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June 1, 2021 In Media Advocacy, Training By seun

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Civic Media Lab Anticorruption Postdoctoral Fellowships on Critical National Concerns

Africa has a fast-growing scientific production. Between 2012 and 2016, Africa’s scientific production rose rapidly by 39%, and the number of authors grew by 43%. This was at least 10% higher than the growth on any other continent. Yet, concerns have been justifiably expressed about the...

March 23, 2021 In Civic Tech, Media Advocacy, Training By seun

25 journalists from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa Named For Product Immersion Programme

The Newmark Graduate School of Journalism has announced the second 2021 cohort of the Product Immersion for Small Newsrooms program. 25 journalists from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa will focus on product thinking in the newsroom. The two-month online training is designed to teach journalists...

May 12, 2020 In Media Advocacy By seun

So Much Done, Not Much Found: A CML Investigation Of Nigerian National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development Projects

In the second part of the series, the Civic Media Lab looks at the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development and its activities and output in the last five years The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development left no commercial footprint on the pharmaceutical...

May 8, 2020 In Business, Civic Tech, Media Advocacy By seun

How Poor Funding Hampers Nigerian Research Institutes, Making Them Inefficient In The Fight Against Coronavirus – Part One

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage countries in the World, several countries, through government funded institutions are working round the clock to contain the spread of the virus. The Civic Media Lab examines the efforts of government institutes and agencies in Nigeria that should...

May 1, 2020 In Art, Design, Media Advocacy By seun

COVID-19: Numbers Don’t Lie – Nigerian Government Owes The People An Explanation

The Nigerian government is currently facing an uphill task to contain the spread of the Corona-Virus in the country but available data have shown that the government has not done enough under the prevailing circumstances. The country had locked down three states regarded as epicentres of...

February 1, 2020 In Media Advocacy By seun

LIFE-COUNT: Analyses Of Deaths In Nigeria This January

It has been a red January for Nigeria as the beginning of the year 2020 has been filled with deaths which again brings to the fore the level of insecurity and how much premium the government places on the lives of its people. About 200 people...

July 19, 2019 In Media Advocacy, Uncategorized By seun

As We Watch The Shiites Get More Vicious…

Yet again, Nigeria has experienced another violent protest from the now notorious Shiite group in Abuja. These protests have become a mainstay, especially in the nations’ capital ever since Mohammed El –Zakzaky, the Kaduna based leader of the Shiite movement in Nigeria was arrested in...

June 6, 2019 In Civic Tech, Media Advocacy By seun

Reporting The North East

Many years ago, as far back as 1391, there was a riot against a Jewish settlement in Spain. Sentiments were always negative towards the Jews because they were said to be shrewd dealers- that is the context historians gave us. After this riot, the Jewish...

May 28, 2019 In Civic Tech, Media Advocacy By seun

The North Is The Problem of Nigeria – Tope Kolade Fasua

On the latest episode of Election Debrief, we had Presidential candidate of Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party, Tope Kolade Fasua, sharing his experience on the 2019 Elections. He queried the election results from the north among other things. Watch the full video here...

May 23, 2019 In Civic Tech, Media Advocacy By seun

The Fate Of Smaller Parties During The 2019 Elections – Elections Debrief Episode III

The Civic Media Lab Elections Debrief continues this week with Joshua Adeoye of the African Action Congress (AAC), Hassan Soweto of the Socialist Party of Nigeria and Sanmi Falobi of the International Press Centre. They discussed the fate of smaller parties at the 2019 General Elections, among...