Safer Internet Day
This year’s #SaferInternetDay is a reminder that we all have a responsibility to make the web a safer place. As we embrace the new normal, we urge the Nigerian government to ensure stable & open access to the internet & digital communication channels throughout the nation. Read Paradigm Initiative’s Ayeta toolkit to understand how you can be safe on […]
Tenure Extension for the IGP
President Buhari on Thursday, February 4th extended the tenure of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu for three months to give time to provide time for proper selection of the new IGP. Mr Adamu was to have retired on Monday, February 1, 2021. Did President Buhari just become aware of the IGP’s retirement? Does he realize the […]
COVID-19 in Kogi State
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 declared Kogi State a high-risk location because of the state government’s denial of the existence of the virus and refusal of conduct tests. Citizens are warned against visiting the state. COVID-19 is real! Stay safe, wear a mask, maintain social distance and wash your hands often!!!
Digital Rights & Inclusion Forum 2021
Are you interested in the conversation on digital rights? Then, register to attend Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF) 2021 which will hold on April 12 – 30, 2021. Deadline for registration is Thursday, February 18th.
January 2021 #ThursdayTalks
The first edition of #ThursdayTalks this year held yesterday, January 28th. Seun Onigbinde (Director, BudgIT) and Dipo Awojide (Founder, BTDT Hub) discussed Education Financing in Public Universities and the Way Forward. Speaking at the conversation, Dipo Awojide called for full autonomy for public universities in Nigeria, adding that the government can support through grants. On his part, Seun Onigbinde called […]
‘GIDIGBO’ in the House of Representatives
Uppercut, hook, counterpunch…Anthony Joshua must be shaking right now?♂️? Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM), broke into a fight at the venue of the public hearing of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) on Thursday, January 28, 2021. The fight started when HOSTCOM was called to make a presentation. A disagreement amongst the members led to […]
#MyLG Town Hall Meeting
As parts of our efforts at ensuring active citizens’ participation in local governance, we partnered with BudgIT to train local government (LG) administrators on preparing citizens-focused budgets in Ebonyi and Zamfara States on Monday, January 25th and Wednesday, January 27th respectively. The administrators learnt about transparency, service delivery and inclusion in the preparation of LG budgets.
#OrluMayhem
Dear Legislator, Don’t be silent!
Some #ChibokGirls Released
Some good news! There are reports that some of the #ChibokGirls abducted by Boko Haram since 2014 might have escaped yesterday, January 28th. We continue to demand the freedom of all of the abducted girls.
#MyLG Town Hall Meeting
The #myLG Town Hall meeting held yesterday in Ebonyi State. The project is aimed at ensuring active citizens’ participation in local governance. In attendance were Local Government Secretaries, Directors of Personnel Management (DPM), the Special Adviser to the State Governor on Inter-party and Labour Matters, representatives from the Ministry of Budget & Planning; and the […]