Category: Accountability
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US Says it will No Longer Spend on Expensive Weapons That Can Be Brought Down by $800 Russian Drones
By Abdulkareem Haruna The U.S. military must reassess its acquisition strategy, Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll warned, as the proliferation of inexpensive drones poses an increasing threat to costly, advanced weapons systems. Speaking on the “War on the Rocks” podcast, Driscoll expressed concern that the U.S. continues to develop and procure “exquisite machines” vulnerable to drones…
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Rep Betara Denounces Alleged Sales of Fake Forms for Empowerment Program
By Abdulkareem Haruna A federal lawmaker representing the Biu Local Government Area (LGA) in Borno State has issued a strong denial of rumors circulating within his constituency regarding the sale of application forms for his agricultural empowerment initiative. In a statement released Wednesday, Rt. Hon. Muktar Betara Aliyu, a member of Nigeria’s Federal House of…
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6 Months Paid Maternity Leave for Workers: CS-SUNN Sustains Advocacy in Borno State
By Abdul Kareem The Borno state chapter of the Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition (CS-SUNN), a non governmental organization, on May 13, 2024 called for the implementation of the proposeda six months paid maternity leave for workers in the sate. This call was made during an advocacy visit to the Borno State Ministry for Budget…
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CS-SUNN Promotes Budget Tracking for Health Programs in Borno State
It must count as one of those judicial miracles that have become the staple of the Nigerian judiciary, that two different judges of the Federal High Court managed to both defy the Constitution and overrule the Supreme Court over a local chieftaincy question.
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CS-SUNN Urges Release of Nutrition Budget in Borno State
By Abdul Kareem The Borno State chapter of the Civil Society Scaling up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) carried out an advocacy at the Borno State Primary Health Care Development Board demanding for the timely release of the state’s nutrition budget. CS-SUNN Borno State members, under the leadership of State Coordinator Hajiya Aisha Maidala, emphasized the…
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