fight against Boko Haram.
16 Jan
As global elites, political leaders and influential personalities converge on Davos, Switzerland for the yearly World Economic Forum (WEF), a report by Oxfam has revealed that Africa’s seven richest men own more wealth than the 700 million people, who make up the poorest half of the continent’s population. 
11 Jan
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International Defence and Security Project (TI-DSP) have emphasised the need for scrutiny and reforms to address transparency and accountability gaps within the country’s defence/security sector.
3 Jan
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)/Transparency International Nigeria has described former Speaker, House of Representatives, the late Ghali Na’Abba, as a dogged lawmaker. The organisation recalled Na’Abba’s struggles for legislative autonomy and firm positions to defend Nigeria’s democracy during his tenure as Speaker from 1999 to 2003. Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal Rafsanjani, in a…

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