public accountability
Coverage of public accountability in the Nexus archive.
- Nigerian lawmakers pass bill to compel NGOs to disclose foreign donors for second reading
Nigerian lawmakers passed a bill requiring NGOs to disclose foreign donors during the second reading. Lawmakers argued that billions of naira in unscrutinized foreign aid to NGOs pose national security risks and undermine public accountability.
- Ghana: Uncertainty hangs over new government anti-corruption plan
President John Dramani Mahama aims to build trust through strengthened public accountability as part of a new government anti-corruption plan. Governance experts emphasize that the plan's success hinges on consistent enforcement of existing laws.
- Liberia: Arept Early Court Victories Signal Tougher Anti-Corruption Era
Liberia's Assets Recovery and Property Retrieval Task Force (AREPT) Chairman Edwin Kla Martin indicates the institution is preparing to reshape the country's approach to public accountability through anti-corruption efforts. Early court victories suggest a shift toward stricter enforcement.
- Gavin Newsom desperately tries to flip the script on Trump with aggressive new letter: ‘Which is it?’
Gavin Newsom sent an aggressive letter to Donald Trump, questioning his stance on investigations and public accountability. Newsom accused the nation's top law enforcement official of applying double standards in their handling of investigations and public accountability.
- ‘This has to be a wake-up call’: NSW attorney general urged to order inquest into death of Sydney’s ‘birdman’
The New South Wales attorney-general has been urged to order an inquest into the death of Bikram Lama, a Nepali rough sleeper known as 'the birdman,' whose body lay unnoticed for up to a week in Hyde Park. Alex Greenwich emphasized the need to understand systemic failures to prevent similar deaths.
- Kash Patel flips out at reporters for asking if he's been drunk at work and rips claim he thought he'd been fired
Kash Patel, a former FBI official, angrily reacted to reporters' questions about allegations he was drunk at work and denied claims that he believed he had been fired. His outburst highlights tensions surrounding his professional conduct and public statements.