GGT-Nigeria

Good Governance Team (GGT) is a Nigerian civic research and advocacy platform dedicated to promote good governance

[Centre LSD @centrelsd]

When traditional leadership enters the conversation, it carries the conversation forward.

On 17 September 2026, distinguished traditional leaders from across Nigeria will gather in Abuja for the #Fathers4Equality Award and #TraditionalLeadersConference.

#MaleFeministsNetwork

[Channels Television @channelstv]

Electricity will provide power for the industries. Nearly 70 per cent of the industries are out of production because of the cost of energy. Those that are still functioning, they are functioning below their productive capacity.

- Usman Bugaje, SDP Vice-Presidential candidate

#PoliticsToday

[GGT-Nigeria @governance_team]

He can share responsibility in the home without believing that doing so diminishes his masculinity. @centrelsd

[GGT-Nigeria @governance_team]

A father can be strong without being oppressive. He can exercise authority without domination. He can provide leadership without silencing others. He can raise a son who respects women and a daughter who knows that her dreams are no less legitimate because she is female.

[GGT-Nigeria @governance_team]

'In many homes and communities, this understanding of masculinity has influenced the way boys and girls are raised, the opportunities available to women, the distribution of unpaid care work, and even the way violence and discrimination against women and girls are understood."

[GGT-Nigeria @governance_team]

"masculinity has sometimes been associated with domination, control, toughness and the exercise of authority. Men are socialised to be strong, to command, to provide and, sometimes, never to show vulnerability." @centrelsd Executive Director

[GGT-Nigeria @governance_team]

This theme speaks to a fundamental question confronting our society: What does it mean to be a father and a man in a society that genuinely values equality, dignity and justice? @centrelsd

[GGT-Nigeria @governance_team]

@CentreLSD the Fathers4Equality Recognition Awards and Traditional Leaders Conference 2026
Theme: “Redefining Fatherhood for Equality and Justice”

[Senator Shehu Sani @ShehuSani]

The Government has statutory responsibility to protect our local industries and commerce.If the future matters to us,We should not become a dumping ground for cheap finished imported products from anywhere.But we also need to strike a balance in dealing with China.China is World’s most important country for businesses today.They opened their doors for our businesses and our citizens without the visa restrictions and humiliation they are constantly being subjected to by some western countries.China doesn’t stigmatise nor criminalise our citizens as they do in the West.Enforced protection is just what is needed.They can do without us but we can’t ‘easily’ do without them;presently,even the US and Europe can’t do without China.

[NOIPolls @NOIPolls]

Where do potential African migrants want to go?
📍32% say Europe
📍28% choose North America
📍22% would move elsewhere in Africa
(17% within their subregion, 5% elsewhere on the continent)
More in @Afrobarometer's #AfricanInsights2026 flagship report: https://t.co/Xudzl3JMnp
#VoicesAfrica
#AfricanInsights2026
#BeyondBorders

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

On this day 15 years ago, the horrific terrorist attack on the United Nations House in Abuja claimed the lives of 23 people, including 11 @UN colleagues, and left many more injured.

Today & every day, we remember the fallen & their families, and the survivors — and continue to carry their legacy in our hearts & our work.

[𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑 @AmericanpowerUs]

🚨 BREAKING NEWS:

🇫🇷 Emmanuel Macron: "We cannot approve free-trade deals with partners who don't enforce strict environmental standards."

🇧🇷 Lula da Silva: "European protectionism disguised as environmental concern is unacceptable. We govern our own territory."

Major diplomatic showdown between Latin America and Europe! 🇧🇷⚡🇫🇷

[Albert Victoria @AlbertVictorian]

Mr. President, please reject a bill that legalizes digital nicotine marketing to our youth. Parents and young people across Nigeria are saying NO to flawed legislation.
@Fmohnigeria @officialABAT @NGRPresident
#RecallTobaccoBill #NoPresidentialAssent

[CSJ @csj_nigeria]

Centre for Social Justice Occasional Newsletter, July 2026

https://t.co/bK8tF0MsPD

In this Edition, CSJ raised issues with the waiver in 2025, of over N34trillion in customs revenue by the Minister of Finance against the background of only N28trillion consolidated revenue of the Federal Government of Nigeria. In a letter to the principal officers of the National Assembly, CSJ asked NASS to consider overriding the President’s veto of the Federal Audit Service Bill. CSJ collaborated with Sister Organisations in the Economic and Fiscal Justice Coalition to engage the Coordinating Minister for the Economy on pathways for economic reform and development

[Senator Shehu Sani @ShehuSani]

Engaging US lobby groups to criminalise the President and his administration and curry favour from the US Government is unconscionable and https://t.co/tkONkH0RQE may not achieve it’s objectives but will undoubtedly damage the international reputation of the country,escalate global repudiation against our citizens and lead us into the traps of sanctions and visa restrictions.Most times,ordinary Nigerians end up paying the price for negative campaigns against the country.The opposition should fight and struggle for power within the borders of our country.Seeking for foreign help for regime change in a democratic setting is wrong.

