In this opinion editorial, Anthony Ubani pays tributes to the five years anniversary of FixPolitics Five years ago, a simple but profound question reshaped the civic landscape of Africa: Why does politics in Africa continue to fail its people despite the continent’s wealth of talent, resources, and human potential? Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili posed this question and pursued answers through a research fellowship at the Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin. Her work revealed a troubling reality,...
House of Representatives spokesperson, Akin Rotimi, Jr. has affirmed that open parliament directly aligns with one of the central priorities of the the 10th House The spokesman of the House of Representatives, Rep. Akintunde Rotimi Jr, has reiterated the commitment of the tenth National Assembly to strengthening transparency, accountability, and public trust through deliberate reforms that promote an open and citizen-centred parliament. Speaking at the national dialogue on “Strengthening Transparency and Trust through Open Parliament”...
Governance expert and Executive Director of #FixPolitics Africa, Anthony Ubani, charges stakeholders on strengthening, transparency and trust through open parliament during the POPULA 2.0 national dialogue At a time when Nigeria faces one of its deepest crises of public trust, governance expert and Executive Director of #FixPolitics Africa, Anthony Ubani, has declared that “open parliament is not a slogan” but a national imperative for rebuilding confidence in democratic institutions. Ubani made the statement in Abuja...
This edition of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Tracker spotlights one of the most significant gender-reform debates currently before the National Assembly: the push to increase women’s representation in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and to institutionalize gender-responsive policing across the country. At a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Nigeria Police Act, the Chairman of the House Committee on Police Affairs, Rep. Makki Abubakar Yalleman (APC, Jigawa), stressed that women are...
Text of a statement by FixPolitics on the rising wave of insecurity, particularly abductions of school children in parts of Nigeria In the early hours of Monday November 17, Nigerians woke up to yet another horror. Armed men stormed the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, killing the vice principal and abducting 25 schoolgirls from their hostel. It is a scene we have witnessed too many times....
At a tense meeting between the Nigerian Governors Forum and the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures, a young Speaker dared to say what few politicians would ever utter to power: “You are not God.” That moment would reshape the debate over legislative autonomy and define a future governor’s political philosophy, writes Uko Etuk The room went silent. A powerful governor at the meeting of Nigeria’s Governors Forum (NGF) and the Conference of Speakers of...
The viral video of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister in a furious face-off with a soldier speaks a deep low in character and leadership, writes Anthony Ubani A viral video is going around. It shows the Federal Capital Territory minister in a furious face-off with a soldier. The soldier says he is only following orders. The minister calls him a “big fool.” Journalists, the minister’s entourage and the general public watch. The exchange is...
The passage of the sexual harassment of students bill, 2025, is a landmark effort to make schools safe for learning in Nigeria The Senate took a decisive step toward safer learning environments by passing the bill, which the House of Representatives had earlier cleared. It was presented for concurrence by Senate Leader, Sen. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti) last week. The bill seeks to rebuild trust between educators and students, a trust long eroded by...
The escalating crisis of insecurity in Nigeria, particularly the tragic and incessant killings that disproportionately affect Christian communities across the Middle Belt, has rightly garnered global attention, write Laz Apir and Orseer Mnzughulga The escalating crisis of insecurity in Nigeria, particularly the tragic and incessant killings that disproportionately affect Christian communities across the Middle Belt, has rightly garnered global attention. Yet, when we dissect the pronounced interest of external powers, specifically the United States...
Civil society organization, #FixPolitics has responded sharply to President Donald Trump’s recent threat of military action against Nigeria. Civil society organization, #FixPolitics has responded sharply to President Donald Trump’s recent threat of military action against Nigeria, placing significant blame on the Tinubu administration’s diplomatic failures while rejecting any form of foreign military intervention. In a released press statement, the organization expressed deep concern over Trump’s declaration naming Nigeria as a country of particular interest, accompanied...
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