“Suspension of Mohammed Wanigi a Flagrant Abuse of Power”- Paradigm Initiative, EiE
Paradigm Initiative and Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria have condemned in strong terms the suspension of Baba Mohammed Wanigi, a school teacher with the Agaie Local Government in Niger State,…
Press Statement on Saraki’s Invitation by Police over Off Robbery Incident
Kwara Must Change on Sunday, 3rd June 2018 read the news of invitation of Senate President, Bukola Saraki by the Nigeria Police Force over the tragic Offa Bank Robbery incident…
The full details of Electric Power Sector Reform Act (Amendment) Bill 2018 sponsored by Femi Gbajabiamila
Nigeria’s Electric Power Sector has witnessed several manipulative stages of privatisation in the last two decades. This has culminated into unsavoury and unsatisfactory power generation, transmission and distribution by different…
President Buhari Assents #Nottoyoungtorun Bill at last!
Oladotun Fadeyiye Today, 31st May 2018, barely two days after Democracy Day commemoration, 29th May of every year – a day set aside to celebrate Nigeria’s fragile and nascent democracy,…
Reactions Trail President Buhari Omission Of ICT Sector In #DemocracyDay Speech
Stakeholders in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT/Telecoms) industry have expressed shock and disappointment with President Muhammadu Buhari’s Democracy Day speech. The experts who spoke to TechEconomy.ng regretted that by…
Gbenga Sesan Bemoans Attacks on Internet Freedom in Africa
A digital rights expert and the executive director of Paradigm Initiative, Mr ‘Gbenga Sesan has bemoaned the spate of attacks on internet freedom in Africa. Sesan was speaking at RightsCon,…
[Full Text] Address by President Muhammadu Buhari, in commemoration of the 2018 Democracy Day!
Every 29th of May has been set aside to commemorate Nigeria’s nascent Democracy. And certainly, this year 29th May is no exception as Federal Government of Nigeria declared public holiday…
[Video] Better toilets, accurate information about periods crucial to keeping girls in school — WaterAid
Around the world, one in three girls face inadequate toilets, and many others face social and cultural limits when on their periods. This Menstrual Hygiene Day, WaterAid is encouraging governments…
#Nigeria: Demand justice for abused survivors of Boko Haram!
Thousands of women and girls have survived Boko Haram only to face attacks and abuse from the Nigerian security forces who claim to be rescuing them. Over the past few…
Nigerians rate President Muhammadu Buhari below average – Buharimeter Opinion Poll reveals
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) today, 27 May 2018, releases the report of its Buharimeter Opinion Poll. The opinion poll was commissioned to assess the Nigerians’ rating…