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- 20 Aug 2025
Paradigm Initiative Equips Prosecutors for the Digital Age of Crime
Paradigm Initiative is organising a capacity-building workshop to empower government prosecutors to prosecute cases committed through or facilitated by digital technologies, specifically examining…
- 29 Aug 2017
Nigerian Military's Surveillance of Social Media Alarming- Paradigm Initiative
The report that the Nigerian military has commenced monitoring social media activity of Nigerians has been in the news in the past few days. This development might not be unconnected to the recent…
- 21 Dec 2020
Paradigm Initiative Asks Court to Stop NCC from Disconnecting Subscribers
Paradigm Initiative has gone to court to restrain the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) from implementing the directive to disconnect all SIM cards that are not linked to the National…
- 8 Sept 2025
Paradigm Initiative Equips East Africa’s Teachers for the Digital Era
Pan-African non-profit, Paradigm Initiative (PIN), has successfully concluded the first of three regional trainings designed to strengthen the digital competencies of primary and secondary school…
- 19 Sept 2025
Paradigm Initiative Flags Rampant Data Leaks, Seeks Stronger Digital Rights Protection in Nigeria
Paradigm Initiative has released a report highlighting the state of digital rights and inclusion in Nigeria, raising serious concerns about the citizens’ data online. In a media briefing held in…
- 27 Aug 2018
Stakeholders task govt on improved curriculum, technological hubs for students
Agency Report Some stakeholders on Saturday in Lagos called on government at all levels to upgrade education curriculum and provide more technological hubs for students in tertiary…
- 19 Nov 2025
Group Deepens Digital Rights Advocacy in Ghana Through Judicial Training and Policy Dialogue
Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a leading pan-African non-profit organisation that advocates for digital rights and inclusion, is collaborating with the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative…
- 26 May 2013
Microsoft Nigeria, Paradigm Partner to Provide Free Training
Microsoft Nigeria and Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) have hosted the 2013 Microsoft NGO Connection Day Nigeria in Calabar, Cross Rivers state. The two-day networking and information- sharing event…
- 5 Aug 2026
Extremist Groups Are Using Social Media to Recruit African Youth, New Report Warns
Pan-African digital rights organisation Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has warned that violent extremist groups are increasingly exploiting digital platforms to recruit, radicalise and manipulate young…
- 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…
- 10 Jun 2026
Internet Blackout Could Threaten Gambia's Democracy, Rights Groups Warn
Thirteen civil society organisations have called for the protection of digital rights and warned against internet shutdowns, surveillance and other actions that could undermine transparency and…
- 23 Mar 2016
Microsoft Educates Non- Profits on Effective Productivity Tools
Productivity is essential in today’s world. Leading technology company, Microsoft Nigeria is unrelenting in its commitment to empower every individual and organization on the planet to achieve more.…
- 6 Jul 2010
NGOs Train Ajegunle Youth
Ten talented Nigerian youth living in Ajegunle, a high density, low income neighbourhood in the sprawling Lagos metropolis, learned important life skills at a three day workshop organised by…
- 13 Jul 2010
NGOs Train Youth
Ten talented Nigerian youth living in Ajegunle, a high density, low income neighbourhood in the sprawling Lagos metropolis, learned important life skills at a three day workshop organised by…
- 19 Apr 2024
PIN, Pan-Atlantic University Partner to Empower Journalists with Digital Rights and Inclusion Knowledge and Skills
Paradigm Initiative (PIN) and the School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University (SMC, PAU) have sealed a partnership aimed at increasing knowledge and skills in reporting and responding…
- 7 Jul 2026
PIN Engages 1,300 Stakeholders Across Africa to Advance Digital Rights, Inclusion
Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a pan-African digital rights and inclusion organisation, says it has engaged more than 1,300 stakeholders across 11 African countries through a series of forums, training…
- 10 May 2026
PIN Records 3.07Bn Media Reach, Expands Digital Rights Impact Across Africa in 2025
Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a pan-African organisation focused on digital rights and inclusion, has released its 2025 Annual Impact Report, highlighting major achievements across Africa and other…
- 6 Mar 2025
Fighting Digital Threats: A Call for Comprehensive Protections for Journalists
Calls for enhanced cybersecurity training and stronger laws to protect journalists were prominent at the recently concluded leading human rights summit in Taipei, Taiwan- RightsCon. This emerged from…
- 29 Sept 2014
MainOne Backs 1st DEMO Africa Conference in Nigeria
MainOne, West Africa’s leading provider of business communications recently bolstered its commitment to entrepreneurship and technology development in Africa at the Demo Africa conference, held in…
- 4 Sept 2016
Zuckerberg’s Visit Validates Nigeria’s Emerging Tech Ecosystem - MainOne
Following the recent visit of Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Founder and Chief Executive Officer, to Yaba’s Silicon Hub, Funke Opeke, chief executive officer of MainOne, stated that the visit is a…
- 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…
- 24 Oct 2023
FG to Improve Data Protection, Citizen’s Privacy
Federal government has pledged its commitment to improve its capacity to protect the personal information, data and privacy of citizens, in line with global data regulations. This has become…
- 16 Apr 2018
Aliko Dangote, Kelechi Amadi-Obi, Akin Oyebode Auctioned Off At EiE's Light A Candle Dinner For 600,000 Naira
Enough is Enough Nigeria held their fundraising event for the RSVP and Office of the Citizen program on Sunday, April 15 2018 at the Harbor Point, Victoria Island Lagos. The event…
- 20 Feb 2014
AITEC Offers Free VIP Delegate Spaces to Financial Institutions Chiefs
AITEC Africa said it has thrown her door s open to banks and other financial institutions to attend the Banking & Mobile Money West Africa Conference at Eko Hotel from 12-13 March for free. The…
- 11 Jun 2018
MRA Inducts Onu’s Science and Tech Ministry into‘FOI Hall of Shame’
The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology under the leadership of Dr. Christopher Ogbonnaya Onu has been inducted into the ‘FOI Hall of Shame’ by Media Rights Agenda (MRA) for alleged blatant…
- 18 Oct 2017
MRA Inducts NIMC into FOI Hall of Shame
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has inducted the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) into its Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame, saying it was recognizing the agency for its determined…
- 23 Jun 2014
Microsoft Delivers Best Cloud Connected Services - Makwane
Kabelo Makwane, country manager, Microsoft Nigeria, holds BComm certificate from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and MBA from the University of the Witwatersrand. Prior to his present role as…
- 23 Mar 2022
Digital Evolution: NITDA, Others Partner to Sustain National Socio-Economic Development
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has partnered with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) National Assembly (NASS) and Cyber Future Academy (CFA) to ensure that…
- 6 Mar 2025
Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Empowers Youths with Digital Skills
Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government, recently empowered youths in the area with digital skills at its annual programme tagged: “The Mindset with Vice Chairman, Lucky Uduikhue”. The event in its 8 th…
- 21 Aug 2022
LaPRSC: Danbatta Highlights Why Nigerians Must Explore Opportunities in the Digital Economy to Eradicate Poverty
Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman/ CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission, on Thursday addressed the 9 th Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference on Leadership and…