The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called on the Federal Government to declare a national emergency on insecurity following the worsening wave of kidnappings, banditry and violent attacks across Nigeria,…
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Press Freedom: CISLAC Raises Alarm Over Misuse of Cybercrimes Act Against Reporters
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called for urgent reforms to safeguard press freedom in Nigeria as the global community commemorates World Press Freedom Day 2026….
Workers Day: CISLAC Nigeria’s Public Service System Failing Average Worker
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called for urgent reforms to improve the welfare and protection of Nigerian workers as the country marks Workers’ Day. In…
Stakeholders inaugurate Tax Justice Platform in Plateau, WOCCI official emerges as coordinator
From Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman, Jos Abstract: The initiative aims to improve public understanding of taxation, encourage compliance, and foster accountability in the management of public resources through multi-stakeholder engagement. Civil society organisations,…
FLONY Welcomes Rafsanjani as Advisory Board Chair, Strengthens Partnership with CISLAC
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Comrade Auwal Ibrahim Musa Rafsanjani, has formally accepted his appointment as Chairman of the Advisory Board of…
CSO Insists on Mainstreaming Technology into Electoral Law to Prevent Fraud
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Auwal Ibrahim Musa Rafsanjani, Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), has insisted that technology must be mainstreamed into Nigeria’s electoral law to prevent fraud…
POCA Provides Framework for Asset Recovery, Says CISLAC, TI Nigeria
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International Nigeria (TI Nigeria) have commended the United Kingdom government for its role in combating corruption and illicit financial…
CISLAC, TI Nigeria Commend UK on $9.5M Asset Recovery, Call for Transparency Under POCA
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International Nigeria (TI Nigeria) have commended the United Kingdom government for its role in combating corruption and illicit financial flows following the recovery…
CISLAC raises Concern Over Unilaterally Altering Tax Law By Presidency
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Nigeria’s chapter of Transparency International, has raised concerns over allegations that the Presidency assented to a tax law materially different from the…
CISLAC Wants Wike Sacked Over Altercation with Military Officer
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called for greater decorum, restraint, and respect among public officials in the discharge of their duties, warning that uncivil behaviour…
Security Funds Probe: CISLAC/TI-Nigeria Urges National Assembly to Ensure Transparency
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)/Transparency International in Nigeria welcomes with commendation the recent decision by the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on the Expenditure of All…
CISLAC Leads Push for Effective Tobacco Taxation in Nigeria
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna In a landmark move Key stakeholders from government ministries, academia, civil society organisations and international partners converged at a workshop yesterday in Abuja to review and endorse the…
NEITI Seeks New Civil Society Agenda in Extractive Governance
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, has urged civil society organizations (CSOs) in Nigeria to adopt a new agenda…
CISLAC Reflects on Buhari’s Leadership, Highlights Importance of Effective Execution
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has extended its condolences on the passing of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, describing his legacy as one marked by early…
Governance stakeholders call for holistic reforms to address LG challenges
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu, has identified the appointment and election of unqualified individuals to leadership roles…
TMG Urges Stakeholders to Support Credible Institutions, Civil Society Organisations
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has released a critical report on Nigeria’s 2023 election cycle, asserting that the electoral process seriously damaged the reputation of the Independent National…
Democracy Day: CISLAC Laments Weak Democratic Institutions, Rising Authoritarianism
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna As Nigeria marks 26 years of continuous democratic governance, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has expressed deep concerns over the country’s democratic backsliding. In a statement…
Expert Warns of Tobacco’s Devastating Impact on Public Health
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has sounded a strong warning on the dire health consequences of tobacco use, emphasising its links to various life-threatening diseases. The…
CISLAC Supports Governor’s Handling of Uromi Killings
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has lauded the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, for his swift and decisive actions following the tragic killing of…
Rising Vigilante Killings in Nigeria: CISLAC Urges Immediate Action
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has strongly condemned the brutal killing of at least 16 travellers in Uromi, Edo State, and calls for an immediate, thorough,…
CISLAC Calls Senator Natasha’s Suspension Illegal, Unconstitutional, Undemocratic
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has strongly criticized the Nigerian Senate’s decision to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months, calling it an unconstitutional move that undermines democracy and legislative…
Banditry: CISLAC Applauds ‘Operation Safe Corridor’, Calls for Comprehensive Implementation
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)/Transparency International in Nigeria has commended the Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, for launching Operation Safe Corridor, an initiative aimed at tackling…
CISLAC seeks urgent legislative review in police leadership
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has raised serious concerns over the ongoing institutional crisis between the Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).This…
Tax Justice Hosts Capacity-Building Training on Gender-Responsive Tax Reform in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The Tax Justice and Governance Platform (TJ&GP) in Kano State has organized a two-day capacity-building training for civil society organizations and the informal sector to advocate for gender-responsive tax…
CISLAC Applauds Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum, Calls for Regional Unity
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has congratulated the successful hosting of the Fifth Lake Chad Basin Governors’ Forum in Maiduguri and commended the emergence of Governor Mai Mala Buni as…