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Did you know? The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) programme, implemented by @IDEA_Africa and funded by @EUinNigeria, is dedicated to promoting justice, transparency, and accountability in Nigeria. ๐ณ๐ฌ
Join us in our mission for a fairer, more just society! #RoLAC #RoLACII
๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐: ๐๐จ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ก๐ข๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐๐๐๐) ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐
Following a 5-month in-depth peer review process, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), with support from the RoLAC Programme convened High-Level Multi-Agency Task Team (HiMAT) -being the state actor justice service providers, and Service Providers Accountability Resource Committee (SPARC) -being the non-state actor service providers for the validation of the draft 2025 implementation report of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act 2015.
Speaking during the engagement, the #AccessToJustice Component Manager of the RoLAC Programme stressed that the VAPP Act is not just another law to be shelved, given the key role it plays in safeguarding vulnerable individuals, expanding survivorsโ access to justice, and holding perpetrators of sexual and gender-based violence accountable.
By harmonizing findings from both state and non-state actors, the finalized 2025 report will serve as an evidence-based roadmap to identify systemic bottlenecks, guide targeted policy reforms, and strengthen multi-sectoral coordination.
This ensures protection, access to justice and support for survivors of violence are strengthened across Nigeria โ๏ธ๐๏ธ
#RoLAC #VAPP #InternationalIDEA #EUInNigeria
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๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ง๐๐จ ๐๐ฉ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ง๐ช๐ ๐ฅ๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฃ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ง๐ช๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ก๐๐ฌ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐ก๐ฎ, ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐! โ๏ธ
#Throwback video highlights to Edo Justice Summit hosted mid-year by the Edo Justice Sector Reform Team with support from the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme.
Following the success of this summit, state political will and other coordinated advocacy efforts, a Special Criminal Court 1 dedicated to trying cultism and kidnapping cases was established in the state. It took effect on 1st July 2026 ๐
The establishment of this specialized court eliminates legal delays, ensures swift judicial recourse, and reduces the number of awaiting-trial persons.
The #RoLAC Programme remains committed to supporting reforms that transform the legal system into a transparent, accessible, and accountable structure that serves all citizens irrespective of social class.
#CriminalJusticeReform #EUInNigeria #InternationalIDEA
๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฏ๐จ๐ซ-๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฐ๐ข๐๐ ๐
๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฌ (๐๐๐๐๐ฌ) ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐
To ensure survivors of sexual and gender-based violence receive consistent, quality support wherever they are in Nigeria, International IDEA (@IntIDEA_NG), through the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme @RoLACNG is conducting a national functionality assessment of 62 SARCs across 30 states.
The exercise brings together a multidisciplinary team of assessors to critically examine:
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Medical, psychosocial, legal and referral services,
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Infrastructure, equipment and accessibility, including for persons with disabilities, and
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Service delivery records, data management and safeguarding.
By verifying reported data against registers and case files, the assessment aims to provide fresh recommendations for closing service delivery gaps, strengthening accountability at all levels and ensure every SARC delivers dependable and inclusive survivor-centred care in Nigeria.
Through this evidence-based approach, RoLAC is helping to build stronger, more responsive and sustainable referral systems for survivors of SGBV across Nigeria ๐๏ธ๐
#RoLAC #AccessToJustice #EUInNigeria #InternationalIDEA #SARCs
๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ-๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข-๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐
๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐
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To improve the speedy responsiveness of investigating agencies in Nigeria, the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) @FIUNigeria with support from the anti-corruption component of the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme is holding a 3-day national workshop.
The high-level meeting brings together representatives from all the investigating agencies operating within Nigeriaโs AML/CFT/CPF framework to extensively discuss and address:
1๏ธโฃ Intelligence gathering,
2๏ธโฃ Secure sharing, and
3๏ธโฃ Sensitive information management.
By strengthening inter-agency trust and collaboration, the workshop aims to dismantle communication gaps and bureaucratic bottlenecks that slow down critical investigations.
