Keeping Up With EiE!
Dear Active Citizen, Our recent staff photo shoot and 13th Anniversary Open House were an absolute riot! We couldn’t have asked for a better celebration.
It’s Engagement Time, People!
Dear Active Citizen, Nigeria’s market scene has been spiced up recently with the recent “sayonara” to the corrupt fuel subsidy scheme; farewell to our controversial central bank governor, and the recent pause on the EFCC Chairman.
Young Change-Makers Rock!
Dear Active Citizen, It’s been a whirlwind of excitement these past two weeks as we’ve been on a roll, hanging out with the coolest bunch in town – our young Nigerian buddies! 🙌 Last week, we kicked things off with a mind-blowing session, where we had an absolute blast delving into the world of #OfficeOfTheCitizen […]
A New Sheriff is in Town!
Dear Active Citizen, There’s a new Sheriff in town! His victory is still being contested but he was sworn-in on Monday, per our Constitution. In his inaugural speech, he declared, “Sayonara, fuel subsidies!” Yes, you heard it right. The era of subsidizing fuel is officially over.
First Inaugural Address by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
First Inaugural Address by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu 29th, MAY 2023. My Fellow Citizens, I stand before you honoured to assume the sacred mandate you have given me. My love for this nation is abiding. My confidence in its people, unwavering. And my faith in God Almighty, absolute. I know that His hand shall provide […]
First Sons are Back?
First Sons are Back? By: Feyi Fawehinmi Bloomberg has a blockbuster story made possible by the UK’s new register of overseas entities which gave a deadline of 31st January 2023 for all foreign entities owning property in the UK to declare who the beneficial owners of the entities are. The Bloomberg story […]
What We Ordered vs What We Got
Dear Active Citizen, So, yesterday we had our monthly #ThursdayTalks on Twitter Spaces, and boy, did things get interesting! Our speakers, Demola Olanrewaju and Oluseyi Olufemi and moderator, Deborah Tolu-Kolawole, had a heart-to-heart about President Buhari’s upcoming exit in just three days. They dove into the promises we hoped for versus the realities we experienced. […]
#EndSARS: Buhari’s Legacy of Failed “Assurances’’
#EndSARS: Buhari’s Legacy of Failed “Assurances’’ By: Rinu Oduala The Buhari Years: What We Ordered vs What We Got – civil society leaders reflect on the Buhari Administration and its achievements, shortcomings, and regressive actions. This article focuses on reforming the police. ——– The start of Buhari’s tenure as President of Nigeria represented a […]
The Nigerian Judiciary and The Rise of Nepotism: A Buhari Legacy
The Nigerian Judiciary and The Rise of Nepotism: A Buhari Legacy By: Bayo Akinlade The Buhari Years: What We Ordered vs What We Got – civil society leaders reflect on the Buhari Administration and its achievements, shortcomings, and regressive actions. This article focuses on the judiciary. ——– Nepotism /ˈnÉ›pÉ™tɪz(É™)m/ noun The practice among […]
Mass Atrocities During the Buhari Years
Mass Atrocities During the Buhari Years By: Cheta Nwanze The Buhari Years: What We Ordered vs What We Got – civil society leaders reflect on the Buhari Administration and its achievements, shortcomings, and regressive actions. This article focuses on senseless killings and other atrocities. ——– A reflection on the Buhari administration easily throws up […]