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The 4th New Media, Citizens, and Governance Conference is here | Register to attend
BudgIT, Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE Nigeria) and Paradigm Initiative (PIN) will hold the fourth edition of the bi-annual pan-African New Media, Citizens and Governance Conference (NMCG) virtually on Thursday,…
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‘The more dysfunctional a system is, the more the need for intentional journalism’ | Hot takes from #ThursdayTalks
"The job of a journalist is to hold people in power responsible; to hold a mirror to society," Kadaria Ahmed's words warmed the audience into a truly riveting, educational and…
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Here’s what BudgIT thinks about Open Treasury, a platform to increase transparency in government spending
On the 9th of December, 2019, the Federal Government launched the Open Treasury Portal for the purpose of increasing transparency in government spending. The portal aims to provide a comprehensive…
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‘Nigeria is not just your heritage, it is your legacy.’| Top talking points from @DebolaLagos’ #ThursdayTalksLagos chat
It is believed that '1 in every 3 Nigerians want to leave the country for foreign shores.' To examine creative ways of stemming the disturbing trend, therefore, in lieu of…
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Stewards of ideas whose time has come
by Oluseun Onigbide This powerful paragraph from Autobiography of Martin Luther King, one of my favourite books creates leaps of joy in me: “O God, help me to see myself in…
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Thought leaders at Thursday Talks Lagos underscore the need for Nigerians to embrace advocacy in their individual spaces
When the late mountaineer and philanthropist, Edmund Percival Hillary remarked that "People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things," he may never have had Nigeria in mind…
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4th Republic star, Kate Henshaw and Ferdy Adimefe share thrilling political experience with thought leaders at Thursday Talks Lagos
It was an insightful moment at the April edition of Thursday Talks, the monthly conversation with thought leaders, change agents and active citizens aimed at driving conversations around the demand…
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The Late 5: FG mourns Briton and Nigerian killed in Kaduna resort attack; ISIS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka bombings | Other stories
Here are the stories that drove conversation today: ISIS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka bombings The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombings which led to deaths of…
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180-Year Debt Refund: BudgIT warns Cross River Government of looming fiscal disaster, asks Ayade to terminate SuperHighway Project
BudgIT has warned the Cross River State Government to halt its controversial Superhighway project on the ground of undue financial hazard and avoidable hardship that would plague the state for…
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#NigeriaDecides2019: Role of the media in elections to take centre-stage at January edition of #ThursdayTalks
The first edition of #ThursdayTalks for this year will be holding on January 31, 2019. This month edition would be exploring the role of the media in the upcoming election,…
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The Big 5: SSANU commences nationwide protest; Buhari, APC not interested in campaigns for 2019 election, planning to rig – PDP | Other top stories
These are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) has commenced a three-day nationwide protest this Monday, citing alleged refusal of the…
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Seun Onigbinde took on Nigeria’s legislature and made them accountable; and now he’s taking on New York
In the last weeks of August 2012 Seun Onigbinde took on the role of Chief Science and Technology Innovator. In Nigeria, titles like this are amorphous, they only mean what…
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“It is not possible for everyone to own a house in Lagos” | #ThursdayTalks tackles affordable housing
In the wake of the mega-city plan of the Lagos State Government and the regular influx of people from all over Nigeria, Africa and indeed, the world, it is necessary…
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Today’s Noisemakers: BudgIT, Faisal, Oby Ezekwesili, Ita Enang’s clarification [The PIGB Buhari edition]
Every day on the Nigerian Internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social issues,…
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Summit of the Alternatives is a big deal and here’s what should interest you
In response to the security, political and socio-economic crises that currently plague Nigeria amid a seeming recurrence of incompetent persons being elected into political offices, like-minded organizations are partnering to…
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Seun Onigbinde’s 22 questions is a must-read for every presidential aspirant
Seun Onigbinde, co-founder of the civic-tech organisation, BudgIT over the weekend posed what he termed, "the 22 existential questions Nigeria can’t avoid" to ignore if it desires to achieve greatness. In…
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The Big 5: Nigerian Students in the UK protest against Plateau killings, NNPC accused of shortchanging Federation account of N20b and other stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: Nigerian students at the Cambridge University in England have protested the recent killings in parts of the country as a result…
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#ThursdayTalks tackles youth involvement in politics
In the wake of the Not Too Young To Run Bill and the 2019 elections, there is a need for Nigerians - both old and young - to critically examine the variables…
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BudgIT, CODE, others lead online Campaign for amendment of UBE Act
On Friday, 25th May, 2018, Non-Governmental Organisations like Connected Development (CODE), BudgIT, and other activists took to twitter for an online campaign. The campaign according to the conveners was to…
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At BudgIT symposium, speakers call on Federal government to invest in its people
Recently, Mr Bill Gates was in Nigeria where he made an appeal to the federal government to invest in its people especially through education and health. Since his statements were…
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BudgIT staff granted bail, was not arrested by SARS – Police
The Nigeria Police Force has denied claims that the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) arrested Moses Motoni, a staff of BudgIT in Niger State. Background: BudgIT had raised alarm over the…
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#FreeMotoni: SARS arrest BudgIT officer for sensitising Niger communities on proposed projects
An Officer working with BudgIT has been arrested and detained after he organised people in Niger to sensitise them on proposed projects (the budget) - which most likely have not…
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Only four states can survive without loans – BudgIT
A Civil society organisation, BudgIT, in a new report has said only four states in Nigeria can pay salaries without borrowing. The report titled State of State 2017, was launched on…
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YMonitor partners EiE, BudgIT on the Office of The Citizen Radio show on Nigeria Info FM
YMonitor now features on the Office of the Citizen Radio program on Nigeria Info Fm alongside other partners such as BudgIT and EiE. OOTC radio show for Lagos comes up…
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[The Activism Blog] #IFollowTheMoney is championing transparency and accountability in government
While we are still impressed with the performance of BudgIT, another Non-Governmental Organisation, Follow the money, an initiative of Connected Development [CODE] founded by Hamzat Lawal and Oludotun Babayemi has joined…
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[The Activism Blog] BudgIT’s Tracka uncovers constituency project fraud
Civic tech organisation BudgIT, recently uncovered how Senator Bala Ibn Na'Allah diverted his constituency project. The discovery was made by BudgIT's Tracka team. According to the report, the Senator representing Kebbi…
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[The Activism Blog] The good guys at BudgIT just showed us Lagos’ budget exceeds its revenue
Last week was a sweet sour experience for the BudgIT family. The Twitter account of Seun Onigbinde, its Co-founder was hacked by an unknown individual on the 3rd of August…
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[The Activism Blog] BudgIT’s Seun Onigbinde’s Twitter account hacked
The Twitter account of lead partner of civic tech organisation, BudgIT, Seun Onigbinde has been hacked. The organisation said this minutes ago via its Twitter account, @BudgITng. It wrote, "Hello…
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[The Activism Blog] BudgIT’s Civic Hive is set to change the face of citizenship engagement in Nigeria
By now, we are sure you know we are big fans of BudgIT and the work they do with citizenship engagement. On Saturday, July 29th, it launched its latest project,…
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[The Activism Blog] This NEITI report finally proves why Nigeria doesn’t need oil
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has done an audit of Nigeria's Oil and Gas industry in 2014, and a couple of observations were made. Of prominence is that…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy