Month: January 2020
Public forum addresses increasing regulation of civil society in Nigeria
Report Examines FATF Recommendations as Vehicle for Closing Civil Society Space in Nigeria
Freedom House: Freedoms under Threat: The Spread of Anti-NGO Measures in Africa
How to confront restrictive legislation in Nigeria
Abstract The growing restrictions on free speech, association and assembly rights, including the tide of restrictive legislation, have engendered a climate of fear in Nigeria, shrinking the spaces for civic engagement. Despite this persistent and growing official intimidation, a web of actors, comprising active citizens, informal and organised groups from civil society are trudging on […]
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu on Thursday, June 20, 2019 described Designated Non Financial Institutions, DNFIs, as safe havens for money laundering activities by criminals. Magu made this declaration at a one day zonal workshop for the sensitisation of Non Profit Organisations, NPO on compliance with the […]