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- 25 May 2018
Gbenga Sesan Decries Attacks on Internet Freedom in Africa
Gbenga Sesan, digital rights expert and the executive director of Paradigm Initiative, has bemoaned the spate of attacks on internet freedom in Africa. Sesan was speaking at RightsCon, an…
- 17 Jun 2025
Gbenga Sesan to review ‘The Village Priest’ @2025 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum
Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative (PIN), Mr. Gbenga Sesan would be the reviewer of the latest book “The Village Priest” by Ogbuefi Remmy Nweke at the forthcoming Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa…
- 17 Aug 2022
UN Secretary General Appoints Gbenga Sesan on Internet Governance Forum
António Guterres, UN Secretary General has appointed a Nigerian social entrepreneur, Gbenga Sesan to serve on his inaugural Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Leadership Panel. The UN chief also…
- 17 Jul 2018
Gbenga Sesan Calls for End to Taxes on Social Media, Blogging
A digital rights expert and the Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative, ‘Gbenga Sesan has called for an end to attempts by governments in Africa to impose taxes on the digital platforms, saying…
- 20 Jun 2024
NDSF’24: Adebayo, Rudman, Sesan, Iloezumma to discourse ‘Digital Economy and Safer Civic Space’
Messrs Gbenga Adebayo, Muhammed Rudman and Gbenga Sesan as well as Ms Francisca Iloezumma have made it to the speakers faculty of the 2024 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa forum on Internet Governance for…
- 12 Dec 2013
Too Many Agencies Fighting Cyber Crimes Nigeria-Sesan
Gbenga Sesan, executive director, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN), has decried the existence of multiple agencies in the fight against cyber crimes in Nigeria, and insisted that the country does…
- 17 Oct 2017
Right To Privacy? Nigeria Needs A Data Protection Law
By 'Gbenga Sesan “The privacy of citizens, their homes, correspondence, telephone conversations and telegraphic communications is hereby guaranteed and protected.” – Section 37 of the Nigerian…
- 8 Mar 2018
‘Gbénga Sèsan Appointed Member of Advisory Network at FOC
Gbenga Sesan, Executive Director, Paradigm Initiative, has been appointed member of the Advisory Network of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC), an intergovernmental coalition committed to advancing…
- 22 Feb 2023
Preparing for Digital Disruptions During Africa’s Year of Elections
By 'Gbenga Sesan This year, 23 African countries will hold elections – ranging from local to parliamentary and presidential. Considering that election seasons are known to come with many digital…
- 4 Sept 2018
Shaping Nigeria’s Digital Future through Positive Legislation
By ‘Gbenga Sesan and Mark Stephens Nigeria stands on the cusp of great progress in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, owing to diverse efforts by mostly youth-led…
- 4 Feb 2019
Is Tanzania Moving Towards Totalitarianism?
