EFCC Appointment
On Wednesday, February 24th, the Senate confirmed the appointment of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mr Bawa, who is 40 years old, is the youngest ever to lead the commission and a pioneer cadet of the EFCC.
February #ThursdayTalks
The aluta spirit never dies! On yesterday’s episode of #ThursdayTalks, it was an enlightening conversation with Iyanuoluwa Bolarinwa (Manager, Civic Hive), Oluropo Olugbemi (Fmr Member, Student Representative Council, Bowen University) and Tawakalt Adeola Ahmed (First Female Students’ Union President in South West Nigeria) as they discussed Student Unionism. Are today’s student unions a micro representation of the Nigerian political system? Does money […]
Weekly Updates on the #EndSARS Judicial Panels of Inquiry – No. 14
15th February – 22nd February 2021 The Judicial Panels of Inquiry set up across Nigeria to investigate the excesses of the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies have continued sittings in the FCT and these 12 states in the week under review – Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Benue, Ekiti, Imo, Kaduna, Lagos, Ondo, Osun, […]
Congratulations are in order!
Dear Active Citizen, Bravo! #OccupyLekkiTollGate happened!? Despite the threats and battery, you were resilient… The heavy security presence did not deter you. You stood your ground and spoke your truth. You walked your talk. You showed you aren’t the Sọ̀rọ̀ Sókè generation for nothing. It takes only the brave to stick to a plan even after being threatened. You have […]
#OnePerson – WTO
Nigeria to the world. Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala made history as the first black person, first woman and the first African to lead the World Trade Organization. Her appointment to this key position at the heart of the global trading system not only affirms her capability to do the job exceedingly well but also sheds a […]
Defend Yourself
You may want to take those karate and taekwondo lessons seriously ooo?♀️ The Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd.), has relieved the federal government of its responsibility of protecting your life and has saddled it on YOU. This came after armed bandits stormed Government Science College (GSC) Kagara, Niger state on Wednesday, February 17th, and abducted 27 students and […]
NATIONAL SECURITY: BUHARI HAS SO FAR, FAILED.
Introduction Nigeria is in dire straits. All over the country, Nigerian citizens, including children, are killed daily by terrorists and criminals as well as in extra-judicial killings by state actors with the government doing little or nothing about it. The government, through the Minister of Defence, has instead callously abdicated its responsibility and called Nigerian […]
Weekly Updates on the #EndSARS Judicial Panels of Inquiry – No. 13
8th February – 14th February, 2021 The Judicial Panels of Inquiry set up across Nigeria to investigate the excesses of the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies have continued sittings in the FCT and these 16 states in the week under review – Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Ekiti, Gombe, Imo, Kaduna, Lagos, […]
Weekly Updates on the #EndSARS Judicial Panels of Inquiry – No. 12
31st January 2021 – 7th February 2021 In October 2020, following the #EndSARS Protests across Nigeria and the diaspora, the National Economic Council (NEC), directed the establishment of Judicial Panels of Inquiry by governors in Nigeria to investigate complaints of police brutality and extra-judicial killings. Membership of the NEC comprises the 36 state governors, the […]
There’s strength in numbers!
Dear Active Citizen, We are with you through thick and thin. We have kept to this promise and are ensuring that the demands of citizens are met. The Lagos State Government owns the Lekki Tollgate and it must allow the Judicial Panel of Inquiry to finish its proceedings before reopening it. People need to know that […]