The Road to #NigeriaAt100
Dear Friends, Wow! Nigeria is 60 and oh, what a journey we’ve had! The journey to making Nigeria work dates back to 1914 when the two separate regions were merged and named Nigeria. At independence on October 1st, 1960, there was a different type of urgency because we were now in control. Picking up from where our founding […]
Get Involved, Do Something!
“There will be bloodshed” “There will be mass rigging” “Your votes won’t count”! Contrary to these takes, the governorship election in Edo State was relatively peaceful. The people exercised their franchise and elected their preferred candidate, Godwin Obaseki. As Ondo State warms up for election, we hope the people can borrow a leaf from Edo […]
#EdoDecides Tomorrow!
EiE partnered with Arise News to organize Edo Governorship Conversations on Wednesday, September 16th. Governor Godwin Obaseki did “the more you look, the less you see” as he did not show up for the Governorship Conversation on Arise News despite confirming attendance and advertising the conversation. Obaseki’s absence ensured Ize-Iyamu had two hours to present his case! Dear Edo residents, your […]
Our Dear Government, Why The Morbid Silence?
17-year-old Ezra Bako, 16-year-old Happiness Odoji, 15-year-old Miracle Saitu Danjuma, 10-year-old Favour Danjuma, & a school teacher, 29-year-old Christiana Madugu were kidnapped on Monday, August 24, 2020, hours before their final year exam was billed to start. Neither the Government of Kaduna State nor the relevant security establishments of the Federal Government have made any statement […]
The Journey to Hack The Nigeria Code Begins!
Super excited about our #HackNGCode course that kicked off on Thursday, September 3rd with Zeal Akaraiwe and Reginald Bassey laying the foundation with how we think. Other classes will build on this! Critical to understanding how Nigeria is coded, right?
It takes just one person to begin the movement!
In a viral video that surfaced online on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, Mr Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, berated Charles Eyo, a Daily Trust journalist, at a press conference in Calabar, Cross River State. Mr Eyo asked Mr Fani-Kayode who was bankrolling his tour of Cross River State and other states in the South-South. Mr Kayode returned the […]
Are you Hacking the Nigeria Code?
This week, we had three FREE preview classes in preparation for “Hacking the Nigeria Code” with some of our facilitators, Zeal Akaraiwe, ‘Yemi Adamolekun and Feyi Fawehinmi. Attendees had a first-hand experience of what to expect and trust us, it was insightful! We already have participants from Abuja, Lagos, London and Joburg! The deadline for the registration […]
Take up the Mandate!
When we say youths are today’s leaders, we mean it! Wednesday, August 12, 2020, was International Youth Day and we couldn’t have been any prouder. We celebrate Nigerian youths and applaud their efforts in shaping the Nigeria of our dreams. We urge them to take up their mandate and champion the political process. Cheers to us!
Just Breathe, Nigeria would be Alright!
With a clear understanding of the issues plaguing Nigeria, we are announcing a call for applications to Hacking the Nigeria Code – a 9-week online course to help connect the dots about our dear country Nigeria. The course covers a diverse set of topics including National Questions in National Conferences; Causes & Consequences of Systemic Corruption; […]
Radio & Social Media for Social Change!
Today on the ‘Call of Duty’ conversation, Ndi Kato (Executive Director, Dinidari Foundation) together with Steven Kefason (Human Rights Activist) and Cheta Nwanze (Lead Partner, SBM Intelligence) would be discussing the Southern Kaduna Killings. Join the conversation on EiE Nigeria’s Facebook live by 8 pm. Missed the previous sessions? Catch up!