NGO demands explanation from Adeosun on $5.5bn foreign loan

A non-governmental organisation, Social Action Nigeria, has written to the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, demanding explanation on the $5.5bn, which the Federal Government has started borrowing from foreign sources. In two letters dated November 24 and December 18, Social Action Nigeria said it was necessary for the government to give explanation and proper […]

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Nigeria NGOs slam civil society bill as grave threat to freedoms

A bill proposed by Nigerian lawmakers to regulate non-governmental organisations (NGOs) threatens freedoms by handing the government sweeping powers over civil society, an array of groups said on Wednesday. In a public hearing in Nigeria’s capital of Abuja, representatives from several NGOs called for the bill to be killed, describing it as “extremely dangerous”, “crippling” […]

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