#myLG PROJECT – THE NEED TO ENSURE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF CITIZENS IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE
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 […]
If you’re reading this, you’re Qualified!
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 […]
EFCC Appointment
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.
February #ThursdayTalks
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 […]