Citizen Solutions to End Terrorism
Crowdsourcing citizens’ solutions to end terror in the aftermath of a bloody weekend in Borno, the Nyanya bombing in Abuja and the abduction of over 200 girls in Borno. Download PDF Format On Monday, April 14, Nigerians woke up to news of another heart-rending carnage at Nyanya Motor Park after a bomb detonated. Over […]
Citizen Solutions to End Terrorism
Crowdsourcing citizens’ solutions to end terror in the aftermath of a bloody weekend in Borno, the Nyanya bombing in Abuja and the abduction of over 200 girls in Borno. Download PDF Format On Monday, April 14, Nigerians woke up to news of another heart-rending carnage at Nyanya Motor Park after a bomb detonated. […]
Feb-21-2014
EiENigeria Weekly Newsletter – February 21, 2014 “Freedom lies in being bold.” – Robert Frost News and Events Social Media Week Lagos: It’s Not Over Yet! Social Media Week Lagos proved to be a success as attendees learned about how open data is shaping democracy in Nigeria and the continent, how social media tracking promotes […]
EiE Social Media Week Events
SMW Lagos is the largest tech, new media and business conference on the continent of Africa. It attracts some of the continent’s most forward thinkers, brands, learners and creators. Recognizing the importance of a connected continent, while aiming to encourage collaboration, the 2014 conference theme is, “A CONNECTED AFRICA IS THE FUTURE.” Check out EiE […]
Plateau Local Government Elections
Plateau Local Government Elections has been postponed again to February 25, 2014. The elections were initially fixed for December 7, 2013. They were postponed to January 21, and later to January 30. A statement from the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIC) said explained that “the shift was occasioned by unexpected difficulties encountered in the […]
Oduah Scandal
Corruption and Impunity Should Not Be Tolerated The N255m purchase of two armoured BMW luxury vehicles is just another example of the fiscal and moral recklessness that exists in many of Nigeria’s government institutions. Where is the government accountability and responsibility? As Nigerian citizens we must demand more from our government. We must demand that […]
EiE Tribute: Nelson Mandela
NELSON MANDELA 1918-2013: THE LEGACY CONTINUES “Our struggle for freedom and justice was a collective effort…it is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.” Nelson Mandela was not only South African, he was African and indeed a citizen of the world. He was a man of immense courage […]
INEC Opens Citizens’ Contact Centre
As we prepared for the 2011 April General Elections, INEC Chairman, Professor A. Jega, was very open to the use of ICT to increase INEC’s accessibility. A team of EiE volunteers helped set up INEC’s Twitter and Facebook accounts and manned them during the elections. For the 2015 General Elections, Professor Jega has extended this […]
#OccupyNigeria Updates and tit-bits
#OccupyNigeria #Lagos – livewebcast up and running Planned Events Date & Time LOCATION ORGANIZERS Jan 11th, 2012 – 8:00am Sagamu, Ogun State – Isale Oko N/A Jan 11th, 2012 – 8:30am Ghana – Nigerian High Commission, Accra NANS Ghana Jan 11th, 2012 – 9:00am Atlanta, USA – Nigeria Consulate, 8060 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA […]
EiEN urges FG to set up independent audit firms for NNPC, others
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