Through this enhanced synergy, the RoLAC Programme is effectively supporting these agencies to minimize Nigeriaโs vulnerability to crime๐
#RoLAC #AntiCorruption #EUInNigeria #InternationalIDEA #AML
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The Nigeria Evaluation Conference 2026, hosted in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning (@planningnigeria), officially kicked off earlier today.
Themed โ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ญโ this national
With funding from the European Union @euinnigeria, Construction has started on the new @MirabelCentreNG at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital.
This week we joined partners in Lagos to flag off the build, and it was a good day.
This shows our unwavering commitment to supporting survivors and providing safe spaces where they can recover and seek justice against perpetrators.
The new building is due to be commissioned next year. It will mean more space, better facilities, and a stronger setting for the care the Centre already provides. The promise behind it remains the same: a safe space for everyone who needs one.
Thank you to the European Union for the funding, and to every partner building this with us. ๐ช๐บ
Due to the constantly evolving and borderless nature of cybercrime, effectively tackling it requires inter-agency and country collaborations๐
In light of this, discussions at day 2 of the 2026 annual cybercrime awareness campaign and national consultations on the legal framework securing Nigeriaโs digital future, focused on strengthening cooperation between investigators, prosecutors, private sector, non-governmental bodies and international partners, which is absolutely essential in the effective prosecution of cybercrime and the protection of citizens online.
Beyond strengthening these collaborations, we supported the development of the ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ซ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐จ๐๐๐ช๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ค๐ ๐พ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐พ๐๐จ๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ through the anti-corruption component of the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme, to help investigators and prosecutors perform their duties effectively.
Together, through shared expertise, stronger partnerships and practical tools like the handbook and cybercrime toolkit on the campaign, #RoLAC is committed to building a safer, digital space for every Nigerian๐ณ๐ฌ
#AntiCorruption #EUInNigeria #InternationalIDEA #SayNoToCybercrime
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#๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ข๐๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ (๐๐๐๐) ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐
๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐
In both organizations and government institutions, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) serves as the operational compass that transitions management from guesswork to evidence-based governance.
The MERL data literacy training for key staff of the Federal Ministry of Justice (FMoJ) supported by the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme sought to ensure that the Ministry doesnโt just measure outputs but actively tracks outcomes in terms of lives improved, the swiftness of justice delivered etc
During the training, metrics like how many times a contract moves back and forth between the FMoJ and an external Ministry, Department, or Agency (MDA) and complex agreements were analyzed to see the pinpoint the stages where delays begin.
Behind every delayed contract or stalled file is a citizen waiting for resolution. By mastering MERL data literacy, the Ministry can actively dismantle systemic delays and transform the machinery of governance into a faster, fairer, and more transparent justice system for every citizenโ
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#MERL #CriminalJusticeReform #InternationalIDEA #EUInNigeria
โ๐ผ๐๐๐๐จ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ง๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐๐ช๐ฃ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ก ๐๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ฉ, ๐๐๐๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐๐โ Danlandi Plang, Head of Nigeria Programmes, International IDEA
โ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐ง๐๐จ๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐จ๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐โ: Dr Emmanuel Uche, Project Manager, RoLAC Component 3, International IDEA
Highlights of the conversations that shaped the just concluded National Access to Information Summit 2026.
The discussions were structured to prevent progress decay by building on foundational institutional gains that will define the next chapter of compliance to the Freedom of Information Act 2011 (FOI Act)โ
By matching the stateโs responsibility to disclose regardless of domestication as mandated by the Supreme Court, with citizenโs increased awareness to leverage the Act in demanding transparency, the summit has set the tone for an era where public records serve as the foundation for a more accountable governance structure in Nigeriaโ๏ธ
#FOIAct #FreedomOfInformation #AntiCorruption #InternationalIDEA #EUInNigeria
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PRESS RELEASE
LAGOS DSVA RELEASES DIRECTORY OF GBV STATE COORDINATORS IN NIGERIA
The Lagos State Government, through the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), has released a directory of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) State Coordinators across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The directory is an outcome of continued efforts to strengthen national coordination and collaboration among GBV response stakeholders, following the landmark two-day National Convening of GBV State Coordinators hosted by Lagos State, with support from the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC II) Programme @rolacng, funded by the European Union @EUinNigeria and implemented by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IIDEA) @IntIDEA_NG.
