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World Press Freedom Day: Actionaid charges FG to tackle media repression On By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate 2021 World Press Freedom Day, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Monday, charged Federal Government on action to improve poor record on media repression. This was stated by the Country Director, AAN, Ene Obi, which Obi pointed that in Nigeria, there has been a consistent and dangerous attempt by both state and non-state actors to gag the media. According to her, there have been moves to “expurgate and censure the media and journalists while doing th...

As women continue to struggle for inclusion and have sense of belonging in all aspects of socio-economic life, ActionAid Nigeria and other personalities at a book launch at the weekend, eulogized Funmilayo Oyefusi, for giving hope to women and others

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A non-profit making organisation, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, and stakeholders, Friday, expressed worry over unstable levels of borrowings and rising national debt profile under the Buhari-led administration and poverty increasing daily. The Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria, Ene Obi, in an address of welcome expressed worry over upward trend nation’s debt profile has assumed as it keeps piling up and closing the fiscal space for effective delivery of public goods. According to Ene, as at December 31st, 2020, data from the Debt Management Office (DMO) showed that th...

Why Nigeria can’t stop borrowing – CBN The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that Nigeria cannot stop burrowing, especially when it is necessary as it is part of fiscal... By Fri Apr 09 2021 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that Nigeria cannot stop burrowing, especially when it is necessary as it is part of fiscal responsibility. The CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, said this on Friday in Abuja at the National Dialogue on the Nigeria’s rising debt profile, titled: “The Rising Public Debt in Nigeria and the Challenges of National Development” organised by the ActionA...

She said that the purpose of the workshop was to train media personnel on the trajectories of Public Finance Management (PFM) in other to enhance effective reporting on matters of Gender Responsive Public Service delivery and Public Finance accountability. According to her, the capacity building is in line with AAN’s country strategy on promoting a transparent and accountable public finance management system that supports effective gender responsive public service delivery for citizens. “The training will feature overview of Nigerian Fiscal Policies; Gender Responsive Public Service: Acti...