The Federal Government and Governors of the nineteen northern states continue to face criticism over the calls for the regulation of social media. A social commentator, IHECHIMERE NWANNE, said it was not within the power of state governors to decide how social media should operate in Nigeria. NWANNE also commended groups such as the Socio-Economic Rights and…
• Ubani doubts Independence of Panel The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has called for an international commission of inquiry on the shooting of EndSARS protesters in Lekki, Lagos State. SERAP made the request in a message to the United Nations and the African Union, eight days after the incident at the Lekki Phase-One Toll Gate…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, says corruption case files of fifteen prominent Nigerians have gone missing. SERAP said the alleged missing case files involves investigations carried out by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC. SERAP’s Executive Director, ADETOKUMBO MUMUNI, said his groups would…
The National Centre for Remote Sensing is allegedly involved in multimillion naira financial malpractices. These include payment for contracts without receipt, valued at more than six point six million naira. The Centre is also to have paid over three point eight million for store items that could not be traced to its store. The revelations were made…