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Benin City, May 12, 2025 – Naija247news — The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called on the Federal Government to urgently reform Nigeria’s tax system as a catalyst to shift the nation from fossil fuels to renewable energy, warning that failure to act could derail Nigeria’s Net Zero 2050 ambitions. Speaking at a strategic workshop themed “Fossil Fuel Transition Using the…

Group Rejects Governors’ Proposal For Early Retirement of Civil Servants

Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, has rejected the proposed one-off retirement package for federal civil servants above 50 years of age made by the state governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF. Describing the proposal as unrealistic and lopsided, CISLAC also called on President Muhammadu Buhari to take drastic steps to reduce the growing cost of governance…

CISLAC slams NNPC over importation of substandard petrol

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) on Friday criticised the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over the importation of substandard petrol into the country. Recall that toxic fuel was supplied across the country, causing damages in people’s vehicles. Reacting to the development in a statement on Friday, the CISLAC Executive Director, Auwal Musa-Rafsanjani, described…

NASS: CISLAC, TI raise alarm over growing threat to Legislative Staff, Aides

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International in Nigeria are seriously perturbed and disappointed at the ongoing undemocratic moves by the management of the National Assembly to conspicuously intimidate and suppress legislative staff/aides from articulating concerns over the dearth of welfare or advancing views on significant issues affecting governance in…

CISLAC, others accuse DSS of intimidation

Dear Sir, INTIMIDATION & PROFILING OF CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS DURING THE YULETIDE On Monday the 27th of December 2021, Operatives of your agency, the Department of State Security Services (DSS) stormed the premises of our office, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, the National Chapter of Transparency International, TI Nigeria at No 16 POW Mafemi Crescent, Off Solomon Lar Way,…

Insecurity: Citizens blast FG over Nigeria safer than 2015 comment

Lai Mohammed • Boko Haram would have declared Islamic State in Nigeria, FG flays critics • Bandits kill Kaduna lawmaker, gunmen kidnap Imo monarch • Buhari should show empathy to Nigerians, says Obasanjo’s committee • Govt insensitive to people’s plight – Rafsanjani • Police clampdown on #NorthIsBleeding protesters • Police, DSS must stop arresting northern protesters —Amnesty • CSOs cry out…