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CSOs insist on Probe, Prosecution of Fadahunsi Over Alleged Osun Death Threats

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2026

ActionAid Nigeria and the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought have insisted that the Nigeria Police Force and prosecutorial authorities should promptly investigate and, where evidence warrants, prosecute Senator Francis Fadahunsi over alleged threats against members of the Accord Party

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ActionAid Nigeria strengthens board with Ayo Mairo-Ese, Otive Igbuzor appointments

Daily Dispatch July 12, 2026

ActionAid Nigeria has appointed award-winning broadcaster and communications strategist Ayo Mairo-Ese and development expert Dr. Otive Igbuzor to its Board of Directors, in a move aimed at strengthening the organisation’s governance and strategic leadership. The appointments, announced in a statement issued in Abuja by the Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, Dr. Andrew

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Funding of Politics with State Funds: ActionAid Demands Impeachment of Governors Found Culpable

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2026

Human rights and anti-poverty organisation, ActionAid Nigeria, has called for the immediate impeachment of any governor found guilty of using state resources to fund political campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections. The organisation made the demand in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by its Country Director, Andrew Mamedu, following growing public concerns

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ActionAid Nigeria warns of rising debt, weak social spending in 2026 budget proposal

Daily Dispatch December 30, 2025

ActionAid Nigeria has raised serious concerns over the Federal Government’s proposed 2026 Appropriation Bill, warning that the budget could worsen Nigeria’s debt burden and further sideline key social sectors critical to poverty reduction and inclusive growth. In its review of the ₦58.18 trillion budget proposal, the organisation said the 5.8 per cent increase over the

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ActionAid backs calls for probe of NMDPRA Chief over corruption claims

Daily Dispatch December 15, 2025

ActionAid Nigeria has joined growing demands for an investigation into the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Mr. Farouk Ahmed, describing the matter as one of urgent national and economic concern. In a statement issued by its Country Director, Dr. Andrew Mamedu, the organisation said allegations against the

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ActionAid: 45% women in Nigeria experience cyberstalking

Daily Dispatch December 5, 2025

ActionAid Nigeria has decried that 45 percent of women in Nigeria have experienced cyberstalking. It further lamented that also 10.6 percent is said to have faced doxing, which is revealing a person’s private information online to expose them to harm. UN Women, alongside members of the Development Partners Group on Gender (DPGG) including ActionAid Nigeria, […]