First Sons are Back?
First Sons are Back? By: Feyi Fawehinmi Bloomberg has a blockbuster story made possible by the UK’s new register of overseas entities which gave a deadline of 31st January 2023 for all foreign entities owning property in the UK to declare who the beneficial owners of the entities are. The Bloomberg story […]
What We Ordered vs What We Got
Dear Active Citizen, So, yesterday we had our monthly #ThursdayTalks on Twitter Spaces, and boy, did things get interesting! Our speakers, Demola Olanrewaju and Oluseyi Olufemi and moderator, Deborah Tolu-Kolawole, had a heart-to-heart about President Buhari’s upcoming exit in just three days. They dove into the promises we hoped for versus the realities we experienced. […]
#EndSARS: Buhari’s Legacy of Failed “Assurances’’
#EndSARS: Buhari’s Legacy of Failed “Assurances’’ By: Rinu Oduala The Buhari Years: What We Ordered vs What We Got – civil society leaders reflect on the Buhari Administration and its achievements, shortcomings, and regressive actions. This article focuses on reforming the police. ——– The start of Buhari’s tenure as President of Nigeria represented a […]
The Nigerian Judiciary and The Rise of Nepotism: A Buhari Legacy
The Nigerian Judiciary and The Rise of Nepotism: A Buhari Legacy By: Bayo Akinlade The Buhari Years: What We Ordered vs What We Got – civil society leaders reflect on the Buhari Administration and its achievements, shortcomings, and regressive actions. This article focuses on the judiciary. ——– Nepotism /ˈnɛpətɪz(ə)m/ noun The practice among […]
Mass Atrocities During the Buhari Years
Mass Atrocities During the Buhari Years By: Cheta Nwanze The Buhari Years: What We Ordered vs What We Got – civil society leaders reflect on the Buhari Administration and its achievements, shortcomings, and regressive actions. This article focuses on senseless killings and other atrocities. ——– A reflection on the Buhari administration easily throws up […]
War Against The Civic Space
The Buhari Years: War Against The Civic Space By: Mojirayo Ogunlana The Buhari Years: What We Ordered vs What We Got – civil society leaders reflect on the Buhari Administration and its achievements, shortcomings, and regressive actions. This article focuses on the civic space. ——– At the time President Muhammadu Buhari was elected the […]
The Chibok Girls Under President Buhari’s Administration
Scorecard: The Chibok Girls Under President Buhari’s Administration By: Bukky Shonibare The Buhari Years: What We Ordered vs What We Got – civil society leaders reflect on the Buhari Administration and its achievements, shortcomings, and regressive actions. This article focuses on the Chibok Girls. ——– This is a scorecard on President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration […]
Civil Society Regulatory Environment: A Review of the Buhari Administration & Sub-national Leaders
Civil Society Regulatory Environment: A Review of the Buhari Administration & Sub-national Leaders By: Oluseyi B. Oyebisi The Buhari Years: What We Ordered vs What We Got – civil society leaders reflect on the Buhari Administration and its achievements, shortcomings, and regressive actions. This article focuses on the regulatory environment for civil society organisations. […]
National Assembly and The Buhari Years
National Assembly and The Buhari Years By: Oke Epia The Buhari Years: What We Ordered vs What We Got – civil society leaders reflect on the Buhari Administration and its achievements, shortcomings, and regressive actions. This article focuses on the National Assembly. An assessment of the Buhari presidency and the National […]
Harira Jubril and Her Four Daughters: A Requiem
Harira Jubril and Her Four Daughters: A Requiem Today makes it exactly one year, Harira Jubril, a pregnant lady, and her 4 daughters were callously shot dead by yet-to-be-identified gunmen inside Awka, Anambra State as they walked along the road. It was a Sunday, a day traditionally reserved for rest. Their horrendous and […]