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In a recent Conflict Zone interview, Nigeria’s information minister, Lai Mohammed denied the existence of the controversial Anti-Social-Media Bill—formally known as the Protection from Internet Falsehood and Manipulation Bill. But despite popular consideration of the bill as …
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This article was first published in The Vanguard Newspaper, Nigeria by Writing Fellow, Muneer Yaqub.
The Rwandan government recently commissioned eleven disabled-friendly buses to ease transportation for People with Disabilities (PWDs). In contrast, it is already nine months since the …
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The recent protest by officers of the Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) over unpaid six-year promotion arrears has unfortunately brought the badly run prisons system into the news again. Prisons across the country are ravaged and congested, with up to three-quarters…
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The Federal Government’s (FG) plan to arm officers of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) is a misplaced priority. At a time when most security agencies in Nigeria have earned notorious reputations for brutality and extrajudicial killings, an armed FRSC …
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The recent horrific killing of a young Nigerian by officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)—an arm of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF)—has once again brought the #EndSARS campaign to life. SARS has, over the years, …
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The recent collapse of residential buildings in Lagos and Ibadan, two of Nigeria’s most populous cities, is worrisome. About 20 people died with close to 45 injured in Lagos two weeks ago. In Ibadan, although no life was lost, five …
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