International Women’s Day 2013
International Women’s Day was on Friday, March 8th and the Anglican Church celebrated ‘Mothering Sunday‘ on Sunday, March 10th. To the fabulous women that serve on EiE’s Board (Bisola & Hadeeza); that run its member organisations (Amy, Toyosi, Nanre & Fadekemi); our celebrity partners (Omotola, Stella, Lami, Sasha, Omawumi, Omoni, Ufoma, TY Bello, Nse, Kate […]
#PresidentialPardon (3)
Courtesy: vanguardngr.com 1,000 signatures and counting! Ex Justice Minister, Mike Aondoakaa, sues US for visa revocation. Ex IGP, Hafiz Ringim, seeks asylum in the UK. They can’t destroy Nigeria and want to run away! Major Magaji sodomized intoxicated teenage boys and was convicted. Alamieyeseigha pillaged Bayelsa for 6 years and was convicted on money-laundering charges. […]
#PresidentialPardon (2)
Alamieyeseigha is still wanted in the UK; Nigeria is party to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) and the pardon has set the fight against corruption back at least a decade, we ask that the pardon be rescinded. We call on the international community to place a visa embargo on all Nigerians convicted […]
#PresidentialPardon
The Council of State is established under Section 153 of the Constitution. In the Third Schedule, it is stated that: “The Council shall have power to (a) advice the President in the exercise of his powers with respect to the – (ii) prerogative of mercy.” Therefore, while the Council of State deliberated, Mr President had […]
2nd Annual Nigeria Symposium for Young & Emerging Leaders
We are pleased to partner with The Future Project on this year’s Symposium with the theme Project 2015: The Character of Our Involvement. Join us in Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort, Ekiti from April 5 – 7 with Gov Kayode Fayemi, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Dr (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and others. Register here
#EdoDecidesLG… #FuellingPoverty
#EdoDecidesLG This Saturday, Edo residents will go to the polls to elect Local Government Chairmen in the 18 local governments in the State. On Monday & Tuesday, we trained over 200 CSO volunteers in Benin & Auchi on using #Revoda to observe the elections. As part of the day’s activities, we also showed #FuellingPoverty (full […]