GOVERNOR BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU’S SPEECH TO THE PEOPLE OF LAGOS STATE ON THE LEKKI TOLLGATE INCIDENT
My dear good people of Lagos State, It is with great sense of responsibility that I address you today on the reactions that have trailed the release of the #EndSARS Judicial Panel of Inquiry Report submitted to me two weeks ago, and how it has played out in public discourse since then. I believe — […]
We Are All We Have!!
Dear Friend! As we mark the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, which runs between the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (November 25th) and International Human Rights Day (December 10th), we must not forget that Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) is a silent pandemic in Nigeria. Stigmatisation and Victim-blaming have stifled generations of girls and women. Enough is enough!
What Is Your Vote Worth?
As 2023 steadily approaches, it is imperative that the youth arise and mobilise effectively. Join us tomorrow, November 25, 2021 on #ThursdayTalks as we discuss “Broadening Youth Participation in the Electoral Process.”
Broadening Youth Participation in the Electoral Process
“If you stay out of politics, those who stay in politics will not stay out of your life, your health, your education, your home, your business, or your bank account.” – Dike Chukwumerije (Poet) #ThursdayTalks is a monthly conversation that engages thought leaders, change agents and active citizens on the state of the nation, citizen […]
A Massacre Happened!
The events of the last few days have been bitter-sweet. While believers in the #EndSARS movement got some closure and admittance from the Lagos State Judicial Panel that the Nigerian military actually killed unarmed citizens on the night of October 20, 2020, one cannot but reflect on the fact that the government consistently denied the massacre and continually gaslighted its […]
Pressing Forward!
Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) updates as of November 15, 2021, reveal that less than 45% of fresh registrants have completed their registrations in Ekiti and Osun states. Complete your registration so that you can perform your civic duty in the coming elections. If you are yet to begin the process, click here to start today!
#LekkiMassacre: Free all #EndSARS Prisoners, Compensate All #EndSARS Victims, Bring the Killers to Book!
Press Statement Issued by the Coalition for Revolution (CORE); 16/11/2021 1. The report of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and Other Matters has settled the argument once and for all: there was a massacre at Lekki Tollgate and across Lagos on 20th October 2020, and […]
MissingInNG: Putting Faces to the Numbers
Dear Friend, As a citizens-driven organisation, we understand the task ahead of us; one that is not only steeped in the quest for good governance and true democracy but also in doing our bit to fill gaps left to fate, by years of misadministration and selfish interests. It is rather disheartening that Africa’s most populous black […]
Climate Issues at COP26: Key Issues For Africa
[By Chukwumerije Okereke] The UN’s COP26, where critical decisions that will shape the future of climate governance will be made, is currently ongoing in Glasgow. As the continent least responsible for, and yet most vulnerable to climate change, African governments cannot afford to be complacent on the need for strong negotiating positions and astute diplomacy […]
We Stay Demanding!
Dear Active Citizen! It has been 162 days since the Nigerian government officially placed an indefinite ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria. Recall that on June 6th, two days after the ban, the Attorney-General & Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, directed that citizens who are caught still tweeting will be prosecuted; an order that had no constitutional grounds. The rather laughable irony is […]