Unexplained wealth orders “as significant in fighting corruption as the bribery act”
The passing into law on 27 April of Unexplained Wealth Orders, a provision of the Criminal Finances Bill, is as significant in...
DRC: Block on social media images an appalling attack on freedom of expression
In response to a Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government order to block the sharing of images on social media websites,...
SERAP drags Dogara to UN over ‘repressive bill to regulate, crackdown on civil society’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal to three UN Special Rapporteurs urging them...
The Case of CSOs Against Double Pay and Bailout
By Zainab Suleiman Okino Last week, the federal government bailed out the states again with the release of another tranche o...
On naming the looters and showing their loot
The Federal Government of Nigeria which has set so much store of recovering looted funds but refused, despite various stakehol...
Sagay seeks punishment for SANs frustrating grand corruption cases
Chairman Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption Professor Itse Sagay SAN has advocated “stiff punishment for couns...
Petition to UN over anti-civil society bill
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal to three UN Special Rapporteurs urging them...
N40bn life pensions: SERAP replies Fayemi, says ‘threat of legal action unjustified’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has urged Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi,...
Petition to AG over N40bn double pay, life pensions
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Attorney-General of the Federation and...
SERAP to FG: Sue ex-govs now senators, ministers over N40bn double pay, life pensions
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Attorney-General of the Federation and...
Rwanda: Petty Crime Suspects Summarily Executed
(Nairobi) – State security forces in Rwanda have summarily killed at least 37 suspected petty offenders and forcibly disappear...
Citizens made of straw? – By Sonola Olumhense
SONOLA OLUMHENSE SYNDICATED Last week, there was considerable hand-clapping across Nigeria following a court order to the Fed...