The 2021 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released by Transparency International (TI) on Tuesday indicated that Nigeria’s ranking had worsened, rated 154 out of the 180 covered in the report, despite claims by the Buhari administration’s anti-corruption crusade. The latest rating showed that Nigeria steeped five places, scoring 24 out of 100 points. Addressing journalists on […]
Leading civil society organisations (CSOs) in the country have expressed divergent views on current moves by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to legalize collection of taxes on online businesses and social media organisations. Already, the revenue agency is seeking the consent of the National Assembly for further amendment of the just enacted 2021 Finance […]
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has decried the delayed response and poor measures by government in the country over the growing rate of kidnapping. The group, in statement signed by its Executive Director, Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani), noted that since 2007, the country had been witnessing increased spate of kidnapping in the South, particularly South-South […]
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has charged the National Assembly and the Executive to re-visit and prioritize the passage of the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) into law in view of the multidimensional benefits of such legislative action for the economy. In a statement issued by its Executive Director, Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani), the […]
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and other stakeholders in the nation’s oil and gas industry have described President Buhari’s veto of the Petroleum Industry and Governance Bill (PIGB) as not in the nation’s interest. CISLAC in a statement issued by its Executive Director, Auwal Ibrahim Musa, described the President’s action as unfortunate in […]