Paradigm Initiative Cautions #Nigerian Military on Social Media Surveillance Activity!
The report that the Nigerian military has commenced monitoring social media activity of Nigerians has been in the news in the past few days. This development might not be unconnected…
UNESCO, TZE raising new generation coders through Youth Mobile App Training Programme!
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in collaboration with The Zariah Elizabeth Foundation (TZE) has put together a two-week Youth Mobile App training Initiative for teenage aspiring techpreneurs…
Lessons in digital rights advocacy from the #Kenyan 2017 Elections
By Babatunde Okunoye In an earlier blog post, I had drawn the attention of the world to watch out for digital rights violations during 3 critical African elections in August…
#Millennials: A resurgence of Socio-Political Correctness in the 21st Century!
By Oladotun Fadeyiye There are abounding narratives on the great impacts and positive contributions of the “Millennials” toward statecraft and other fields of endeavour across the globe. The technological revolution…
Organisation Launches National Essay Writing Competition For Secondary School Students
A non-governmental, non-partisan, non-religious people engagement organisation called Initiative for Dialogue and Development (IDD) has launched a national essay writing competition for secondary school students in Nigeria. Participation is open…
British Council brings UK/Nigeria 2015-16 Programme to a close!
The British Council – the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities – today organised a reception to mark the formal closure of the UK/Nigeria 2015-16. Abuja, the…
“Police are the reason most rapists, sex offenders go unpunished for their crimes in Nigeria” – Njemanze
By Oladotun Fadeyiye Abuja based Human Right Activist, Dorothy Njemanze, has blamed some “Bad Eggs” within the Nigeria Police Force as the reason most rapists, sex offenders and other gender-based…
NCC Threatens Telcos To Scrap Pre-Registered Sims or Face Punishment
According to reports by the Nigerian Communications Week, the Nigerian Telecommunications Commission (NCC) has demanded that all mobile telecommunications firms block the use of pre-registered sim cards. The use of…
INCREASING THREATS ON FREE SPEECH AS POLITICAL TERRORISM!
By Adeboye Adegoke ———————————————————— “Everybody likes to get as much power as circumstances allow, and nobody will vote for a self-denying ordinance.” – Lord Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, English Catholic…
‘A good Nigeria is better than a good Arewa, Oduduwa or Biafra’ – Wole Soyinka
Legendary Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has expressed his patriotism for his fatherland, Nigeria amidst several agitations from different political factions and ethnic groups caused by current socio-economic crisis in…