State Issues

6 September 2022

How Indebted are State Governments to their Workers? {Infographics}

State governments are expected to be the most protective of their workers; however, they are the biggest culprits of unpaid salaries to civil servants. In today’s […]
22 July 2022

Citizen Vigilance Report: Flooding is making life unbearable for Lagosians

The rains have not taken easy on Lagosians in the past few days. It has been a tug of war between Osun (the river goddess) and […]
27 June 2022

The youth and Governance in Nigeria: Can there ever be a synergy?

Nigeria is currently in a situation where nothing functions in the country. Aside from the numerous problems that have riddled the country for decades (with nothing […]
22 June 2022

Citizen Vigilance Report: The Deplorable Conditions of Ota Roads

The rainy season is not a good time for residents, drivers and commuters in Sango Ota, Ogun state. Several roads are now impassable and many are […]
6 June 2022

Does the blood of a Nigerian mean nothing?

The usual destructive elements have yet struck again in Owo, Ondo State. They left in their trail 28 to 50 people dead, explosions and agony. A […]
17 December 2021

Child Rights Act Monitor: See Updated List of States without Child Protection Laws in Nigeria

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child was in 1989, adopted by countries of the world, and a regional equivalent followed in 1990; in form […]
10 December 2021

#AccountabilityWatch: What are the federal and state governments doing about the plight of children?

The last two weeks will most likely pass off as the most difficult for Nigeria’s young population in recent times. In the period under review, there’s […]
10 November 2021

The Anambra Governorship Election: Matters Arising

Residents of Nigeria’s South East state of Anambra can finally heave a sigh of relief with the conclusion of the Governorship Election on Tuesday. Held on […]
6 May 2021

NNPC revenue shortfall: Revisiting the dwindling performance of states’ Internally Generated Revenue

Towards the end of last month, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation alerted the federal and state governments to its dwindling contribution to the federation account owing […]