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Nigeria Opts Out Of Global Tax Deal, Cites Economic Impact

Tax
Nigeria has opted out of a global tax deal negotiated under the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OEDC)/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS). BEPS refersRead More

Constitution Review: National Assembly Okays Autonomy For LGs, State Legislature, Judiciary

National Assembly
Senate passes 49 out of 68 constitution bills •Moves prisons, railways, power generation from exclusive to concurrent list •Rejects pension for parliament presiding officers •Says states free to collect VATRead More

Electoral Bill: CSOs Write National Assembly, Highlight Cross-referencing Errors

Electoral Amendment Bill
Want contentious sections corrected before resending to Buhari for assent A group of eight civil society organisations (CSOs) have written a letter to the senate president, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, SpeakerRead More

Presidency: Electoral Bill Failed To Enhance, Build On Nation’s Democratic Processes

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Garba Shehu
Says provisions benefit richer parties like APC CSOs knock Malami, Say he has no business being AGF Worried by the backlash from President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to assent to theRead More

Diri Calls For Action On Insecurity In Niger Delta

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Duoye Diri
The Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Duoye Diri, has highlighted the need to address the root causes of crime and insecurity in the Niger Delta designing a pan-regional response to theRead More

CSOs Warns Of Impending Food Crisis in Katsina Over Banditry

Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), have warned that the spate of banditry and other security challenges bedeviling some communities in Katsina State may trigger a looming food crisisRead More

CSOs Back NNPC On Petrol Price Deregulation

Coalition of Nigerian Civil Society for Petroleum and Energy Security
Say labour’s resistance could cripple NNPC, cause shortage A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) in the country yesterday endorsed the current deregulation of petrol prices by the Federal Government,Read More

PDP Rejects FG’s Bid To Censor Social Media

Federal Government of Nigeria’s Bid to Censor Social Media
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday rejected the move by the Federal Government to regulate and social media, describing it as unconstitutional, anti-people and a suppressive design to suffocate Nigerians.Read More

SERAP Threatens To Sue Wike Over Hotels’ Demolition

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, demolishes two hotels
Civil Society Organisation, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has threatened to sue Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, over the demolition of two hotels on Sunday, May 10th, 2020.Read More

Coalition Raises Alarm Over Trans-Fat Poison In Nigerian Foods

A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) against trans-fat (TFA) in Nigeria Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/coalition-raises-alarm-over-trans-fat-poison-in-nigerian-foods.html
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) against trans-fat (TFA) in Nigeria, has urged Nigerians to reject foods made with the hydrogenated oil, especially the industrially-produced trans-fatty acids which itRead More