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Accountability Lab Nigeria Launches Policy Brief on Addressing Gas Flaring in Nigeria

Accountability Lab Nigeria is pleased to announce the launch of a new policy brief on “Addressing Gas Flaring in Nigeria: Strengthening Regulatory Frameworks and Enforcement.” This timely publication examines the persistent issue of gas flaring in Nigeria and provides actionable recommendations to strengthen regulatory enforcement, improve inter-agency coordination, and reduce the social, environmental, and economic costs of flaring. Despite the enactment of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) in 2021, Nigeria remains the world’s seventh-largest gas flare, releasing approximately 7 billion cubic [...]

By |2025-07-01T21:50:43+05:00June 26, 2025|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Real Talk, Real Change: Accountability Lab Nigeria’s Radio Show Helping Nigerians Take Control of Their Digital Lives

In many parts of Nigeria like Abuja, Benue, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, and Nasarawa, people were going online every day without knowing their rights or how to stay safe. From using public Wi-Fi without protection to unknowingly sharing personal information, risky digital practices were common. Many felt helpless and unsure of what to do when their digital rights were violated. Given this challenge, Accountability Lab Nigeria launched a radio program tagged ''Voices of the Community'' in these states focused on digital [...]

By |2025-06-24T04:33:45+05:00June 23, 2025|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Community Concerns on Accountability Lab Nigeria’s Radio Show Prompt Edo and Ekiti State Government to Tackle Infrastructure Gaps

“We’ve always felt ignored when it comes to community infrastructure , but the radio program gave us a platform to speak and be heard. Now, the government is acting and it shows that change is possible.”- Listener In Edo State, a growing crisis in the primary healthcare sector has long plagued citizens, many of whom were left without access to affordable or quality medical care. Recent data shows that communities across the state have been grappling with dilapidated public healthcare [...]

By |2025-06-05T21:37:12+05:00June 5, 2025|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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Rising Mortality Rate: Plateau State Grapples with the Consequences of Failed Governance

Despite budgetary allocations and stated commitments, Nigeria continues to record some of the worst maternal and child mortality rates globally. One of the evident states is in Plateau State, where healthcare infrastructure is in decline, community health workers are in short supply, and communities are left in crisis. Uncompleted projects, like the Gindiri Public Health Care (PHC) facility, exemplify systemic governance failures and what the Plateau State Government can do to course-correct.  Nigeria records approximately 2,300 children under the age [...]

By |2025-05-21T02:30:19+05:00May 21, 2025|Uncategorized|0 Comments
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STOP THE POLLUTION, START THE REMEDIATION THE NIGER DELTA NEEDS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. NUPRC, WHERE ARE THE PROJECTS?

“The government and oil companies act like our suffering doesn’t matter. Our rivers, once full of fish, are dead. Our farmlands can no longer feed us. Even the air we breathe is making us sick. But this is our home; we have nowhere else to go.” – Nic, Imodje Community, Delta State. Billions of dollars meant for environmental remediation and community development in the Niger Delta remain unaccounted for. Yet, host communities continue to suffer the devastating effects of unchecked [...]

By |2025-04-10T22:50:23+05:00April 10, 2025|Climate Justice|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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