By Ozioma Ubabukoh  About this time four years ago, Edo State was preparing to enter the governorship election, just as it is today. Coming barely a year after the 2019 general election, which magically brought back the then President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term in office, the Edo electorate mobilised against any form of imposition that could ensue from the notorious inconclusive verdict of the Independent National Electoral Commission.  As a result of that political consciousness, the people did not leave room for any doubt as to where their allegiance lies.…

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By: Mandy Park The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has linked the collapse of the Alau Dam in Borno and inundation of farmlands and hundreds of homes in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital to a total disconnect among the coordinating emergency response agencies of government at federal and state levels. RDI position contained in a statement issued in Lagos, comes on the heels of the collapse of the dam yesterday (Tuesday 10 September) and inundation of 70 percent of Maiduguri. The flooding of the communities was said to have begun about…

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By: Mandy Park Civil society organizations, (CSO) have raised alarm over attacks on media, and CSO’s under the president Bola Tinubu-led government, submitting that the present leadership is worse than the military era and now a full blown dictatorship. This is as the group demanded immediate release, unconditionally, of all those held in detention for their participation in the 10-day endbadgovernance protest. The CSO’s included among others: Youth Rights Campaign, Enough is Enough (EiE), Movement for a Socialist Alternative (MSA), Womanifesto, Movement for Fundamental Change (MFC), Active Citizens Group Nigeria,…

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By: Mandy Park Media professionals and civil society experts have stressed the need for journalists assigned to cover elections to carry out their responsibilities with a good understanding of the electoral laws and guidelines, as well as report every electoral process with unbiased disposition. This in their submission is because violence and conflict in elections and political processes threaten lives and the integrity of any democracy. They noted further that electoral security is strengthened by a human-centered, holistic approach that covers the entire electoral process and adheres to international standards…

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By Alhaji Sani Idoko Abdullahi Whether in the realms of military regimentation or civil democratic leadership, the place of legitimacy as an effective instrument to leadership cannot be overemphasized. Ideally, legitimacy is about earning the trust, confidence and unwavering commitment of the people to a leader’s vision based on their conviction in the rightness of his actions. That ability of the leader to earn the trust and confidence of the people who would willingly key into his vision is what defines legitimacy in leadership, bearing in mind that it’s not…

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Hero of NADECO A Stalwart of Democracy: Chief Ralph Obioha’s Indelible Impact on Nigeria’s Democratic Struggle By: Ukpong Ekam In the annals of Nigeria’s turbulent political history, few names resonate as powerfully as that of Chief Ralph Obioha. A man of remarkable courage, unwavering principles, and an unyielding commitment to justice, Chief Obioha stands as a towering figure in the nation’s fight for democracy. His contributions to the restoration of civilian governance in Nigeria are not just significant – they are monumental, deserving recognition and reverence from all who value…

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By: Mandy Park Civil society organizations CSOs, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation, CAPPA, and Environmental Rights Action (ERA), have condemned the environmental pollution going on in Kapam community in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna state by the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemicals Company (KRPC). This is as the group demanded that the pollution must stop, and that ” there must be both environmental and health audits, the environment remediated and restored.”” Also, the service-oriented organizations equally demanded an immediate cleanup and detoxification of the…

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By: Mandy Park Civil society group, Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR) has asked the Inspector General of Nigeria Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun and the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to thoroughly investigate the assassination of Prince Kazeem Ademola Akinloye. Prince Akinloye, a scion of His Royal Highness, Oba Tijani Akinloye, Sateru II, the Ojomu of Ajiranland in Eti Osa Local Government area of Lagos State, was gruesomely murdered in broad day on the ever busy Cheveron Drive along the Lekki axis of Lagos State on Monday, August…

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