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El-Zakzaky
November 8, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] Is our democracy really one if El-Zakzaky is still illegally detained?

In approximately six weeks, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, the illegally detained leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) would have spent exactly two years in confinement at an undisclosed location in Abuja, courtesy of the Department of State Services (DSS). Sheikh El-Zakzaky was arrested after a confrontation between the Nigerian Army and the IMN during... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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Niger Delta
November 8, 2017

Apparently, there’s no plan for education | 5 takeaways from Buhari’s 2018 budget presentation

by Alexander O. Onukwue President Muhammadu Buhari made history at the National Assembly today where he proposed a record N8.61 trillion as the 2018 budget. The figure is in keeping with a trend which has emerged since his administration began in 2015, by topping every year’s budget by an average of N1 trillion. The budget... Read More
Thinking Through
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Italy
November 8, 2017

The Sexuality Blog: 26 teenage girls died while being trafficked to Italy, when will this end?

According to reports by the BBC, the Italian government has just initiated an investigation into the violent deaths of 26 young Nigerian women aged between 14 to 18 while they were being illegally smuggled to Italy for sex work. Preliminary reports suggest that 23 of the 26 women at the heart of this investigation had been... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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November 8, 2017

Prosecute traffickers responsible for death of 26 Nigerian women | FG tells UN, Italy

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Tuesday said it has asked the United Nations and authorities in Italy to identify and prosecute the traffickers behind the deaths of 26 Nigerian women on the Italian coast. This came after reports that 26 dead Nigerian women were found aboard a Spanish warship, carrying 375 rescued... Read More
The News Blog
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November 8, 2017

We will only return Abacha’s $300m loot if … | Jersey Island gives condition

The government of Jersey Island has said the $300m hidden by former military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha in its territory will only be released directly to the Nigerian government. Minister and Attorney-General of Jersey Island, Robert MacRae (QC) disclosed this on Tuesday during the ongoing 7th Session of Conference of State Parties to the United Nations... Read More
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November 8, 2017

Withdraw Nigeria from international religious bodies | CAN tells FG

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Tuesday urged the National Assembly to ensure the Federal Government withdraw from the Organisation of Islamic Conference and other religious bodies. CAN said this at a gathering of prominent Christian leaders in the country at the Shepherdhill Baptist Church, Obanikoro, Lagos. Media aide to the CAN president, Adebayo Oladeji, in... Read More
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November 8, 2017

Ex-President Obasanjo appointed into UN mediation board

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has been appointed member of an 18-man United Nations Secretary General’s High-Level Advisory Board on Mediation. UN Secretary General, Antonio Gutierrez confirmed the appointment in a statement. He said the board will allow the UN work more effectively with regional organisations, non-governmental groups and others involved in mediation around the world. Guitierrez... Read More
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November 7, 2017

NGF ranks Edo as best reform-driven state

According to a representative of the World Bank, Umar Hamza, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum has ranked the Edo State Government as the best reform-driven state in Nigeria. Mr Hamza, who is Team Leader on the Women Initiative for Socio-economic Empowerment (WISE) programme, a proposed five-year project by the World Bank, said that the ranking informed the... Read More
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November 7, 2017

The Late 5: Blackface attacks 2Baba again, President Buhari presents 2018 budget, other stories

These are top five stories that drove conversation today. President Buhari, today, presented the 2018 budget proposal at a joint session of the National Assembly. Read the details here. The apparent rift between the EFCC and the DSS is not going to end soon, considering the anti-graft reacted to a media report that it invited... Read More
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November 7, 2017

#Budget2018: President Buhari’s full speech at the National Assembly

President Muhammadu Buhari was on Tuesday received by the National Assembly where he presented the 2018 Appropriation Bill. He presented a proposed budget of N8.6 trillion, which is a 16 percent of the 2017 budget. President Buhari’s full speech below. 2018 BUDGET SPEECH: BUDGET OF CONSOLIDATION Delivered by: His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari President, Federal Republic... Read More
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November 7, 2017

Drug barons have not had a better time than now | NDLEA staff make allegations against the Chairman

