Foreign Aid Bill threatens civil society independence, HRW tells National Assembly

ABUJA — Human Rights Watch, HRW, has urged the National Assembly to reject provisions in the proposed Foreign Aid (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill, 2026, warning that the legislation could undermine the independence of civil society organisations and further shrink civic space in Nigeria. The rights organ

Abuja — National Assembly Should Reject Legislation A proposed law to regulate foreign aid risks undermining the independence of civil society organizations and shrinking civic space in Nigeria, Human Rights Watch said today. The National Assembly should reject provisions that would give authorities undue influence ove

SERAP and NGE threaten legal action against the Foreign Aid Bill, 2026, citing threats to civic space, media freedom, and democratic participation in Niger