Joint Statement on the Unexplained TikTok Disruption in Northern Nigeria by Civil Society Organisations

Introduction Concerned by reports of unresolved disruptions affecting access to TikTok in parts of northern Nigeria, notably Kaduna, Kebbi, Kano and Sokoto reported by Citizens. What began as intermittent access difficulties  around September 14, 2026 has grown into a multi-week digital blackout. We, the undersigned civil society organisations (CSOs) working on digital rights, freedom of expression, access to information, and the civic space  issue this  preliminary statement to bring these challenges to the urgent attention of relevant public authorities, telecommunications [...]

By |2026-10-02T18:13:45+05:00October 2, 2026|Digital governance, News, Press|0 Comments

Withdraw the Foreign Aid (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill, 2026

As a coalition of civil society organizations in Nigeria, we formally demand the immediate withdrawal of the proposed Foreign Aid (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill, 2026, currently advancing through the Nigerian Senate.  This bill is repressive and unconstitutional. It is an insidious state-sponsored attempt to police empathy, weaponize bureaucracy, and place undue restrictions on the fundamental right of citizens to support and care for one another. At a time when everyday Nigerians are pulling together to survive unprecedented economic hardship [...]

By |2026-09-30T16:29:12+05:00September 30, 2026|Home Blog, News, Press, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Whose Side Are You On, Mr. President? Nigeria Must Respond to UN’s Damning Criticism of Oil Company Divestments – Civil Society Demands Immediate Government Action on Niger Delta Pollution Crisis.

The people of the Niger Delta have endured decades of environmental devastation. Oil pollution has poisoned their water, destroyed their farmland, and stripped away their health, livelihoods, and dignity. Now, multinational oil giants—Shell, Eni, Total Energies, and ExxonMobil—are abandoning their onshore operations, walking away from the toxic legacy they created without accountability or remediation. And the Nigerian Government? Silent. In a strongly worded communication, United Nations human rights experts have expressed “grave concern” over the companies’ divestment strategies, warning that Nigeria is [...]

By |2025-11-25T14:55:21+05:00September 8, 2025|Climate Justice, Home Blog, News, Press, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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