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 you make of them. What does a twenty-six year old do with an innovative new project with great potential to empower ordinary Nigerians by revealing... Read More

Citizenship, Editor's Pick, Featured

Budgit, new york, Seun Onigbinde, transparency

December 23, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Slay TV is giving transpeople some much needed ‘Transparency’

Much of the hatred and bias that sexual minorities face stems from a lack of representation and a lack of transparency of motives from the dominant communities. This lack of representation is deliberate for the most part, with heterosexual cis men pushing for homogenous representation of people in media and silencing anything that doesn’t represent... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Slay TV, The Sexuality Blog, transparency

July 23, 2017

N40bn life pensions: SERAP replies Fayemi, says ‘threat of legal action unjustified’

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has urged Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Kayode Fayemi, “to join us in promoting and supporting legislative measures to redirect public funds spent to provide life pensions to former governors for the benefit of the most marginalized and disadvantaged Nigerians, rather than issuing threat of legal action... Read More

The News Blog

Adetokunbo Mumuni, Kayode Fayemi, pension for former governors, SERAP, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, transparency

May 30, 2017

#TFPOpenGov: Cost of running government is unacceptable, too expensive – Peter Obi

Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has said the cost of running government in Nigeria is unacceptable and too expensive. The former governor said this on Tuesday while speaking at a symposium for governance and transparency organised by The Future Project in Lagos. Obi said transparency in governance is fundamental and critical to a... Read More

The News Blog

#TFPOpenGov, cost, democracy, peter obi, running government, transparency

May 21, 2017

Simon Kolawole: What happened to transparency?

by Simon Kolawole I need your help please. At the annual Nigerian jamboree to the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, the minister of state for petroleum resources, told a “world press conference” on May 5, 2017 that Nigeria’s refineries would soon have new investors. He said 26 investors had indicated... Read More

Opinion

Buhari, Eni, Governance, nigeria, northern elders, Oando PLC, Politics, simon kolawole, transparency

May 11, 2017

The Thread: “Promise Kept” “Won’t God do it” | Nigerians react to #Open NASS

It’s official: NASS is open. We said we will, and we did.#OpenNASS = #PromiseKept — Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki (@bukolasaraki) May 11, 2017 #OpenNASS1 of 3 down. Summary of @nassnigeria #2017budget @bukolasaraki is indeed committed to transparency and accountability. pic.twitter.com/lLuC839Ome — ‘Demola Adeyeye (@AAAdeyeye) May 11, 2017 Actually, partially open until we see the 33-page... Read More

Opinion

budget, Dogara, OpenNASS, Saraki, The Thread, transparency

March 3, 2017

[The Presidential Blog] They have a list of 11 things Buhari has done to promote accountability | we have 11 he hasn’t

At the first day of the 2-day National #CorruptionDialogue organised by the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption in Abuja, the Presidency bragged about the 11 things the President has achieved so far as regards transparency and anti-corruption during his 22 months in office. It turns out, though, that we didn’t even have to think hard... Read More

The Presidential Blog

anti-corruption, Budget process, Buhari, PACAC, Presidency, transparency

February 9, 2017

Buhari in no danger, a victim of his own transparency – Lai Mohammed

Minister for Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Wednesday said that President Muhammadu Buhari had become a victim of his own transparency in relation to his current vacation abroad. The Minister said this while addressing State House Correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC). Mohammed said the president was hale and hearty and absolutely... Read More

The News Blog

Health status, lai mohammed, President Muhammadu Buhari, transparency, victim

October 21, 2016

[The Legislative Blog]: The Nigerian Senate refuses to carry last on this tech stuff, hence Facebook Live

First it was e-voting days ago, we ignored it like “no be today, they’ll soon spoil it sef as per is it not naija” Then today, the Nigerian Senate live-streamed plenary session for the first time, in a test run. So we decided to put our bad belle and cynicism aside because this is one... Read More

More, The Legislative Blog

e-voting, facebook, NASS, plenary session, senate, technology, transparency, youtube

October 6, 2016

The Thread: ‘If Nigeria drills ONE barrel of oil, NASS gets N115 billion’

BudgIT Nigeria – the civic organisation set up to simplify budgets and data for the benefit of Nigerians – is on a mission to ensure accountability amongst elected public officers. At this time, the National Assembly (NASS) is in their cross hairs. See below: 1. When a citizen asked an elected official for details of what... Read More

Budgit, Hon Ayo omidiran, national assembly, nigeria, Oby Ezekwesili, public officials, transparency

August 15, 2016

Interview: How BudgIT is bringing down the walls

In four years, BudgIT has revolutionized the Nigerian public data and budgeting system with easily accessible creatives such as infographics, Apps, interactive website, social media. BudgIT has stimulated public interest and awareness in government budget, finance and expenditure. Through attracting creatives, BudgIT has broken down the complexities around government budgets and engendered discussion on government... Read More

The News Blog

accountability, budget, Budgit, Finance, government, Impact365, NASS, transparency

January 27, 2016

Nigeria escapes list of 10 most corrupt countries in the world (READ)

In spite of crticisms from various quarters, President Muhammadu Buhari’s intensive war against corruption may actually be making a noticeable mark. One of the indications that the anti-corruption war may be recording successes, is the escape of Nigeria from Transparency International’s top 10 most corrupt countries’ list. Nigeria, a regular customer, was not included in... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

