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Why Nigeria’s public procurement system keeps failing citizens

Across Nigeria, public infrastructure projects are meant to symbolize progress; new roads, hospitals, schools, bridges and drainage systems that promise better lives for citizens. Yet, in many states, these projects have instead become symbols of frustration and distrust. A 2025 report shows that poorly executed projects and half-completed structures have become a norm with communities left stranded by inefficiency and corruption. Recent findings from Accountability Lab Nigeria’s radio engagement in Edo, Ekiti, and Plateau States reveal deep-seated systemic gaps in [...]

By |2025-11-25T14:54:03+05:00November 6, 2025|Home Blog, News, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Waste and public health in Nigeria: The silent crisis we can no longer ignore.

Across Nigeria today, piles of uncollected waste have become a familiar sight; around market corners, blocking drainages, and spreading in open fields. A 2025 report  shows that Nigeria generates about 32 million tons of waste each year, one of the highest in Africa. However, only 20 to 30% gets collected. It also generates 1.5 million tons of plastic waste, with less than 10% recycled.  From Lagos to Abuja, Port Harcourt to Kano, besides being an eyesore,  the waste crisis is [...]

By |2025-11-25T14:54:26+05:00October 24, 2025|Home Blog, News, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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When Citizens Speak, Change Happens: The Restoration of Illawe Road in Ekiti State.

Located at the heart of Ado-Ekiti in Ekiti state, the Illawe road is one of the major town roads, a 2-lane road that connects neighbourhoods, markets, and business hubs. For decades, it has served several economic benefits, facilitating the movement of goods, easing access to schools,  healthcare facilities, and supporting small businesses that depend on mobility. Beyond commerce, it has also been central to daily life, enabling community members to travel safely and efficiently for work, trade, and social activities. [...]

By |2025-11-25T14:54:50+05:00September 9, 2025|Home Blog, News, Uncategorized|0 Comments
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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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CALL FOR WHITE PAPERS: Digital Governance: Bridging Research, Policy & Practice

Accountability Lab Nigeria invites researchers, practitioners, technologists, legal experts, civic actors, and policy thinkers to submit white papers that explore bold, practical ideas for strengthening Nigeria’s digital governance landscape. As Nigeria expands its digital infrastructure and integrates emerging technologies into systems, governance, public services, and civic life, urgent questions arise around data governance, legal coherence, citizen inclusion, and innovation that works for all. This call seeks to bridge that gap by mobilizing multidisciplinary insights to: Strengthen laws and policies to [...]

By |2025-06-16T17:00:42+05:00May 22, 2025|Digital governance, Home Blog, News, Work With Us|0 Comments
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Martins Asukpa pinpoints the remarkable progress in addressing environmental degradation and promoting environmental remediation in his community through Accountability Lab (AL) Nigeria’s Civic Action Teams (CivActs).

Martins Asukpa, a member of the Ibeno community from Akwa-Ibom state, had witnessed the environmental pollution caused by ExxonMobil's operations—including gas flaring and oil spills—for a long time. The environmental pollution has not only endangered the livelihoods of his community by polluting the air and water, but it has also resulted in significant health issues for community members. Martins and other community members were provided with the knowledge and skills necessary to self-advocate for their rights and benefits through the [...]

By |2025-04-03T15:08:50+05:00April 3, 2025|Climate Justice, News|0 Comments
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Urgent Action Needed for the Optimal Implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) in Oil-Producing Communities in the Niger-Delta

Accountability Lab (AL) Nigeria, in collaboration with community leaders and stakeholders, raises pressing concerns regarding the implementation of the PIA's provisions, such as the Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) and the Environmental Remediation Funds, in the best interest of oil-producing communities in Akwa Ibom, Delta, and Rivers States. The PIA came into force in August 2021 and has allowed the incorporation of the HCDT in oil and gas-producing communities to replace the Community Development Committee (CDC) Global Memorandum of Understanding [...]

By |2025-04-03T14:56:10+05:00April 3, 2025|Climate Justice, Home Blog, News|0 Comments
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Accountability Lab Nigeria develops an AI-integrated platform that simplifies public procurement data in Edo, Ekiti, and Plateau States.

In Nigeria, limited access to public procurement data remains a major challenge, allowing inefficiencies and misuse of resources to go unchecked. If procurement data is inaccessible, how can the public ensure funds are used responsibly by the government and contractors? Data from the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) shows that getting procurement information through Freedom of Information (FOI) requests is often difficult. Over 91.84% of these requests either take more than 14 days to get a response or receive [...]

By |2025-03-26T18:22:05+05:00March 26, 2025|News|0 Comments
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Special Remarks by Mr. Maximilian Menhard, Associate Programme Officer, UNODC at the high-level meeting “Tackling Procurement Fraud and Its Far-Reaching Consequences: A Collective Responsibility”

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to today’s meeting on procurement fraud, on behalf of Mr. Cheikh Toure, UNODC Country Representative in Nigeria, who regrets being unable to attend due to overlapping commitments. This meeting, organized at the margins of the International Anti-Corruption Day 2024, offers a crucial opportunity to raise awareness about procurement fraud, commit to integrity in public procurement, and agree on relevant actions. Corruption in public procurement has a profoundly negative impact on government spending, [...]

By |2024-12-17T00:41:18+05:00December 17, 2024|Anti-corruption, News|0 Comments
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Kalyem Kognet: The Police Officer Going Against The Grain

On February 26, 2024, the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) dismissed one of three officers involved in the extortion of $3,000 from two Nigerians. The officer, Michael Odey, a police inspector, was dismissed after Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Alifa Omata, of Zone 16, Bayelsa State,  upheld the recommendation of the Rivers State command. The dismissal was announced by Rivers State police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko. Odey was one of the three officers recommended for dismissal by the Rivers State Command [...]

By |2024-11-05T15:42:35+05:00November 5, 2024|News|0 Comments
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