#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 […]
#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! […]
#NMCG2020
BudgIT, EiE Nigeria and Paradigm Initiative (PIN) hosted the 4th bi-annual New Media, Citizens and Governance Conference (NMCG) which held virtually on Thursday, November 26, 2020, with the theme New Media and Voice: People, Action & Hashtags. In the opening plenary, ‘Yemi Adamolekun (Executive Director, EiE) spoke on the role new media plays especially at a time when clampdown on dissenting […]
#CancelSocialMediaBill
The Clampdown Continues… Mene mene tekel upharsin. Can you read the handwriting on the wall like Daniel in the Bible? From seizing passports to indiscriminate arrests, the desperation to stifle dissenting voices intensifies each day. The latest target was the website of Feminist Coalition, one of the leading supporters of the #EndSARS campaign, which is currently […]
Petitions Work!
Who says petitions don’t work? They’re wrong! In a deliberation which took place on Monday, November 23, 2020, the UK parliament called on the British government to immediately commence an investigation into human rights abuses based on an e-petition. A total of 220,330 people had signed the e-petition for the investigation into human rights abuses by the Nigerian […]
#NMCG2020
It’s been a challenging year in the social media space and it is time for our civic space to evolve with the application of new technologies and methods to strengthen advocacy and foster active citizenship. Join us next Thursday, November 26, 2020, as we discuss New Media & Voice: People, Action & Hashtags. We have an interesting lineup […]
#HackNGCode post-course conversation
The #HackNGCode post-course conversation themed Why Voters =/= Results on Thursday, November 19, 2020, was an eye-opener for attendees. Ayisha Osori engaged in a conversation with the participants about the electoral process, citizen organizing and political parties. #HackNGCode is a nine-week online course that helps participants to connect the dots about Nigeria. Register to join cohort 2.
Pension & Gratuity for Ex-Governors
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said otoge to the lavida loca lifestyle of ex-governors at the expense of the state. The governor submitted a bill to abolish pension payments to former governors to the state house of assembly on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. On the same day, the Kwara State House of Assembly also passed an amendment bill, halting payment of […]