Dear Active Citizen, How are you coping? Nigeria hit her second recession in 5 years...hmm. Prices of consumables have skyrocketed, the Naira is on life support. Fuel nko? The price of that one is rising like garri that has been soaked in water an ...
#CancelSocialMediaBill
The Clampdown Continues… Mene mene tekel upharsin. Can you read the handwriting on the wall like Daniel in the Bible? From seizing passports to indiscriminate arrests, the desperation to stifle dissenting voices intensifies each day. The latest targ ...
Petitions Work!
Who says petitions don't work? They're wrong! In a deliberation which took place on Monday, November 23, 2020, the UK parliament called on the British government to immediately commence an investigation into human rights abuses based on an e-petition. ...
“Still Unconvinced? Why Nigeria’s Diaspora Matters”
(From the blog: ‘My Nigerian Dream’) By: Ayobami Akinyode OLUNLOYO As I considered how to begin this piece, a few thoughts raced through my mind; many of them about the approach rather than the actual message I hope to convey. Interesting huh? I do ...
Weekly Updates on the #EndSARS Judicial Panels of Inquiry – No. 4
16th - 21st November 2020 With the establishment of State Judicial Panels of Inquiry in response to one of the demands of the #EndSARS protest, Yiaga Africa deployed monitors to the FCT and 27 of the 29 States with Panels currently established. While n ...
#LekkiMassacre – One Month, Never Forgotten!
Dear Active Citizen, Today makes it a month since the #LekkiMassacre. We remember our fallen heroes, their bravery forever etched in our hearts. While we continue demanding justice for the deceased, let us remember their families in our prayers. ...
#HackNGCode post-course conversation
The #HackNGCode post-course conversation themed Why Voters =/= Results on Thursday, November 19, 2020, was an eye-opener for attendees. Ayisha Osori engaged in a conversation with the participants about the electoral process, citizen organizing and politi ...
#EndSARS VIRTUAL SOLIDARITY TOOLKIT
ABOUT On the 20th of October, 2020, the Nigerian army opened fire on peaceful protesters singing the Nigerian anthem and waving the Nigerian flag at Lekki tollgate. This attack on protesters was one of the actions of brute force used by the Nigerian army ...
“For the Love of Country…”
(From the blog: ‘My Nigerian Dream’) Ayobami Akinyode OLUNLOYO I often say (to myself) that the best songs in the world have already been sung. This is my own personal way of appreciating truly iconic and classic songs and elevating them ...
Register to attend 4th New Media, Citizens, and Governance Conference
BudgIT, Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE Nigeria) and Paradigm Initiative (PIN) will hold the fourth edition of the bi-annual pan-African New Media, Citizens and Governance Conference (NMCG) virtually on Thursday, November 26, 2020. Africa’s civic space i ...