SPECIAL REPORT: Inside Katsina IDP Camp ‘Where There’s No Hope’
By Abdullah Tijani Thousands of displaced people in Katsina State have three things in common: they are defeated, scattered and helpless. Some of them turned…
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IN NIGERIA, POLICE HARASSMENT FORCES BUSINESS OWNERS, TECHIES TO PAY DEARLY FOR ‘DOING NOTHING’
By Niyi Oyedeji Police brutality and extortion have plagued many young Nigerians and frustrated many start-up businesses for years. In 2020, thousands of youths across…
The Future is Digital: Amplifying Digital Opportunities for Everyday Women and Girls
On the 27th of April 2023, Citizen Commons Advocacy International, in partnership with @ImpactCentral, @CitizenCentral, @KinetikAcademy and our flagship #Tech4Dev program @Techcorp, hosted a citizen…
The Nigeria Student Loan Act: Balancing Education and Unemployment Challenges
Written by Oluwabukola On June 12, 2023, President Asiwaju Tinubu signed the Student Loan Bill into law. The bill, sponsored by Femi Gbajabiamila, the newly…
Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights
Written by Anioke Chidera Praise, intern (Citizens Common) Freedom of expression is one of the fundamental human rights stated in article 9 of the universal…
The Future is Digital: Amplifying Digital Opportunities for Everyday Women and Girls
On the 27th of April 2023, Citizen Commons Advocacy International, in partnership with @ImpactCentral, @CitizenCentral, @KinetikAcademy and our flagship #Tech4Dev program @Techcorp, hosted a citizen…
The Youth Voice – The New Voice
Written by Benita Ezumezu For so long I had imagined if we were zombies, or rather, is the common phrase of youths being the leaders…
Undressing the Goliath: Combat Terrorism, follow the Money
Written By Dr. Abayomi Okubote, FCIArb The global attention given to the financial underpinnings of organized crimes was renewed by the terrorist attacks on the…
The Nigerian Identity – National Unity
Written By Oluwabukola Adimula The more I hear the line “The labour of our heroes past shall never be in vain”, the more I wonder…
With Great Power Comes Great Responsibilities…. Except Maybe In Nigeria
Written By Hassan Nurudeen Anyone who has seen Spiderman ( I mean the Toby McGuire Spiderman) will remember that one thing that drove him through…
