Author name: Alison Godswill

  El Rufai, NSA & 2027 Elections: Welcome to the Peak Period for Unlawful Surveillance in Nigeria!   As the saying goes, “if you want to hide something, put it in a book”. Nothing brings this saying to life more than El-Rufai’s recent confessions about wire-tapping the National Security Adviser’s (NSA’s) phone. For too long,

AGFCS DEMANDS ACCOUNTABILITY OVER THE FORCED DISAPPEARANCE OF ABUBAKAR IDRIS (DADIYATA) The Action Group on Free Civic Space (AGFCS) expresses deep concerns over the unresolved disappearance of a political activist, Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata, who has been missing since August 2019. On 2 August 2019, Dadiyata, a political activist and a 34-year-old lecturer

Expect Transformation at The Gambia Petroleum Commission as Cany Jobe states priorities   Cany Job Cany Jobe, the new Director General of The Gambia Petroleum Commission, has disclosed her priorities, saying she would strengthen regulatory systems, build institutional capacity, reinforce transparency and ensure that the sector is managed responsibly. Jobe, a former Director, Exploration and

NCC, CBN Set to Roll Out Refund Framework for Failed Airtime and Data Transactions   In line with the consumer-focused objectives of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the two regulators have drawn up a framework to address consumer complaints arising from unsuccessful airtime and data transactions during network

Beyond Resolutions: Why Real Change Rarely Starts on January 1 By Sola Adebawo   The turning of a calendar page carries a quiet, almost unreasonable hope. In the first full week of a new year, before routines fully settle and inboxes regain their grip, time feels spacious again. A new year becomes more than a