Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages
Dear Active Citizen, As we celebrate International Youth Day today, we continue to stand in solidarity with the Nigerian students kicked out of their universities 179 days ago over the government’s failure to prioritize tertiary education in Nigeria.
Impunity Got Us Here!
[By ‘Yemi Aamolekun] A few nights ago, a man holding a gun told my friend, “I fit shoot you and nothing go happen.” It was said in jest. He was wearing a uniform, and my friend had said something cynical to him about him wasting his time at the junction, and he’d have been […]
Get Your PVC!
Dear Active Citizen, If you completed your Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise before December 31, 2021, kindly go to the INEC office at the local government you chose to vote and pick up your Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC). Remember you cannot vote without your PVC!
President Buhari is Doing Giveaway
Dear Active Citizen, Trying times persist in Nigeria! It is no news that President Muhammadu Buhari’s government has confirmed its N1.14billion giveaway to the Republic of Niger. The money was to aid Niger in the acquisition of some operational vehicles.
CVR Has Been Suspended!
Dear Active Citizen, INEC suspended Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) across the country on July 31, 2022. Citizens are advised to disregard any illegal website with claims of performing any similar functions as the INEC’s CVR portal. If you registered to vote, well done, you did well!
Our President is Sleeping!
Dear Active Citizen, Trying times persist in Nigeria! As the 2023 elections approach, we would have expected that the concerns and immediate business of the government would be fighting corruption, rescuing a rapidly collapsing economy, while showing off its might against terrorism; as these were the major campaign points of APC during the 2015 and […]
CVR Near You!
Dear Active Citizen, Have you been on social media lately? The 2023 general elections are going to be really interesting!
Is Everything Collapsing?
Dear Active Citizen, On Wednesday, July 20, 2022, major Nigerian cities including the Federal Capital Territory, were thrown into darkness when the country’s electricity grid collapsed. Electricity distribution companies announced that the collapse occurred at about 11:27 a.m.
The Power of Democracy
Dear Active Citizen, INEC’s CVR updates as of Monday, July 18 show that 70% of recent registrants are between 18-34 years old. This implies that the outcome of the 2023 general elections will be determined majorly by young people. A stark reality. Are you paying attention? Be the change that you seek in governance.
Victory For The #OfficeOfTheCitizen!
Dear Active Citizen, On Thursday, July 14, the ECOWAS court held that the act of suspending Twitter by the Buhari-led administration was unlawful and inconsistent with Article 9 of the African Charter and Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.