Archive for the ‘News & Updates’ Category

African Rights Court asked to consider effects of corruption on poverty level in Nigeria

Sunday, March 4th, 2012

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a request before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Arusha, Tanzania asking the court to “consider the effects of corruption on the poverty level in (more…)

Why National Assembly should reject fuel subsidy removal – SERAP

Sunday, January 8th, 2012

House of Reps

As the House of Representatives and the Senate meet in emergency sessions to discuss the fuel subsidy removal problem, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the National Assembly to “live up to their Constitutional oversight role by (more…)

FOI: FG sued over spending of recovered stolen funds

Friday, January 6th, 2012

*Abacha.

A civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Federal Government to court over “alleged failure to release information and documents on the spending of recovered stolen funds.” (more…)

Justice Kayode Eso wins 2011 civil society anti-corruption defender award

Friday, January 6th, 2012

* Justice Eso

Ahead of the International Anti-Corruption Day on 9 December 2011, a legal legend retired Justice Kayode Eso has won the 2011 Civil Society Anti-Corruption Defender Award. The award will be presented to Justice Eso on Friday 9 December 2011 at NECA Main Hall, Plot (more…)