This Democracy: We Must Keep It On!
Dear Active Citizen, Tomorrow, June 12th is Democracy Day – or should we say, the irony of it! Democracy in name only, it would seem. Yesterday, during his appearance on Arise TV’s Morning Show, General Buhari told young Nigerians to “behave” so the country can be secure enough for foreign investment. He said this in the context of #EndSARS. […]
#JUNE12PROTEST: The Nigerian Government and its Security Services must play by the rules
Nigerians from across the country have widely publicised a peaceful #June12Protest to register their displeasure at the way the country has been governed. By this statement, the Civil Society Consortium on Civic Space wish to remind the Nigerian Government and its security services that every citizen has a constitutionally guaranteed right to protest. Making this known in a […]
STATEMENT ON SUBMISSION OF THE NAME OF MS. LAURETTA ONOCHIE TO THE NIGERIAN SENATE FOR CONFIRMATION AS INEC NATIONAL COMMISSIONER
Issued in Abuja: 11:00am, Thursday, 10th June 2021 The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room again expresses concern with the nomination of Ms. Lauretta Onochie, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Social Media as National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) representing the South-South. Ms. Onochie is a political appointee and staff of incumbent […]
Case Number 04062021: Twitter vs. Nigeria
(From the blog: ‘My Nigerian Dream’) By: Ayobami Akinyode OLUNLOYO If this incredulous situation went to court, I guess the case name might sound something like the title of this piece. Ha! But guess what? Nigerian courts are currently on strike, so no chance of that. When we sit idly by, while our courts are […]
RELIGIOUS AND ETHNICITY THREATS TO THE NIGERIAN ENTITY
Every administration that has assumed political power in this country over the last four decades has failed fundamentally. Part of the failures stem from the malfunction to deliver good governance, which heralds the provision of basic social amenities to the public. Rather than fulfilling and delivering on election promises, they are busy amassing wealth (public […]
Your Voice is Your Power!
Dear Active Citizen, The Federal Government of Nigeria just today announced the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria. This is less than 48 hours after Twitter deleted an unpatriotic tweet by the President on the violent killings going on in the Southeast with a subtle threat referencing Nigeria’s Civil War, which violates the platform’s policy. Citizens, isn’t […]
Different Times, Different Footprints: Make the Impact Needed in Your Time
In the mid 19th century, there was a brilliant surgeon who had unmatched skill and understanding of the human body and used this talent to save very many lives. However, due to the difficulties of international travel and communication at the time, he was constrained and was only able to save very few lives outside […]