15th February – 22nd February 2021 The Judicial Panels of Inquiry set up across Nigeria to investigate the excesses of the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies have continued sittings in the FCT and these 12 states in the week under review – Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Benue, Ekiti, Imo, Kaduna, Lagos, Ondo, Osun, […]

Good governance depends on the ability to take responsibility by both the administration as well as people. – Narendra Modi (Indian Prime Minister) The local government (LG) is the 3rd tier of government and the closest to the people as their roles include provision and maintenance of primary health care service; construction of rural roads […]

Dear Active Citizen, We know you are aware of the recent happenings in the country especially with regards to insecurity. Gunmen now brazenly kidnap people, families haggle ransom prices or lose their wards; we no longer worry about bad roads but escaping bandits attacks on the way. There’s civil unrest especially in the southern region […]

On Wednesday, February 24th, the Senate confirmed the appointment of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mr Bawa, who is 40 years old, is the youngest ever to lead the commission and a pioneer cadet of the EFCC.

The aluta spirit never dies! On yesterday’s episode of #ThursdayTalks, it was an enlightening conversation with Iyanuoluwa Bolarinwa (Manager, Civic Hive), Oluropo Olugbemi (Fmr Member, Student Representative Council, Bowen University) and Tawakalt Adeola Ahmed (First Female Students’ Union President in South West Nigeria) as they discussed Student Unionism. Are today’s student unions a micro representation of the Nigerian political system? Does money […]

Dear Active Citizen, Bravo! #OccupyLekkiTollGate happened!💪 Despite the threats and battery, you were resilient… The heavy security presence did not deter you. You stood your ground and spoke your truth. You walked your talk. You showed you aren’t the Sọ̀rọ̀ Sókè generation for nothing. It takes only the brave to stick to a plan even after being threatened. You have […]