
The town hall meeting provided an opportunity for people to transition post-protest conversations about bad governance in Nigeria from social media to a physical space, adding faces to the voices behind the keypads
The town hall meeting provided an opportunity for people to transition post-protest conversations about bad governance in Nigeria from social media to a physical space, adding faces to the voices behind the keypads
INTRODUCTION On 22 August 2024, the Chief Justice of Nigeria will retire on attaining the mandatory age of 70 and a new Chief Justice will be due to assume office. This transition will take place at a time when the judiciary confronts far-reaching challenges to its authority and reputation, most of them self-inflicted. The institutional…
Accountability Lab Nigeria, in collaboration with Tap iNitiative, successfully held around table discussion addressing the critical issues of surveillance and civil liberties in Nigeria.
The Conference which featured a keynote address from Honourable Justice Ibrahim Buba, Rtd and a robust panel of discussants from the Senior Advocates of Nigeria, gender rights groups and the medida addressed several key themes and was able to coalesce some thoughts on the way forward.
In a world that often averts its gaze from the shadows of its darkest and most heart-wrenching dilemma, the 2nd World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Violence emerges as a resolute beacon of hope, casting an unyielding light upon the hidden scars that plague countless children across the globe
Five Nigerian civil society organizations on Wednesday stated that they have formed an “Open Justice Alliance” which is a collaboration to tackle the rot and corruption in the Nigerian judicial system and enhance transparency and accountability.
Tap Nitiative for Citizens Development, a civil society organization, call upon the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make an unwavering commitment to conduct elections that are free, fair, and transparent.
Nigerian girls are remarkable, demonstrating resilience, innovation, and leadership abilities that are nothing short of extraordinary. But to harness these qualities for the betterment of their communities and the nation, they need support and opportunities, along with the assurance that their rights will be upheld
Nigerians from across the country have widely publicised a peaceful #June12Protest to register their displeasure at the way the country has been governed. By this statement, the Civil Society Consortium on Civic Space wishes to remind the Nigerian Government and its security services that every citizen has a constitutionally guaranteed right to protest. Making this known in a…
The Civil Society Consortium on Civic Space received with consternation the news of the decision of the regime of Major-General Muhammadu Buhari to suspend Twitter in Nigeria. Over the years, Twitter has become one of the drivers of freedom of expression, speech and Assembly not just in Nigeria but all over the world. It is…