Background The Central Bank of Nigeria Act 2007 (as amended) enumerated the core functions of the Bank as follows; Ensure monetary and price stability; Issue legal tender currency in Nigeria: Maintain external reserves to safeguard the international value of the legal tender currency; Promote a sound financial system in Nigeria and; Act as Banker and […]
Ahead of the 2019 elections, a social group, known as Spaces for Change has observed and shared with journalist the rising trend of the government clamping down activists in various ways.
Every human has the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, without discrimination. This right is, however, being infringed on and activists are calling for an end to this. #HumanRights #PlusTVAfrica
Determined to share knowledge across professional and sector boundaries, leading practitioners in the non-profit, public and private sectors came together in Lagos, on November 28, 2018, to brainstorm on knowledge-to-action techniques for confronting the rising tide of governmental actions that restrict the operational space for civic engagements and non-profit activities in Nigeria. State actors often justify […]
SPACES FOR CHANGE ‘s| S4C’s regional workshop, Promoting and Defending Internet Freedoms in Nigeria, held on September 5, 2018, brought together 35 online practitioners in Enugu State, South-East Nigeria, to increase their capacity to push back against the increasing tide of restrictions on civic spaces often targeted at civil society actors operating in virtual, online and offline communities. […]
The report, Closing Spaces for Civic Engagement and Civil Society in Nigeria, generates a database of closing spaces across Nigeria, presenting the evidence of restrictions on citizens and civil society operations, perpetrated under the guise of ‘national interest’, ‘national security’ and ‘other money laundering and terrorism financing considerations. Download Report Here:Closing Spaces for Civil Society and Democratic […]