Civic Standard

We simplify civic intelligence, examine public life against higher standards, shape meaningful public agendas, and strengthen institutional capacity.

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If Nigeria has a calling, what should it produce?

At 66, Nigeria remains a nation in search of its destiny and the Church has a role in shaping a renewed society.

Read our Independence Anniversary Editorial on https://t.co/nGMZb4chx6

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Bad leadership and poverty remain our common adversaries, not our neighbors. It is time to look past the algorithms and find our way back to reason.

We can find our way back. We must!

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The loudest online hostility rarely reflects the quiet reality of everyday people.

In this quote, Princess Ademola-Adefolaju reminds us that digital spaces often amplify division, obscuring the shared bonds, history, and mutual respect that once defined us.

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At 66, Nigeria remains an unfinished story, shaped by what we choose to preserve, improve and build together.

Independence is more than a milestone. It is a responsibility to build a nation worthy of its people.

Happy Independence Anniversary, Nigeria🇳🇬

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The Works Ministry’s threat to close the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and order to have the First Niger Bridge “fertilised,” point to a bigger question:

What standard should public institutions uphold?

Find out in our latest editorial: https://t.co/ux8uIjR752

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Where that duty is breached, accountability must follow, and where culpability is established, there must be consequences.

That is the standard to which public power must always be held.

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The reported deaths of 37 persons in NSCDC's detention in Niger State raise vital questions about the responsibility of the State for those in custody.

Taking away a person’s liberty places a greater duty of care on the State, not a lesser one.

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History remembers the names at the centre of the story. But who remembers those who helped build what those names came to represent?

Meet Chief HID Awolowo, whose contributions helped shape Nigeria’s civic history:
https://t.co/qnrh4hyGZo

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Dr. Ishola Oyenusi and six members of his gang were executed in one of Nigeria’s most remembered episodes of public justice.

What does our response to crime reveal about justice, deterrence and the rule of law?

Read: https://t.co/lnEkaMKFtO

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Major Boro challenged who gets to belong and who gets left behind.

His Twelve-Day Revolution raised questions about minority rights, resource control and who benefits from Nigeria’s wealth.

Meet the man: https://t.co/WapxVLwYcX

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#HistoryDiary: Pa Imoudu became known as the Father of Trade Unionism in Nigeria.

His story showed a generation that organised workers are a civic force, not just an economic one.

Read: https://t.co/4kCGeGDuJM

#CivicStandardNG #NigerianHistory

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Nigerians should not have to become investigators to know whether what they consume is safe.

We need stronger traceability, surveillance and coordinated enforcement that stops dangerous products before they reach the market.

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The 'Ondo 49' tragedy is a painful reminder of what happens when unsafe products slip through the cracks of production and regulation.

NAFDAC’s enforcement efforts matter, but the challenge demands stronger prevention.

Read: https://t.co/cVl0PI4TuZ

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Familiarity must not normalise dysfunction.

Nigeria’s healthcare is a broken chain: weak PHCs, poor referrals, staffing gaps and limited insurance. Government must prioritise care and essential medicines.

Public money should secure public wellbeing.

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Lasisi Elenu’s frustration with our healthcare system reflects a reality millions know too well.

With only about 5% covered by health insurance and out-of-pocket spending above 75%, illness can quickly become a financial crisis.

Read: https://t.co/2VTHCBPbBT

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Nigerians should not have to become investigators to know whether what they consume is safe.

We need stronger traceability, surveillance and coordinated enforcement that stops dangerous products before they reach the market.

#FoodAndDrugsControl #TheVoiceOfReason

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Nigeria’s healthcare is a broken chain: weak PHCs, poor referrals, staffing gaps and limited insurance.

Govt must prioritise functional care over wasteful spending, provide essential medicines & expand insurance.

Public money should secure public wellbeing.

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As #NigeriaDecides2023, take a listen 🎧 to our latest episode of the #PolityPanoramaPodcast.

Our Hosts: @theariyo_ , @ecamadin and @kolakollington examined all the key issues, trends and threats to the #NigeriaElections2023.

#uncommonperspectives

https://t.co/784ssprQOE

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GOODNEWS!😌

#Season5 of @PolityPanorama premieres today.

We are are now on @anchor as The Polity Panorama Podcast!

Listen at your convenience and download fresh episodes on https://t.co/PBZFiMlKXD or your podcast app every Saturday.

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