One Last Chance!
Dear Active Citizen, Yesterday, we hosted our 12th year anniversary symposium titled ‘On Debates & Democracy’ at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. The hybrid event featured a media panel and a debate panel that had in attendance the ‘most debated ‘ Nigerian politician of our time, Babatunde Raji Fashola.
The Brazen Legalisation of Gender Inequality in Nigeria
[By Bukky Shonibare] March 1, 2022 was a sad day for Nigerian women. Despite extensive lobbying, consultations, negotiations, and advocacy, the 9th National Assembly (NASS) joined previous ones to legitimise the discrimination of women in Nigeria. It is particularly worrisome that this happened on the first day of International Women’s Month, and on the […]
NIGERIAN WOMEN RECORD LANDMARK JUDGEMENT AGAINST FGN ON THE JUSTICIABILITY OF THE NATIONAL GENDER POLICY
6 April 2022 Today April 6th 2022 Nigerian women have won a landmark judgement against the Federal Government of Nigeria (defendants President Muhammadu Buhari & the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami) for inclusive governance that gives room for gender equity to reflect true democracy in Nigeria. This Judgement is coming at […]
#BringBackOurGirls Statement
6 April 2022 Corpses don’t vote: #BringBackOurGirls backs Sheikh Nuru Khalid Our movement read with consternation, the suspension of the Chief Imam of the Apo Legislators’ Quarters Central Mosque, Abuja, Sheikh Nuru Khalid. Abuja. Sheikh Khalid is a long-standing friend of our ChibokGirls, their parents and our movement and has on numerous occassions paired […]
JUDGEMENT DELIVERED IN FAVOUR OF NIGERIAN WOMEN
The Federal High Court Abuja, today 6 April 2022 has delivered judgement in favour of Nigerian women on the litigation process on Affirmative Action before Justice Donatus Okorowo. Nigerian Women were represented by a counsel of the Falana and Falana Chambers, Barrister Marshal Abubakar. Nigerian women have suffered marginalization in the Nigerian Political Space. As […]
Janet Brown, Tunde Fashola, SAN and Segun Adeniyi for EiE Nigeria’s 12th Anniversary Symposium
April 4, 2022 Lagos, Nigeria ‘‘We must begin to imbibe a culture by which those who aspire to lead our people are subjected to a rigorous process of public debates that will assess their suitability on objective criteria, rather than the religion they practice or where they come from.’’ – Olusegun Adeniyi (Chairman, ThisDay […]
You Heard It Here First!
Drum roll!!!!!! If there is one thing that this government has done well, here it is. We are excited to share with you today that the federal government has finally agreed to return the fuel pump price to 85 naira per litre. As much as this story is a joke, we wish that it is […]
Nigerian Lives Matter: A Call to the Federal Government of Nigeria to Fulfill its Primary Constitutional Responsibility of Securing the Nation
Friday, April 1, 2022 We, as civil society organisations and citizen groups across Nigeria note with concern the worsening state of insecurity in Nigeria. We, therefore, call on the government to take urgent steps to fulfil its constitutional responsibility of protecting lives and property as enunciated in Section 14 (2) (b) and Section 33 […]
What does the future hold?
With several candidates declaring their intention to vie for the office of the President in recent days, it is imperative that we begin to hold conversations centred on their plans, if elected, vis-a-vis what the future holds in light of the innumerable challenges confronting our dear nation. Join us this Thursday, March 31, at 7pm […]
29-YEAR-OLD BUILDS ELECTRIC CARS AND TRICYCLE
Mustapha Gajibo, a 29-year-old school drop out from Maiduguri, is building electric cars and tricycles and converting car engines into generating sets. According to him, he has “sold 15 tricycles and 7 buses to individuals which have already started generating revenues for them.” The young engineer said his electric vehicles are locally made and can […]