#EndSARS 3 Years Memorial: A Journey for Justice and Accountability
From #EndSARS to Now: A Journey for Justice and Accountability By: Obianuju Iloanya When I first tweeted about my brother’s situation in 2019, it was out of hopelessness; I was sad and hurting and needed an outlet. When I called James Nwafor out in 2020 on X (formally known as Twitter), it […]
#EndSARS 3 Years Memorial: SARS is Alive, They Never Left
#EndSARS 3rd Years Memorial: SARS is Alive, They Never Left By: Rinu Oduala The air in Lagos is burdened with the weight of a history of injustice and tragedy of unhealed wounds. There are places in the city where this weight is particularly potent. In Ijesha, where a familiar emptiness taints the […]
A Data Protection Law Is Not Enough
A Data Protection Law Is Not Enough By: ‘Gbenga Sesan On Wednesday, June 14, Nigeria got its long-awaited comprehensive data privacy and protection legislation when the Data Protection Bill 2023, which the 9th National Assembly passed, was signed into law. The new law seeks to protect data by “providing for the regulation of the […]
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 […]
#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. […]