The NGO Bill and its Implications
The proposed Non-Governmental Organization Regulatory Commission Bill seeks to establish a federal agency responsible for the supervision, coordination, and monitoring of Non-Governmental Organizations and Civil Society Organizations in Nigeria. The bill sponsored by the Deputy Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Umar Buba Jibril representing Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency has generated lots of comments from affected […]
Citizens rise against the NGO Bill
The controversial Non-Governmental Organization Regulatory Commission Bill suffered a major set back at the public hearing organized by the House of Representatives Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations and International Development Partners on 13th December 2017. The NGO Bill was introduced by Umar Buba representing Kogi State and has passed through the first and second reading at […]
#EndSARS- when citizens speak
The Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigerian Police Force, popularly known as SARS has come under intense criticism by concerned Nigerians on social media. Thousands of Nigerians took to Twitter to voice out their disgust and frustration at the harassment they have suffered at the hands SARS officers, using the hashtag #EndSARS. The social media […]