“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 to a status of “untouchable” when compared with more recent songs. I do […]
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 is evolving with the application of new technologies and methods to strengthen advocacy and foster active citizenship. With the […]
Weekly Updates on the #EndSARS Judicial Panels of Inquiry – No. 3
9th – 14th November 2020 Police brutality remains a fundamental human rights issue which requires the state’s commitment to concrete actions that ensures justice for citizens who have suffered different forms of brutality/violation. The setup of Judicial Panels of Inquiry across the states was a response to one of the #EndSARS protest demands for an […]
Let’s #FixPolitics!
Everyone agrees something is broken…can we make it better? Nigerians are deeply divided…can we ever be united? How can we involve more Nigerians in the political process? The #FixPolitics public launch was on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, and it was an eye-opening experience! We did not only get pointers to Nigeria’s problems, but we also got practical solutions. Missed it? Catch […]
Pension & Gratuity for Ex-Governors
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said otoge to the lavida loca lifestyle of ex-governors at the expense of the state. The governor submitted a bill to abolish pension payments to former governors to the state house of assembly on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. On the same day, the Kwara State House of Assembly also passed an amendment bill, halting payment of […]
Naomi Campbell Says #EndSARS
On a special African Voices episode of #NoFilterWithNaomi, our Executive Director, ‘Yemi Adamolekun joined Femi Kuti and Isha Sesay in conversation with Naomi Campbell. They discussed #EndSARS, the future of young people in Africa and the role of political leadership. Missed it? Here’s a chance to catch up.
Tax Levy
The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS), on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, said it will commence full implementation of its imposed N1,000 annual development levy on all adult residents of the state in 2021. Following closely behind, the Kogi state government hired a consultant to levy bakers for every single loaf of bread and confectionery they produce in the state. The collection […]
#EndSARS: When Young Citizens are “No Longer at Ease”
The plot of the 1960 novel by Professor Chinua Achebe’s “No Longer at Ease” chronicles the corruptible nature of the main character confronted with the issue of bribery. This is further complicated by a state of emotional confusion between his African culture and Western lifestyle. Perhaps, Achebe’s debut novel “Things Fall Apart” first published in […]
Escalation of Threats Against Human Rights Activists Putting Nigeria In Negative Global Spotlight
The undersigned coalition of Civil Society Organisations working to promote democracy, human rights and accountable governance hereby express grave concerns about the rise in the level of attacks targeted at human rights activists and pro-democracy campaigners especially since the start of the #EndSARS protests. Despite the local and global condemnations, which have trailed the death […]
It is not a Sprint, It’s a Marathon!
Dear Active Citizen, How body? It will take time to put right the wrongs of past decades but we will get there. Generation Z, the so-called “BBN” generation is making history and we are proud of this. Remember, the race to #EndSARS is not a sprint, it is a marathon. Gbe body e! Soro Soke! We move.??♂️?♀️