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Friday, November 20, 2020

"The greatest threat to freedom is the absence of criticism." – Wole Soyinka (Playwright, Poet and Essayist)

Dear Active Citizen, 

Today makes it a month since the #LekkiMassacre. We remember our fallen heroes, their bravery forever etched in our hearts.

While we continue demanding justice for the deceased, let us remember their families in our prayers. 

Rest easy, soldiers! ❤ + 💡

Ko por ke? Opor opor ye ye…

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, was in the news again and this time, he is dragging CNN.

Well,

CNN had released a report on the #LekkiMassacre

with evidence that bullet casings from the scene matched those used by the Nigerian army when shooting live rounds, according to current and former Nigerian military officials.

Mr Lai Mohammed tagged the report as fake news and insisted that blank bullets were shot in the air and that casualties weren't recorded, even when the

to come forward and provide evidence which could assist in the identification exercise of missing persons.

Let's see how it plays out -

truth and justice must prevail!

It's been a challenging year in the social media space and it is time for our civic space to evolve with the application of new technologies and methods to strengthen advocacy and foster active citizenship.

Join us next

Thursday,  November 26, 2020,

as we discuss

New Media & Voice: People, Action & Hashtags.

We have an interesting lineup of speakers we are sure you wouldn't want to miss listening to.

Register here.

The #HackNGCode post-course conversation themed

Why Voters =/= Results

on

Thursday, November 19, 2020,

was an eye-opener for attendees.

Ayisha Osori engaged in a conversation with the participants about the electoral process, citizen organizing and political parties.

#HackNGCode is a nine-week online course that helps participants to connect the dots about Nigeria.

Register to join cohort 2.

Have a great weekend!The EiE Nigeria Team