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Friday,  September 14, 2018 EiE Nigeria Weekly Update

“We must begin to imbibe a culture by which those who aspire to lead our people are subjected to a rigorous process of public debates that will assess their suitability on objective criteria, rather than the religion they practice or where they come from.”- Olusegun Adeniyi (Nigerian journalist)

 #OsunDebate2018   

#OsunDecides on Saturday, September 22nd. EiE in partnership with TVC Nigeria and other organizations will host #OsunDebate2018 on Thursday, September 20th live on TVC News, Adaba 88.9FM, Crown 101.5FM (Yoruba), Freedom Tv, OSBC (Radio & TV), Rave 91.7FM and Unique 103.1FM.

Do you have questions for the candidates on Education, Healthcare, Job Creation or Revenue Generation? Tweet at @EiENigeria using #OsunDebate2018 or send an email to [email protected].

#RSVP #OsunDebate2018

 #OsunDecides2018   

Active citizens in Osun! Report cases of vote-buying on election day to INECvia – 09084444333.​

 Victory for  #OfficeOfTheCitizen!   

Mrs Kemi Adeosun has reportedly resigned as Minister of Finance, 69 days after PremiumTimes (an online newspaper) broke the story about her NYSC certificate forgery.EiE had petitioned the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) to compel Mrs Adeosun, a member of the Institute, to clear her name from the NYSC forgery scandal and/or take responsible action if she knows she is culpable.There is no official confirmation of her resignation.

 Adamawa & Sokoto Activate  #OfficeOfTheCitizen!   

Adamawa and Sokoto became members of our #OfficeOfTheCitizen radio family this week. This brings us to 17 states in Nigeria. 

Join the conversation on #OfficeOfTheCitizen radio programme.

Never forget, the Office of the Citizen is the highest office in the land! 

Tweet at @EiENigeria using #OfficeOfTheCitizen to be a part of the conversation.

 1,615 Days in Captivity!   

Tomorrow, September 15th, marks 1,615 days since the #ChibokGirls were abducted. 112 of them remain missing, 5 #DapchiGirls unaccounted for and Leah Sharibu still in captivity.

We shall keep demanding for her release and the remaining 112 #ChibokGirls.

#EducationIsNotACrime #BringBackOurGirls 

Abuja – Unity Fountain, Daily, 5 – 6pm

Lagos – Falomo Roundabout, Ikoyi, Saturdays, Noon – 1pm

Ejigbo – 64, Adewale Adenuga Street, Orilowo Bus stop via Binta International School (2nd & 4th Saturdays)

Vacancies

There are vacancies for different positions at EiE Nigeria.

• IT & Database Manager

• Program Officer

• Finance Officer

A Global Competition: Mini-grants for Social Entrepreneurs

Transparency International (TI) is launching a global competition for new project ideas to boost transparency, strengthen accountability and fight corruption. The 3 competition winners will be awarded a mini-grant of 5,000 Euros to support the kick-start of their new anti-corruption project…Read more Deadline: September 15th

Open Innovation Challenge: Addressing Development Challenges Facing Youth in Africa

Are you an African youth entrepreneur passionate about the continent with an innovative solution? If yes, then apply for the Open Innovation Challenge and Call for Youth Led Social Entrepreneurship Innovative Solutions Addressing Development Challenges Facing Youth in Africa…Read moreDeadline: September 18th

Global Social Venture Competition 2019: Empowering Next Generation of Social Entrepreneurs

Entries are open for Global Social Venture Competition 2019 to support the most promising early-stage for-profit or nonprofit solutions with over $80,000 in prizes to transform their ideas into ventures that address the world’s most pressing challenges…Read more

Deadline: December 3rd

Have a great weekend!

The EiE Nigeria Team