The Pressure is Getting Werser
Dear Active Citizen, The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the order by the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) on Monday, September 19th, that asked its members to call off the seven-month-long strike.
Where is the Nigeria of Our Dreams?
Dear Active Citizen, On Thursday, September 15th, marked the International Day of Democracy. The journey to ensure that true democracy is attained in Nigeria may be rough, but we will surely get there.
Active Citizen, The World Mourns The Queen
Dear Active Citizen, Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch died Thursday, September 9th at Balmoral Castle, aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. Her loss will be deeply felt throughout the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world. Her death has also brought back the role of the British Empire […]
Should Our University Students Move On?
Dear Active Citizen, Friday marked 200 days since the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) embarked on a strike action forcing Nigerian students out of school. Until we change how tertiary education is funded in Nigeria, ASUU strikes will continue to happen. The federal government and ASUU are not ready to have an honest conversation […]
The Never Ending Abacha Loot
Dear Active Citizen, On Tuesday, August 23rd, the U.S Government signed an agreement with the federal government of Nigeria to authorise the repatriation of $23 million interest on the Abacha Loot. The total recovered from monies Abacha stole amounts to $3.65 billion.
Where is Our Money?
Dear Active Citizen, The government of the Republic of Niger has denied the receipt of 10 vehicles allegedly purchased by President Muhammadu Buhari’s government for 1.14 billion Naira. However, the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, had earlier said that the President approved funds to be used for the purchase of the vehicles, adding that it […]
Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages
Dear Active Citizen, As we celebrate International Youth Day today, we continue to stand in solidarity with the Nigerian students kicked out of their universities 179 days ago over the government’s failure to prioritize tertiary education in Nigeria.
President Buhari is Doing Giveaway
Dear Active Citizen, Trying times persist in Nigeria! It is no news that President Muhammadu Buhari’s government has confirmed its N1.14billion giveaway to the Republic of Niger. The money was to aid Niger in the acquisition of some operational vehicles.
Our President is Sleeping!
Dear Active Citizen, Trying times persist in Nigeria! As the 2023 elections approach, we would have expected that the concerns and immediate business of the government would be fighting corruption, rescuing a rapidly collapsing economy, while showing off its might against terrorism; as these were the major campaign points of APC during the 2015 and […]
Is Everything Collapsing?
Dear Active Citizen, On Wednesday, July 20, 2022, major Nigerian cities including the Federal Capital Territory, were thrown into darkness when the country’s electricity grid collapsed. Electricity distribution companies announced that the collapse occurred at about 11:27 a.m.