By Kelechi Nwaucha Community women from eight states of the Niger Delta have gathered in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, to discuss issues surrounding environmental justice for the region and women inclusion in Energy transition initiatives. The gathering, which began on December 4th, marks the 2024 edition of the Niger …
Read More »Commission Urges States to Implement Fiscal Responsibility Act
By Joel Anekwe As Nigeria grapples with the challenge of corruption and financial indiscipline at all levels, the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, Wednesday, urged all state governments in the country to implement the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007. Acting Chairman of the commission, Mr. Victor Muruako, made the call at a workshop organized …
Read More »Group Meet on Participatory Budgeting, Fair Taxation
Oxfam and Kebetkache Women Development Resource Centre have organized a one day Exchange meeting on participatory Budgeting, Needs Assessment and Fair Taxation in Port Harcourt. The meeting had in attendance community-based organizations drawn from Enugu, Cross Rivers, Delta and Rivers states. Executive director of Kebetkache Women Development and Resource, Emem …
Read More »NGOs Partner Oxfam, Kebetkache on Inclusive Budget
In a bid to further promote fair taxation practices and participatory budgeting, two leading civil society organisations, Kebetkache Women Development & Resource Centre and Oxfam Nigeria, have deepened their intervention in the country, through a strategic partnership on the Financing for Development (F4D) Project initiative. The F4D project, according to …
Read More »Kebetkache, Oxfam Build Awareness on Participatory Budgeting, Fair Taxation
Government representatives, civil society groups and members of the media met in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Monday to deliberate on issues of participatory budgeting and fair taxation in the state. Executive Director of Kebetkache Women Development & Resource Centre, Ms. Emem J. Okon, whose organization provided the …
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