[Women in Politics Forum @wipfng]

Africa doesn't need more laws it needs implementation.

From the ECOWAS Regional Harmonisation Panel: ending Violence Against Women and Girls requires accountability, quality data, grassroots legal education, and stronger regional cooperation.

Women's rights must move from paper to practice.

#Acttoendviolenceagainstwomenandgirls
@unwomenafrica
@unwomenNG
@EU_Partnerships

[Bayo Onanuga, OON, CON @aonanuga1956]

STATEHOUSE PRESS STATEMENT

PRESIDENT TRUMP LAUDS PRESIDENT TINUBU'S DECISIVE LEADERSHIP AGAINST TERRORISTS

US President Donald Trump has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his decisive leadership “on behalf of the Nigerian people.”

In a letter to President Tinubu, President Trump applauded Tinubu’s resolve “to tackle the issues plaguing Nigeria, especially the violence affecting Christian communities.”

According to Trump: “It is a true honour to stand with you in the fight against these terrorists and to make the Federal Republic of Nigeria stronger and more prosperous.”

The US-Nigeria relationship flourished in recent times, with the two sides working closely in key areas, especially in tackling security challenges afflicting parts of Nigeria.

In November last year, President Trump and President Tinubu agreed to establish a Joint Working Group co-headed by the National Security Advisers of Nigeria and the United States. Through the work of the working group, the two sides agreed on several steps, including training, intelligence sharing, and joint operations to roll back terrorist activities.

A highlight of the collaboration was the May 16 coordinated attack on ISIS hideouts in the Lake Chad area, which led to the killing of the group's top leader, Abubakar Al-Minoki, and many of his lieutenants

Last week, the US Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Frank Garcia, visited Abuja, where he held meetings with senior government officials and pledged to strengthen the cooperation between Abuja and Washington DC in security and other areas of collaboration.

Full text of the letter dated July 6, 2026:

Dear Mr President,

“Thank you for your thoughtful letter. Your kind words mean a great deal to me, and I appreciate your decisive leadership on behalf of the Nigerian people. I applaud your resolve to tackle the issues plaguing your nation, especially the violence affecting Christian communities and it is a true honor to stand with you in the fight against terrorists and to make the Federal Republic of Nigeria stronger and more prosperous.

“The United States-Nigeria relationship is crucial at a time where conflict has spread across West Africa and around the world. We both share a mutual goal of confronting terrorism in all its forms, and our historic US-Nigeria 2026 Defence Cooperation Roadmap has established a robust framework to accomplish this feat.

“I am proud to have deployed the United States Special Operations Forces—among the most elite military units anywhere in the world—to equip the brave men and women in the Armed Forces of Nigeria with the skills, tools and intelligence they need to protect your homeland and ensure the safety and security of citizens, particularly those of faith who have been under attack. I look forward to our continued discussions over the course of my Presidency."

Sincerely,

Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)
July 22, 2026

[AFRODAD @AFRODAD2011]

The panel examined how Africa can close its infrastructure financing gap while safeguarding fiscal space. Discussions centered on three interlinked priorities: (i) Closing critical infrastructure gaps; (ii) Leveraging the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to unlock intra-African trade and investment; and (iii) Mobilising climate-aligned financing through partners like the African Development Bank.
#AfricaEconomicJustice #AfricaRuleMaker @_AfricanUnion #STC #CAADP #AfCFTA #Agenda2063 #IndustrialDevelopment

[ANEEJ @aneejnigeria]

In his welcome address, ANEEJ Executive Director, Rev. @Ugolor, described IFFs as one of the greatest threats to Nigeria's economic development, democratic governance and social progress, noting that billions of naira are lost annually through corruption, money laundering,

[CSJ @csj_nigeria]

Barr. Eze Onyekpere gives his keynote speech for today's panel