March 9, 2026

Hardship and Hope: Building an Effective Social Protection System for Vulnerable Population in Anambra State

By Innocent Edemhanria Across Nigeria today, millions of households are grappling with severe economic hardship. Rising food prices, unemployment, and persistent poverty have placed enormous pressure on families already struggling to meet their most basic needs. For the poorest and most vulnerable citizens, widows, persons with disabilities, unemployed youths, and low-income households, social protection programmes often represent the thin line […]

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January 12, 2026

Why Nigeria’s New Tax Law Feels Like Extraction, Not Citizenship

By Hussein Adeleye Nigeria’s new tax law is being sold as reform: modern, efficient, and necessary. On paper, it largely is. The law consolidates fragmented tax regimes, simplifies administration, broadens the tax base, reduces certain loopholes, and promises more predictable government revenue. These are legitimate objectives, and the government deserves credit for attempting a long-overdue overhaul of Nigeria’s tax architecture. […]

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December 19, 2025

Dangote’s Inconvenient Truth: From Resignation to Reform

By Rev. David Ugolor Aliko Dangote’s public whistleblowing and the resignation of the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Eng. Farouk Ahmed, exposed more than an individual lapse. They revealed a systemic failure in Nigeria’s oil and gas regulatory regime — one marked by weak enforcement, opacity, and a deep deficit of public trust. […]

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December 17, 2025

Imperatives of a good procurement system 

BY UMUKORO KELLY OVIE In Nigeria, weak procurement practices, limited transparency, and inconsistent enforcement of the Public Procurement Act have turned what should be a powerful engine of national development into a recurring source of waste, stalled projects, and public frustration. Understanding why procurement matters—and how deeply it affects daily life—is essential for unlocking the country’s development potential. This article […]

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December 5, 2025

Unmasking Organized Crime in Edo State

BY OBAGBINOKO P. OGHENETEJIRI           Crime in Nigeria has evolved from isolated acts to a deeply entrenched problem, feeding off poverty, shrinking aid, and the growing pressures of climate change. In places where justice is weak and opportunities are scarce, people are often forced into dangerous alternatives to survive or gain power, and such is the predicament […]

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November 10, 2025

Corruption and the Rest of Us 

BY UMUKORO KELLY OVIE Corruption is Nigeria’s oldest and most stubborn enemy. It has evolved with every administration, survived every reform, and found its way into nearly every institution. It is the invisible virus infecting governance, politics, and even our daily lives. Everyone talks about fighting it — from politicians on campaign podiums to activists in town halls — yet […]

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November 10, 2025

Looted Funds, Corruption, and the Roots of Religious Persecution in Nigeria: A Call for Real Accountability

BY REV. DAVID UGOLOR In October 2025, the United States designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act. The reason? The alarming rise in attacks against Christian communities, and the government’s failure to protect its citizens. For many Nigerians, this announcement felt like another international rebuke. But for those of us who have watched the […]

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November 6, 2025

Why Governor Sheriff Oborevwori Should Assent to the Delta State Social Protection Bill

BY ERHISOHWODE ASSURANCE OVIE Social protection remains one of the most effective tools for reducing poverty, promoting inclusion, and safeguarding citizens against economic shocks. Around the world, countries that have institutionalised social protection through legislative frameworks have sustained social safety net programmes across political transitions and economic crises. For Delta State, the recently passed Social Protection Bill (2023) by the […]

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November 6, 2025

Ring-Fencing Finance for a Sustainable and Inclusive Social Protection System in Nigeria

BY PAUL ODOKARA This article is published under the Act Naija! Civil Society Action to Strengthen Social Protection in Nigeria project, implemented by the Bread for the World Germany, Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) and New Initiative for Social Development (NISD) which is co-funded by the European Union (EU). The alarming rise in poverty in Nigeria continues […]

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November 3, 2025

French Court Ruling against TotalEnergies “Net Zero” Claim and Lessons for other IOCs

By Innocent Edemhanria On 23 October 2025 a Paris civil court found that TotalEnergies made “misleading commercial practices” by advertising ambitions such as being “carbon neutral by 2050” and “a major actor in the energy transition” while continuing to expand oil and gas activities. The decision is widely viewed as a landmark precedent applying France’s anti-greenwashing rules to a major […]

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