Budget Padding : CISLAC Faults Sen. Ningi’s Suspension   An advocacy group for good governance, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre(CISLAC ) has faulted Senate’s suspension of Sen. Abdullahi Ningi ,over his allegation that the 2024 budget was padded. Mr Ibrahim Musa, the Executive Director of the group...

Financial Management: Efficient Oversight of Defence Sector Remains Sacrosanct - Experts   Poor welfare, inadequate training, greed, inexperience, corruption, power-drunk, indiscipline, substance abuse, poor monitoring, and poor recruitment process are contributory challenges to operational efficiency and financial management in the Defence and Security sector. They said this...

Poverty: Why Having Smaller Family Now Important for Nigerians - CISLAC   As the country's population continues to rise geometrically, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, said the time has come for Nigerians to begin to embrace the idea of smaller family to boycott ravaging...

Amount Spent on Debt Servicing Injuring Economy – CISLAC Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Tax Justice and Governance Platform have decried the amount spent on debt servicing in the country, citing it as responsible for current economic challenges. Addressing journalists in Abuja, Executive Director...

Early Warning System Vital in Securing Communities - Experts   Security generally is a fundamental pre-occupation of every individual, group, community, organisation and state. Human security is paramount to protect the vital core of all human lives in ways that enhance human freedoms and human fulfilment. A group...

Nigeria Moves Five Steps Up on TI Corruption Rating   Nigeria has recorded an improved ranking in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), moving five places up to rank 145 out of 180 countries assessed. According to the latest corruption index released by Transparency International (TI), Nigeria also...