The directory provides key contact details of GBV State Coordinators, serving as a practical resource to support reporting, referrals, and access to appropriate response services for survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence.
It is designed to strengthen coordination and referral pathways among stakeholders working in GBV prevention and response, while making it easier for citizens to identify and connect with the appropriate state-level contacts.
The Lagos State Government encourages individuals, organisations, government institutions, civil society organisations, community groups, and other stakeholders to make use of the directory and share it widely within their networks.
DSVA remains committed to strengthening collaboration, supporting coordinated GBV response, and improving access to timely and appropriate services for survivors across Nigeria.
E-signed,
Onadipe Opebere
Head, Public Affairs Unit
Lagos DSVA
12/10/2026
#LagosDSVA #SGBVItEndsWithUs #SGBVNotInMyLagos #AGreaterLagosRising #LASG @followlasg
๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐
๐ซ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ณ๐ฌ
To remedy the underutilization and low compliance of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2011, the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) II Programme @RoLACNG supported the 2-day National Access to Information Summit hosted by the Federal Ministry of Justice, Freedom of Information Unit.
The FOI Act 2011 empowers Nigerians to request information, as well as access and inspect records, documents, or data held by any public institution or private entity utilizing public funds. Citizens can do this without needing to demonstrate any specific or personal interest in the information being requested.
๐๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐, the Supreme Court of Nigeria delivered a landmark, unanimous judgment declaring that the Act applies to all 36 states and all tiers of government. This effectively brings an end to the perceived need for domestication at the sub-national level, which was one of the leading causes of low compliance.
#FOIAct #FreedomOfInformation #AntiCorruption #InternationalIDEA #EUInNigeria
The summit successfully convenes civil society organizations (CSOs), government agencies, and other critical civic partners to identify existing gaps and design collaborative strategies for nationwide implementation. Furthermore, the National Minimum Standards for the Implementation of the Act were also launched to ensure seamless achievement of this common goal.
By bringing demand-side and supply-side actors into the same room, the summit aims to transform this landmark judicial ruling into actionable transparency across all levels of Nigerian governance โ๏ธ
#FOIAct #FreedomOfInformation #AntiCorruption #InternationalIDEA #EUInNigeria
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More pictures from the summit
#FOIAct #FreedomOfInformation #AntiCorruption #InternationalIDEA #EUInNigeria
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ARISE News covered CSLSโs closing programme on Improving Criminal Justice Administration through the NMS.
Building a justice system grounded in consistency, fairness and accountability.
With support from @RoLACNG.
#CSLS #RoLAC #LagosState #JusticeReform #RuleOfLaw
๐๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐โ๏ธ
Reliable data is the structural backbone of effective criminal justice reform, as it transforms administrative tracking from a bureaucratic routine into a powerful tool for institutional transparency and informed decision making๐
As a result, the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC Phase II) Programme supported the Plateau State Justice Sector Reform Team (JSRT) in hosting a strategic capacity-building workshop on comprehensive crime data collection and use of data for policy decisions.
By upgrading the data capabilities of frontline justice actors and supervisors, the workshop aimed to:
- Enhance the availability and utilisation of quality data to support evidence-based reforms
- Improve coordination among justice institutions, strengthen criminal justice administration
- Contribute to the reduction of unnecessary detention and decongestion of custodial centres in Plateau State.
Through hands-on data validation and strategic mapping against the JSRTโs 5-year Strategic Plan, it laid the technical groundwork for the stateโs upcoming Central Crime Information Management System, adapted from the proven Lagos State model.
#RoLAC #InternationalIDEA #EUinNigeria #JusticeSectorReform #CriminalJusticeReform
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Our Anambra state officer, @kenneth_ezeugwu at the ROLAC training for CSOs in Anambra state on Public Procurement Monitoring.
The event brought CSOs from across the state to share resources, experiences and knowledge on how to monitor public procurement processes.
