PVC 101
Dear Active Citizen, Yesterday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kano State, Ambassador Zango Abdu declared an alarming 60% of the Permanent Voters’ Card that are yet to be collected in his state. Uncollected PVCs are no better than citizens who didn’t register to vote! Rant but act! Why bother […]
Have You Collected Your PVC? Stop Playing!
Dear Active Citizen, The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday bowed to citizens pressure and extended the timeframe for collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) across the country by eight days. Instead of ending on Sunday, January 22nd, 2023, the collection of PVCs will continue until Sunday, January 29th, 2023.
SITUATION ROOM’S STATEMENT ON THE GENERAL OUTLOOK OF PREPARATIONS, 42 DAYS TO THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTION
FRIDAY, 13TH JANUARY 2023 ABUJA, NIGERIA For Immediate Release: SITUATION ROOM’S STATEMENT ON THE GENERAL OUTLOOK OF PREPARATIONS, 42 DAYS TO THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTION The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (Situation Room) has observed with keen interest recent events regarding the 2023 General Elections. Situation Room welcomes the assurance by the Independent National […]
PVC Pick Up: Ward Drive!
Dear Active Citizen, Nigerian youths have the opportunity to use their voting power to guide this nation towards a better future. INEC added 9.5 million new voters to the 84 million it had in 2019. What’s more intriguing is that 76.56% of these new registrants are young people. Young people should not just remain as […]
The Cultural Revolution Against Incremental Progress
[By Seun Onigbinde] When the former head of the Burkina Faso junta, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, stated that loud gunshots around the Presidential Palace were because of mood swings of soldiers, I felt the comic relief could benefit the creative artistry of the viral jester, Investor Sabinus. In the next few hours, Paul-Henri would […]
Welcome to the Year of the #OfficeOfTheCitizen
Dear Active Citizen, As we enter the new year, we are excited to continue our work promoting democracy, citizen engagement and supporting credible elections. Last year was tumultuous, and we are grateful for your support as we navigated the challenges and fought for the values that we hold dear.
GERMANY HANDS OVER 20 LOOTED BENIN BRONZES TO NIGERIA
Germany has handed over 20 “Benin Bronzes” from its museums to Nigeria, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Tuesday, December 20th. Earlier this year, Germany signed a declaration with Nigeria to release all 1,130 “Benin Bronzes”. The term “Benin Bronze” refers to thousands of metal sculptures, plaques and carvings made between the 15th and […]
14-YEAR-OLD FATIMA ADAMU WINS 7 INTERNATIONAL MEDALS IN MATHEMATICS
Fatima Adamu Maikusa of Gombe State recently won 7 international medals in Mathematics. At the age of 9, she won a medal at The American Mathematics Competition (AMC 08). She has won other medals at The International Education Mathematics Competition in Jakarta, Inddonesia; The International Math Challenge in Bangkok, Thailand; The Kangorou Sans Frontiers (KSF) […]
PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI AWARDED A NIGERIAN POLICE OFFICER
President Muhammadu Buhari awarded Superintendent Daniel Itse Amah of the Nigeria Police Force “The Public Service Integrity Award 2022” for rejecting the sum of $200,000 offered to him as a bribe to drop an armed robbery case. He followed up with the investigations until the culprits ere prosecuted. We hope other officers emulate this act […]
US GRANTS ASYLUM TO 12-YEAR-OLD NIGERIAN CHESS PRODIGY AND HIS FAMILY
A chess prodigy, Tanitoluwa “Tani” Adewumi and his family, who left Nigeria in 2017 in search of greener pastures, have officially been granted asylum in the US. Tani, now 12, came into the limelight at just 8 years old, when he defeated 73 of the best chess players in his age group in New York […]