BACKGROUND Even though the attention of the world was on the role of the media in elections and democracy on this year’s World Press Freedom Day in May, the shadow of last year’s murderous attacks on free speech and journalists still loom large. Will this be the new normal? In July, The Economist, quoting a…
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#NIGERIAWEWANT – CIVIC EDUCATION IN GOMBE
In furtherance of our Accountability and Transparency program (#Nigeriawewant), we hosted the African Cups of Nation match at several viewing centres in Gombe. The event took place on the 30th of June 2019 as Nigeria played Madagascar. 1. Gadan Bomala Bypass viewing centre, 2. Tower Lodge Main Roundabout viewing centre, 3. Tunfure Resources viewing centres,…
Tweetmeet with EFCC
We had another Tweetmeet with EFCC! On the 23rd of May 2019, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) participated in a Q&A session on our Anti-Corruption, Financial Crimes and Accountability themed TweetMeet. This was an opportunity for the EFCC to shed more light to the Nigerian citizens on the commission’s continuous fight against anti-corruption…
#OpenTheGatesNG
On the 29th of April, we held our #OpenTheGatesNG project aimed at decongesting the Nigerian prisons. In collaboration with the Corps Legal Aid CDS FCT, we carried out an initiative to pay fines for inmates whose offences were misdemeanours but could not afford to pay minor fines and have been in prison for a long…
Coming Soon!
#OpenTheGatesNg is a TapNitiative project aimed at decongesting the Nigerian prisons. In collaboration with Corps Legal Aid CDS FCT, we will be carrying out an initiative to pay fines for inmates whose offences were misdemeanors but cannot afford to pay minor fines and have been prison for a long time. This project is with an…
TweetMeet with Chief Okoi Obla Obono
The Special Presidential Investigative Panel, as established by the Recovery of Public Property (Special Provisions) Act, is chaired by Chief Okoi Obla Obono who is a special adviser to the President. On the 18th of April 2019, Chief Obono was invited to participate in our anti-corruption and transparency tweetmeet. It was an opportunity for citizens…
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Football Viewing Center Report
All in furtherance of our good governance and democracy program, on the 19th of January, 2019 we used the European Premier League game between Chelsea vs Arsenal to set up viewing centers in the six geopolitical zones of the federation in Abuja, Kaduna, Gombe, Cross River, Imo and Lagos states. The aim of this initiative…