Some officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have accused the Chairman, Colonel Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (retd.) of aiding the activities of drug barons and criminals. According to SaharaReporters, Colonel Abdallah has also been accused of pilfering the sum of N528 million, the equivalent of 85 percent of the agency’s monthly allocation for two years,... Read More
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November 7, 2017

Arms procurement probe: All but the DSS have acceded to our invitation – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has downplayed media reports saying the invitation of operatives of Department of State Security (DSS) for questioning was motivated by vengeance. The EFCC made its position known in a statement issued on Tuesday – responding to a report published in the Sunday Tribune of November 5. Background: According to the report, the... Read More
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November 7, 2017

‘How to Win Elections in Africa: Parallels with Donald Trump’: Eddie Mandhry, Bishop Kukah, Yinka Adegoke to lead discourse on the future of Africa’s democracies

Chude Jideonwo and Adebola Williams, co-founders of StateCraft Inc., the nation-building company under RED, are set to launch their new book, ‘How to Win Elections in Africa: Parallels with Donald Trump’ at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut on Wednesday, 8 November, 2017. The book draws from the decades of experience of its authors working with and... Read More
Citizenship
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November 7, 2017

The Thread: How to get your proposal noticed

The Economist once said that Nigerian English is “prone to verbal flourishes“. And nowhere is this so apparent as in our speeches and writeups- whether emails, proposals and  CVs. These “verbal flourishes” might add flavour to a speech, but for official correspondence, it doesn’t help any. If you’ve ever wondered why your proposal always lands... Read More
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Elections in Africa
November 7, 2017

How to Win Elections in Africa: An interview with Author and Yale World Fellow Chude Jideonwo

RED co-founder and author of How to win elections in Africa, Chude Jideonwo, a few days ago in an interview with the Yale Africa Initiative discussed his new book, insights from his time working with youth engagement in African elections, and his next steps after the Yale World Fellows program. What’s next for you, now... Read More
Thinking Through
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November 7, 2017

President Buhari presents the 2018 budget to the National Assembly

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, November 7, was received at a joint session of members of the National Assembly. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki started by thanking Nigerians for not “playing politics”, putting country first during President Buhari’s time away. “We must reassess the relationship btw oil & our economy. Oil prices are gradually inching... Read More
The News Blog
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November 7, 2017

The Thread: 7 reasons why Buhari is not fit to run in 2019

There are speculations that President Buhari is revving up to enter the 2019 race, because what sitting African President ever voluntarily gave up power?  Errr…before you say Madiba, Nelson Mandela doesn’t count, guys. What ought to count where Presidential elections are concerned is that the candidate is at the very least fit for the rigours... Read More
Opinion
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November 7, 2017

Nigeria saves N24bn monthly from TSA, BVN – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said the establishment of treasury single account and the biometric verification number (BVN) saves Nigeria N24.7 billion monthly. Buhari said this at the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) e-Nigeria Conference which held in Abuja. He cited TSA and BVN as ICT approaches that have had positive effects on the nation’s economy. Buhari... Read More
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El-Zakzaky
November 7, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] NSCIA, MURIC don’t care about El-Zakzaky and that should worry every Muslim

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and the Muslim Right Concerns (MURIC) are two independent pressure groups created to protect the rights of Muslim in Nigeria and ensure that they are able to practice the tenets of their faith within the provisions of Nigerian and Islamic law. With close to fifty percent of... Read More
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November 7, 2017

Police begin search for notorious armed robbers, cultists who escaped custody

A number of notorious armed robbers and cultists have reportedly escaped from the custody of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police in Yenagoa, Bayelsa. According to The Nation, the police were said to have been combing all the nooks and crannies of Yenagoa to rearrest the said criminals. While some said the fleeing... Read More
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November 7, 2017

All On makes first investments in Nigerian off-grid energy businesses

All On, an independent impact investing company, has made its first set of transactions aimed at facilitating increased access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy sources for low-income households, SME’s, and communities. Seeded with funding from Royal Dutch Shell (Shell), All On works with partners to increase access to commercial energy products and services for... Read More
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