Remembering #EndSARS: Lingering Socio-political Unease Calls for Government-Citizen Reconciliation
October 14, 2021 “NPF’s excessive use of force has remained unchanged because many of the abuse cases have not been investigated. The inability of the state to investigate and hold perpetrators to account for their acts of terror on citizens have helped to build public distrust and resentment towards the men and women of the […]
EndSARS: A Generation Still in Search of Justice
[By ‘Ibrahim Faruk] From October 8th 2020, Nigerian youths staged a series of nationwide peaceful protests for 12 days – in an affirmation of young citizens’ democratic and constitutional right to peaceful assembly as well as freedom of association. Leveraging social media platforms, young Nigerians demanded an end to the country’s unbearable spate of […]
All Votes Matter
Ndi Anambra! As the race for the next governor tightens, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) registration data cleanup process has revealed that of the 2,525,471 registered voters in the state, 62,698 persons registered twice!
#EndSARS and the Labour of our Heroes: Its Memorial Cannot Be Stopped
The recent threats of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Hakeem Odumosu against citizens’ commemoration of the first-year anniversary of the #EndSARS rebellion is shameful, but not surprising. Over a hundred Nigerians were killed in cold blood by the repressive regime for simply demanding an end to police brutality. Many more were maimed, and […]
#DayOfTheGirl
October 11th marks the International Day of the Girl Child. As we recognise the efforts of global and local organisations in defending the rights of the girl child, we must also continue to speak up in cases where imbalance and varied forms of abuse are still prevalent. We all must do what we can to reengineer our societies […]
Who Is Next?
Anambrarians! Are you ready to choose a new governor? 18 candidates are vying for the highest political office in your State. The election date is scheduled for Saturday, November 6, 2021. Watch out for a governorship radio dialogue among the top candidates on Saturday, October 23rd. Ndi Anambra bilie!
2022 BUDGET SPEECH – Budget of Economic Growth and Sustainability
Delivered By: His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari President, Federal Republic of Nigeria At the Joint Session of the National Assembly, Abuja Thursday, October 7, 2021 PROTOCOLS 1. It is my great pleasure to be here once again to present the 2022 Federal Budget Proposals to this distinguished Joint Session of the National Assembly. […]
Nigeria @ 61 | EiE @ 11: Light | Hope | Power | Voice |
[By ‘Yemi Adamolekun] Hopeless, powerless, voiceless, helpless – an adaptation of a phrase my dear friend and sister, Aisha Yesufu, uses often to describe how Nigerians feel was my first title for this article. I believe there is power in the words that we say, and our words have enough creative power such that what […]
Ballot vs Bullet
Dear Active Citizens, Coolu Temper! Amid the tense atmosphere and ongoing agitations in Anambra State, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at the emergency meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES), held on October 5, 2021, has assured indigenes and Nigerians at large, that the Commission is determined to proceed with the election as […]
See How Far We Have Come!
Dear Friends, For decades, Nigeria has been defined by socio-economic uncertainties occasioned by corruption and poor governance. However, in the midst of chaos, we have weathered the storms together. Despite the abysmal shortcomings of our leaders, Nigerians have continually made the nation proud. We are constantly blazing the trail and shattering glass ceilings in different sectors globally: Business, Medicine, […]