APC, Buhari, corruption, PDP, transparency

August 13, 2015

Saraki says the Senate is transparent and has nothing to hide

As with the usual practice of use and dump syndrome, Senate President Bukola Saraki reiterating the 8th Senate openness and transparency, vowed that the present political environment would not allow for the use and dump syndrome as obtained in the past. “The present administration is committed to carrying the youths along as against the use... Read More

The News Blog

e-senate, Saraki, senate, transparency, youth

April 27, 2015

Must Reads: This could be the year Congress takes action on patent trolls, Clinton Foundation acknowledges ‘mistakes’ + more

2015 could be the year Congress takes action on patent trolls. Vox Clinton Foundation acknowledges ‘mistakes,’ emphasizes transparency. Washington Post Lawyers Seek Sea Change on Gay Rights at Supreme Court. New York Times Obama just burned GOP climate deniers in “anger translator” rant. MotherJones G.O.P. Struggling With Shifts on Gay Marriage. New York Times

clinton, Clinton foundation, Congress, Politics, transparency

April 9, 2015

Declare your assets after May 29 – SERAP comes for Buhari

by Ranti Joseph The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has implored the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to make a public declaration of his asset soon after his inauguration on May 29. SERAP, in a statement by its Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, on Thursday, lamented the fate of the country in the face of institutional corruption, saying... Read More

The News Blog

Buhari, nigeria, SERAP, transparency

October 10, 2013

Femi Falana: Access to information and transparency

by Femi Falana, SAN Under the Money Laundering Act 2004, it is a criminal offence for lawyers not to disclose information obtained from their clients in respect of certain suspicious. The law has destroyed the age long lawyer/client confidentiality. It would be recalled that the colonial regime did not recognise the fundamental rights of Nigerians... Read More

criminal offence, femi falana, FOI, information, lawyers, Military, official secrets, transparency

September 24, 2013

CSR-in-Action promotes transparency and effective policy implementation within the Nigerian Extractive Industries

by Akintomiwa Agbaje In a bid to sustainably promote unity through collaborative action, accountability and transparency within the extractive industries, CSR-in-Action in partnership with Business Day Newspapers, is pleased to announce dates for its annual seminar – Sustainability in the Extractive Industries™. This seminar with the sub-theme – Policy, Affirmative Action and Sustained Growth... Read More

June 12, 2013

Guys, pay attention: 8 things women (desperately) want from men

by Reshmi AR There’s a joke doing the rounds that ‘A woman’s mind is cleaner than a man’s That’s because she changes it more often’. Well, what women want still remains the unanswered question across the globe. However, men needn’t lose hope for all is not lost. There are still a good number of things that most women like.... Read More

Body odour, desperately, magic of your hands, men, poorly-dressed man, Superman., transparency, want, women

April 23, 2013

Yes, Nigeria has issues of corruption, but they are somehow over amplified in the media – President Jonathan

by Rachel Ogbu President Goodluck Jonathan has said that the media’s report on the level of corruption in the country was “over-amplified.” President Jonathan, on Monday spoke at the presidential power reform transactions signing ceremony which took place at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He reportedly said: “Let me continue to assure... Read More

Corruption in Nigeria, media report, President Goodluck Jonathan, transparency

September 18, 2012

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Transformation? Try transparency first (YNaija Frontpage)

“Turn up the lights in here baby, Extra bright I want y’all to see this Turn up the lights in here baby, You know what I need, want you to see everything, Want you to see all of the light” – Kanye West (All of the lights Last week, the government of Goodluck Jonathan released... Read More

iyinoluwa aboyeji, transformation, transparency

July 5, 2012

Opinion: President Jonathan’s principled defense of corruption

by Ogaga Ifowodo If you ever wonder what goes on in the heads of our rulers, then you must be “grateful” for the answer you got on Sunday, 12 June 2012, from the president himself, Dr Goodluck Jonathan. I say grateful hesitantly because if you are like me, then you must have been saddened beyond... Read More

assets, jonathan, transformation, transparency, yaradua

Seun Onigbinde took on Nigeria’s legislature and made them accountable; and now he’s taking on New York

[The Sexuality Blog] Slay TV is giving transpeople some much needed ‘Transparency’

N40bn life pensions: SERAP replies Fayemi, says ‘threat of legal action unjustified’

#TFPOpenGov: Cost of running government is unacceptable, too expensive – Peter Obi

Simon Kolawole: What happened to transparency?

The Thread: “Promise Kept” “Won’t God do it” | Nigerians react to #Open NASS

[The Presidential Blog] They have a list of 11 things Buhari has done to promote accountability | we have 11 he hasn’t

Buhari in no danger, a victim of his own transparency – Lai Mohammed

[The Legislative Blog]: The Nigerian Senate refuses to carry last on this tech stuff, hence Facebook Live

The Thread: ‘If Nigeria drills ONE barrel of oil, NASS gets N115 billion’

Interview: How BudgIT is bringing down the walls

Nigeria escapes list of 10 most corrupt countries in the world (READ)

Saraki says the Senate is transparent and has nothing to hide

Must Reads: This could be the year Congress takes action on patent trolls, Clinton Foundation acknowledges ‘mistakes’ + more

Declare your assets after May 29 – SERAP comes for Buhari

Olusegun Adeniyi: Why Nigerians should thank Sanusi for the NNPC letter

Femi Falana: Access to information and transparency

CSR-in-Action promotes transparency and effective policy implementation within the Nigerian Extractive Industries

Guys, pay attention: 8 things women (desperately) want from men

Yes, Nigeria has issues of corruption, but they are somehow over amplified in the media – President Jonathan

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Transformation? Try transparency first (YNaija Frontpage)

Opinion: President Jonathan’s principled defense of corruption

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