#ChibokGirls 2014, #Dapchi 2018 and Kankara 2020: No Lessons Learned
#BringBackOurGirls FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The #BringBackOurGirls movement received with predictable dread the news of the abduction of the unconfirmed figure of 333 schoolboys from the Government Science Secondary School in Katsina State around 11: 00 p.m. on Friday the 11th of December 2020 by Boko Haram terrorists. Characteristic of the federal government of Nigeria, the […]
You’re Our #1 Citizen!
Dear Active Citizen,You made it this far, you deserve some accolades. ?As the year draws to an end, we advise that you count your gains, not your losses. Dwell on the positives, not the negatives. Focus on what is/will be instead of what was/could have been. Remember, it’s a marathon, not a sprint!
Fainters Club of Nigeria
Daniel Pondei of NDDC who? Meet Abulrasheed Maina, the latest “recruit” into the Fainters Club of Nigeria. Mr Maina, who is the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Force Team, borrowed a leaf from the book of his “fainting fathers” when he slumped shortly after the court resumed proceedings on Thursday, December 10th, on the allegation […]
Human Rights Day
On Thursday, December 10th, Nigeria joined the rest of the globe to mark #HumanRightsDay while our freedom of speech, assembly & association continue to be under threat. Amidst the unabated attacks on the media and the hot air coming from the security agencies which has forced many into self-censorship, we celebrate individuals and organizations who have, through their time and […]
#EndSARS
It has been over 7 weeks since the #LekkiMassacre. Have things changed? Well, there’s more awareness of the problems, but the police are still resisting. Have all the demands been met? No. A tricycle driver was reportedly shot and killed by a police officer at Rukpokwu in Port Harcourt over N100 bribe. How many more people need […]
#GhanaDecided
On Monday, December 7, 2020, Ghanaians took to the polls to elect their president, an exercise that led to the re-election of President Nana Akufo-Addo who won by a slim margin, securing 51.59% of the total votes cast. The opposition candidate, John Mahama rejected as “fraudulent” the results of the elections and vows to “take all legitimate steps to reverse this tragedy […]
Weekly Updates on the #EndSARS Judicial Panels of Inquiry – No. 6
This reporting week witnessed more petitioners approaching the Panels with evidence of their horrid experiences with officers of the law who abused and tortured them leaving some with permanent injuries, and some dead. The Judicial Panels in some of the states have remained consistent in holding their weekly sittings and listening to petitioners despite the […]
Don’t fit in when you’re meant to stand out.
Dear Active Citizen,Problem no dey finish oh…at least, not in a country like ours.The weekend is upon us. Go to the gym/spa, visit friends and loved ones or simply turn up at that event you were invited to?? (observing COVID-19 protocols, of course!)While we continue to demand good governance, my brother, … my sister, … […]
#OrangeTheWorld
Excited about 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence? We are! Join us on Sunday, December 6th at 3pm, for a special #GenderJustice conversation with Nigerian First Ladies. It will air on #RubbinMinds with hosts, Ebuka Uchendu and Bolanle Olukanni on Channels TV. Don’t miss out…
Bye-Elections
You!…yes, you! Are you part of the sọrọ sókè generation by mouth? Well, here’s your opportunity to “talk and do.” INEC will conduct bye-elections tomorrow, December 5th in 6 senatorial districts & 15 state constituencies cutting across 35 LGAs in Lagos, Imo, Bayelsa, Enugu, Cross River, Plateau, Kogi, Bauchi, Zamfara, Katsina and Borno. Sọrọ sókè with your vote! […]