PARIS OLYMPIC GAMES
SERAP
With indomitable courage, SERAP asks ICC to hold Buhari, governors, security agencies accountable for schoolchildren abductions
…says such abductions amount to crimes against humanity within the jurisdiction of ICC “Depriving children their right to education has severe consequences...
Corruption in government plunging millions of Nigerians further into throes of poverty — SERAP
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Latest report by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has revealed that the widespread and systemic corruption...
Account for details of payment of N729bn to poor Nigerians, SERAP tells FG
“The Federal Government has repeatedly failed to ensure transparency and accountability in the spending of public wealth and resources” Raising issues...
Unauthorized spending of ₦880bn of public funds by 367 MDAs: SERAP tells Buhari to investigate
President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr. Abubakar Malami...
Nigeria: We are closely monitoring repression of rights to freedom of expression – Commonwealth
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Rt Hon Patricia Scotland, has stated that the Commonwealth is “closely monitoring developments...
SERAP sues Buhari, wants court to declare gag order on reporting of terrorist attacks illegal
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari and Mr...
Withdraw media gag order on terrorist attacks reportage, SERAP tells Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has received an urgent appeal to direct relevant agencies of government to immediately withdraw a gag order banning journalists and...
Jumbo pay of Buhari, lawmakers, others: SERAP sues Revenue Mobilization Allocation Commission, Wages Commission
“An order of mandamus to direct and compel the RMAFC to perform its mandatory constitutional duty to urgently review upward the remuneration,...
Journalist Jalingo’s illegal detention, ill-treatment : ECOWAS Court awards N30m damages against FG
For the detention, ill-treatment and torturing of a journalist, Agba Jalingo, in Cross River State for several months, the ECOWAS Court has awarded...
Again, SERAP hales Buhari to court over $25bn overdrafts from CBN
Uncowed in its anti-corruption and accountability fight, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has gone to court again seeking to compel President...
After securing regional court ruling, SERAP drags FG before African Union Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights
“These anti-media bills are the latest threats to freedom of expression, access to information and media freedom in the country. The bills...
Twitter suspension directive to electronic media: SERAP slams, drags FG, Lai Mohammed to court
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a suit at a Federal High Court in Abuja seeking an order...
SERAP slams NBC over directive to electronic media to deactivate Twitter accounts, says unlawful
“This directive by the NBC is itself unlawful because it is based on another unlawful decision by the Federal Government to suspend Twitter...
SERAP to Commonwealth: Suspend Nigeria over repression of human rights, media freedom, disregard for rule of law
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has joined forces with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Prof. Wole Soyinka and others in...
Buhari gets 14-day ultimatum to disclose spending details of $700m looted funds
President Muhammadu Buhari has been given a two-week ultimatum to direct the Minister of Finance to disclose the spending details of the $700...
Missing N4.1bn: Probe yourself, invite EFCC to investigate, SERAP tells National Assembly leadership
Incensed by high-level of public corruption, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has asked the leadership of the National Assembly to urgently probe...
