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[The Activism Blog] UN: Nigeria needs $1 Billion to solve its humanitarian crisis In 2018
The United Nations speaking through the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA, Nigeria) has stated that Nigeria needs about 1 Billion dollars to address the mounting…
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[The Activism Blog] SERAP, CSO’s have rejected FG’s plans to withdraw $1 Billion to ‘fight’ Boko Haram
The National Economic Council decided last week through the Nigerian Governors Forum that it was going to approve the withdrawal of 1 Billion dollars from the excess crude account to…
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[The Activism Blog] Falana Sues FCDA N100m for negligent practice
In an unusual development that might give rise to public consciousness and change the shape of recognition for human rights in Nigeria, human rights lawyer Mr Femi Falana has sued…
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[The Activism Blog] Paradigm Initiative condemns alleged impending clampdown on Online Newspapers
As far as press freedom goes, the current administration has proven it is just as closeminded as its predecessors. Most recently, it has turned its attention to digital media, as…
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[The Activism Blog] HURIWA calls on Buhari to reinstate unjustly dismissed army officers
The Human Rights Writer’s Association of Nigeria, HURIWA has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to reinstate 38 officers who were compulsorily retired by the Nigerian Army last year June. Speaking…
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[The Activism Blog] Group raises alarm about increasing Sickle Cell Disease
A non-governmental organization, the Sickle Cell Support Society of Nigeria (SCSSN) has raised alarm about the increasing number of people suffering from sickle cell disease in Nigeria. The organization stated…
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[The Activism Blog] Falana carpets military’s plans to arrest hate speech offenders
Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Human right lawyer, Femi Falana has declared as unlawful the plan by the military to arrest hate speech offenders in the country. According to Falana,…
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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] CSOs condemn ‘slow’ Ogoni cleanup process
by Adesina Tosin Nathaniel The Hydorcarbon Pollution Remediation Programme (HYPREP) which was set up to midwife the cleanup of the Ogoni environment has received knocks and condemnations from civil society organisations…
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[The Activism Blog] The Senate’s statement on protests demanding Buhari’s resignation is foolish
The Bukola Saraki-led eighth Senate has been a plethora of jesters. Irrespective of party affiliation they are all the same and have contributed little or nothing to national development. If…
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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] This damning report by NOI polls on Nigeria’s doctors’ deficit should make you weep
There is an impending health crisis in Nigeria that needs to be nipped in the bud immediately. The new report by the Nigeria polling organisation (NOI Polls) and the Nigeria…
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[The Activism Blog] Some Nigerians are ready to force Buhari to resign or be impeached via a daily sit-out
Tired over the silence on the health of President Muhammadu Buhari, a coalition of Civil Society Groups are set to begin a campaign to ensure he is booted out of…
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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] 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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[The Activism Blog] When Paradigm Initiative met with the Presidency
A short clip from the Digital Engagement and Rights Forum, organised by Paradigm Initiative with the Presidential Office of Digital Engagement, led by Tolu Ogunlesi.
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[The Activism Blog] The CC Hub is now training its sights on young graduates
Bothered about the current challenge employers face with getting the right graduate to meet their needs, Co-Creation Hub is beginning a Graduate Programme to help narrow the gap between what…
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[The Activism Blog] The National Assembly has killed #NotTooYoungToRun, and Nigerian youth are fighting back
You should know YIAGA (Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement), they have pioneered the massively successive #NotTooYoungToRun campaign alongside other advocacy groups - successful not just in capturing popular…
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[The Activism Blog] SaharaReporters Civic Lab vs BudgIT Civic Hive?
Okay, so that headline was some weird form of click bait because we certainly don't think this is a versus situation. And there is absolutely no evident competition between them.…
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[The Activism Blog] Civic Hive, BudgIT’s sexy new project will now be launched 29 July
So, obviously you already know that BudgIT is Nigeria's sexiest civil society organisation. Let's not even argue about that. Local and global audiences agree. So it's not a surprise it's…
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[The Activism Blog] EiE adds Calabar to its list of cities for its radio network
So this week, on 13 July, EiE added another station to its network of radio programmes focused on its #OfficeOfTheCitizen project. It's up in Calabar on Hit95.9FM – every Thursday…
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The Activism Blog: Media leaders from across Africa met in Durban last week – and issued this statement
Convened by the Centre for International Media Assistance, and hosted by the National Endowment for Democracy, media leaders from across Southern, West, East and Central Africa - 40 of them…
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The Activism Blog: We are paying very close attention to The Alternative. You should too
First launched in 2014 and suspended for three years, The Alternative - a Twitter-based handle seeking to sensitise younger Nigerian voters about the stakes in the next elections. It resumed…
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The Activism Blog: Ayisha Osori has just one message for Twitter Warriors
Political candidate in the last elections and (former?) activist, Ayisha Oshori, spoke at the Party Politics 101 event organised by Enough is Enough Nigeria yesterday, at the Muson Centre in…
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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