Edo guber poll failed integrity test – Yiaga Africa

Monday Okpebholo Yiaga Africa: We recorded incidents of results manipulation and disruptions during ward and local government collation in Ikpoba /Okha, Etsako West, Egor and Oredo LGAs, including intimidation of INEC officials, observers and party agents and the collation of results By Valentine Amanze Edo State governorship poll conducted on Saturday September 21, 2024 failed […]

Nigerians reject genetically modified potatoes, other GM crops

Dr Nnimmo Bassey | File Image Nnimmo Bassey: Any further release of GMOs in Nigeria would be confirmed as a deliberate effort to destroy the Nigerian food system, jeopardise consumers’ health and degrade our environment By Valentine Amanze A coalition of over 100 civil society actors, farmers, scientists, legal practitioners, and academics representing 100 million […]

Ebonyi group sues for improved budget performance, track CCD projects

Participants at the meeting in a group photograph. By Nweze Anaga,  Abakaliki Ebonyi State-based group, CSOs Network, has unveiled plans to track Community Charter of Demand (CCD) projects captured in the state budget, and executed in some local government areas of the state. The group also resolved to intensify advocacy for improved budgetary allocation and […]