By ‘Gbenga Sesan Last Wednesday January 30, Tanzania moved decisively closer to becoming a one-party state when parliament approved proposed amendments to the Political Parties’ Act that was first…
- 28 Nov 2017
Paradigm Initiative to Rejig Techtiary Forum
Gbenga Sesan, CEO of Paradigm Initiative organisers of Techtiary Forum has said that, they will wind down the activity of Techtiary Forum in order to scale up work with tertiary institutions in…
- 22 Dec 2024
Group Advocates for Digital Rights at 2024 Internet Governance Forum
Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a leading pan-African organisation dedicated to advancing digital rights and inclusion in the Global South, has made significant contributions to the just-concluded 2024…
- 30 Jun 2024
DigitalSENSE Africa honours Ekuwem, Odusote, Nwannenna, Adebayo, Uzor, others @NDSF’24
Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, the immediate past Secretary to the Government of Akwa-Ibom State, alongside the chairperson, Board of Trustees of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), Mrs…
- 31 May 2018
Igbalajobi, Sesan, Amana to Speak @ DigitalSENSE Forum 2018
Mr. Olatunji Igbalajobi, a cyber security expert and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of CyberCode, and President of the Nigeria Internet Group, Mr. Destiny Amana would be leading speakers at this…
- 7 Jul 2017
Paradigm Initiative Adds Two Members to Advisory Board
Paradigm Initiative of Nigeria (PIN) said that two new members have joined Advisory Board: Drs Jummai Zainab Umar-Ajijola and Aida Opoku-Mensah. “Dr Jummai Ummar-Ajijola brings to the Advisory Board…
- 14 Sept 2021
Civil Right Groups Decry FG’s Continuous Ban on Twitter
Coalitions of human right groups have decried the continuous ban on Twitter, a Microblogging firm by the federal government. Nigeria CommunicationsWeek reports that Nigeria’s Twitter ban entered 100…
- 30 Apr 2019
#DRIF19: Delegates Call for Renewed Action to Protect Digital Rights in Africa
Delegates at the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum have expressed concern at the spate of violation of human rights online on the African continent, calling for renewed action to protect the digital…
- 10 Aug 2016
PIN Seeks Release of Arrested Blogger, Cybercrime Law Review
The arrest of blogger, Abubakar Sidiq Usman, by heavily armed operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, August 8, 2016, in his residence has again highlighted the…
- 23 Jul 2018
Bloggers, Rights Advocates in Tanzania Deplore Bloggers License Fee
Tanzanian bloggers and digital rights advocates have condemned the recently introduced license fee for bloggers in the country. They made this call at a dinner organized by Paradigm Initiative…
- 25 Apr 2019
Experts Make Case for Increased Internet Access, Berate Incessant Shutdowns
Participants at the 2019 Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF19) have reemphasized call for increased attention on issues confronting the digital space in Africa. The Forum which started on…
- 9 Dec 2016
PIN Launches First Digital Rights Report On Africa
Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) has just released the first edition of its Digital Rights in Africa report, titled “Choking The Pipe: How Governments Hurt Internet Freedom On A Continent That Needs…
- 22 May 2018
HMD Global Partners with Techpoint Inspired 2018
As part of efforts to encourage technological innovation and motivate tech startups in Nigeria, HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, have thrown their weight behind the 2018 annual Techpoint…
- 26 Jun 2024
NDSF@15: All is set to discourse Innovative Digital Economy, safer civic space in Nigeria
All is now set for the 2024 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) holding this Thursday, June 27, at the prestigious Welcome Center Hotels, International Airport…
- 23 Jun 2025
Remmy Nweke's "The Village Priest" Garners High Praise from Tech Community
Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) stakeholders have applauded the latest in bookshelf by Remmy Nweke, the Village Priest, which was presented at the recently concluded Nigeria…
- 6 Feb 2012
How Social Media Fueled ‘Occupy Nigeria’ Protests
Social media played a profound role in recruiting and spreading calls for action that contributed to the success of the recent strike and street protests organized by the Nigeria Labour Congress…
- 2 Oct 2017
Imode, Kwara Community’s Digital Literacy Centre, ICT Roadmap Unveiled
By peter oluka In a tactical move to become a digitally smart community that delivers a decent living and respectable future to its people, irrespective of their social status, Imode Community in…
- 3 May 2017
Digital Rights and Internet Freedom in Nigeria
As Nigeria becomes a more digital-driven nation, it is quite necessary and important for policy makers to come out with the necessary laws that will guaranty the rights of the users and customers,…
- 16 Oct 2025
FG, Others Preach for Online Safety after $32.8m Data Privacy Settlement with NDPC
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Federal Ministry of Justice, Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), Paradigm Initiative (PIN) and other experts in the information communication technology (ICT)…
- 23 Jun 2025
PIN Pushes for Equitable Digital Governance at World Internet Forum
As the 20th Global Internet Governance Forum (IGF) opens in Lillestrøm, Norway, leading pan-African social enterprise Paradigm Initiative (PIN) is championing grassroots voices in global digital…