Nigerian Democratic Report

Senate Minority Leader Faults Calls for A New Constitution 0
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- August 18, 2025
Senate Minority Leader and senior member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abba Moro, has dismissed the prospect of Nigeria replacing its current constitution. He maintains that pursuing targeted amendments is preferable to implementing a complete constitutional overhaul. Addressing the ongoing discourse regarding constitutional reforms, Senator Moro stated that amending the 1999 Constitution would be

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Youth Participation in Governance, Elective Offices Decline Despite Growing Population 0
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- August 13, 2025
Although youth constitute Nigeria’s largest population group, their involvement in political leadership and elective positions has decreased significantly, resulting in limited participation in inclusive governance. The National Bureau of Statistics defines Nigerian youth as those aged 15 to 35, making up over 60% of the population. Despite this potential advantage, youths have not taken leading

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Tinubu’s Federal Character Commission Reflects Gender Imbalance 0
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- August 12, 2025
Amid concerns about gender imbalance in his government, President Bola Tinubu on Monday announced the appointment of former legislator Ayo Hulayat Omidiran as the Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), succeeding Dr. Muheeba Dankaka. Omidiran is one of six women on the 38-member Commission, alongside Bema Olvadi Madayi (Adamawa), Dora Ebong (Akwa Ibom),

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SERAP, NGE Sue Niger State Governor, NBC Over Closure of Badegi FM Radio 0
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- August 11, 2025
SERAP and the Nigerian Guild of Editors have sued Niger State Governor Umar Bago and the National Broadcasting Commission over the state government’s closure of Badeggi FM radio station last week in a push for press freedom. Last Friday, the two organisations filed suit FHC/L/CS/1587/2025 at the Federal High Court in Lagos against NBC and

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IPC, IPI, CJID, Others Criticise Shut Down of Radio Station by Niger State Government 0
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- August 4, 2025
Several media organisations and civil society groups, including the International Press Centre, International Press Institute, Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), and Media Rights Agenda (MRA), have expressed concern over the closure of Badegi FM, a Niger state-based radio station, by State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago. These groups have

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EndBadGovernance Protests: Amnesty International Denounces Lack of Justice for Victims, A Year Later 0
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- August 4, 2025
Amnesty International has expressed concern over the lack of justice for victims and survivors of police actions during the 10-day EndBadgovernance protest, which occurred between August 1 and 10, 2024. On August 1st, 2025, Amnesty stated that police used lethal force and made mass arbitrary arrests during protests against economic hardship, while the Nigerian government

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