CSOs highlight dangers to Nigeria’s democracy The lingering and recurrent leadership crisis, which has been prominent in the upper Legislative Chamber since 1999, has developed into a threat to the democratic system, a group of civil society organisations (CSOs) have said. This was one of a host of issues highlighted during a press briefing …
Why are anti-corruption success stories still the exception? After decades of fighting corruption, measured by hundreds of new (or renewed) commitments, institutions and laws, as well as by millions of euros spent, success stories are still the exception, not the norm. This raises the question, what does and does not work in fighting corruption? …
Read more “Why are anti-corruption success stories still the exception?”
Press Statement: August 14, 2018 CDD CONDEMN THE ARREST AND DETENTION OF SAMUEL OGUNDIPE OF THE PREMIUMTIMES The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) condemn in strong terms the detention of Samuel Ogundipe of the Premium Times. This case again points to the intolerance and clamp down on the media, thoughts and fundamental rights by …
Ezekwesili, CSOs plan new coalition to restructure Nigeria’s leadership A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the umbrella, Summit of the Alternatives (SOTA), said on Monday that it was working on a political coalition to restructure Nigeria’s leadership ahead of 2019. Oby Ezekwesili, one of the members of the group, and convener, Red …
Read more “Ezekwesili, CSOs plan new coalition to restructure Nigeria’s leadership”
Speakers at a 2-day international conference in Abuja themed “Democracy and Disinformation: How fake news threatens our freedom and democracy in Nigeria” organised by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) and MacArthur Foundation express concern over negative media practice. It was all knocks for fake news as the Minister of …
ABUJA DECLARATION ON FAKE NEWS, MISINFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION AHEAD OF THE 2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) with support from Fredrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) and MacArthur Foundation organized a 2-day international conference themed: Democracy and Disinformation: How Fake News Threaten Our Freedom and Democracy. The conference was held from 7 to …
AS MALI GOES INTO SECOND ROUND POLLING IN ITS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Prof. Attahiru Jega, former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has urged the Federal Government to proffer stiffer laws against declaration of fake election results. Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has canvassed stiffer penalty against declaration of fake results in the media. Coming ahead of 2019 general election, …
Read more “Jega Seeks Stiffer Penalty Against Declaration of Fake Results in 2019 Polls”
The Nigeria Election Situation Room (Situation Room) has expressed concern over the growing attack on constitutionalism in Nigeria and brazen acts of impunity by elected and appointed officials. Their fear is coming on the heels of the blockage of the National Assembly Complex by operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS). The Executive …
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has cautioned Nigerians, especially the media against the spread of fake news, saying this could led to civil war. He spoke on Tuesday in Abuja at a two-day international conference themed “Democracy and Disinformation: How Fake News Threatens our Freedom and Democracy in Nigeria: organised by …
Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), is set to host a conference on how fake news threatens Nigeria’s democracy and freedom. As 2019 general election approaches, the conference will facilitate discussion around fake news, misinformation and disinformation, their effects on Nigeria’s democracy, and how it could be mitigated. Starting 9am each day, the two-day conference …
A 2-Day CONFERENCE ON DEMOCRACY & DISINFORMATION DATE: 7 -8TH AUGUST 2018 SHERATON HOTEL AND TOWERS F.C.T ABUJA Press Release 2nd August 2018 Concept Note on Fake News
A scheme to track and monitor President George Weah’s campaign promises and projects through an online system, has been launched by the National Youth Movement for Transparent Election (NAYMOTE) in Liberia.Known as the “Presidential Meter Project,” the scheme is a replica of a tracking system used by Nigeria to monitor presidential projects. The project which …
Read more “Scheme underway to monitor President Weah’s poll promises”
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT ON THE 2018 EKITI GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION (Voting Process) 14 July 14.30pm
Dozens of youth on Wednesday gathered at the Unity Fountain in Abuja for a rally organised by a coalition of non-governmental and human right organisations against killings in Nigeria. Member groups of the coalition include Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria, Bring Back Our Girls Movement, Global Rights, Our Mumu Don Do, Centre for Democracy and …
Lagos – A civil society group, Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI), has identified greed, godfatherism and gratification as the bedrock of corruption in Nigeria. Mrs Babafunke Fagbemi, the Executive Director of CCSI, made the assertion in an interview in Lagos. “From the research we conducted in the six geo-political zones, the insight we …
Read more “Greed, godfatherism bedrock of corruption in Nigeria”
In 1999, Nigeria transited from military rule to democratic governance. Despite the return of democracy, however, women are yet to occupy up to 15 per cent of elective positions in a country where the voting population of both men and women are almost equal. Not only has no woman been elected president, none has been …
Read more “Women ‘poorly represented’ in Nigeria’s 19 years of Democratic Rule”
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in collaboration with the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) organised the second phase of the roundtable session with select Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to chart a course on ways to promote good governance, ensure a free, credible and peaceful elections in Ekiti, Osun and the general elections in 2019. …
Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) in partnership with Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR) held a one-day stakeholders workshop on the study conducted about the BBOG movement. The event which was held at Sheraton Hotel in Abuja commenced at 10.30am with a welcome address from both Prof Tade Aina of Pasgr and …
Read more “One-Day Stakeholders' Dialogue on the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) Movement”
Adeniyi Somade and his wife, Gbemisola, live in Ado-Ekiti, South-west Nigeria. He currently works as an auxiliary staff at the office of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), while his wife teaches ICT at Christ School, Ado-Ekiti, one of the foremost secondary schools in Ekiti State. In April, the couple welcomed their first child. The Somades …