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- 19 Oct 2017
Paradigm Initiative Fetes Volunteers, Partners
By peter oluka In a show of appreciation to its partners and volunteers for the AjegunleLIFE and Techtiary Programs, Paradigm Initiative feted them recently at a cocktail held at Golden Tulip Hotel,…
- 19 Jul 2019
Paradigm Initiative Announces 2019 Digital Rights and Inclusion Media Fellows
Following an extensive selection process involving 261 applications from 39 countries, Paradigm Initiative is pleased to announce the 2019 Digital Rights and Inclusion Media Fellows. The…
- 16 Jul 2020
All You Need to Know About Paradigm Initiative’s 3-day Digital Policy Workshop in Tanzania
Paradigm Initiative, a pan-African social enterprise working to advance digital rights and inclusion in Africa, has concluded a 3-day Digital Policy Workshop for Tanzanian Digital Rights Stakeholders…
- 2 May 2021
Paradigm Initiative Launches 'Ripoti' a Platform for African Citizens to Call Out Digital Rights Violations
Paradigm Initiative, PIN, has launched ‘Ripoti’, a groundbreaking platform geared towards the protection of digital rights of all African citizens. The platform’s aim is to fight the worrying trend…
- 14 Mar 2018
Paradigm Initiative Commends National Assembly for Passing Digital Rights Bill
Paradigm Initiative, a pan-African digital rights organization, has commended the two legislative houses for passing the important Digital Rights and Freedom Bill into law; this was contained in a…
- 8 Nov 2017
Paradigm Initiative Unhappy with Alleged Government’s Attempts to Clampdown on Online Newspapers
By peter Paradigm Initiative has expressed displeasure over alleged Federal Government’s secret attempts to block the domain names of several identified websites accused of threatening national…
- 3 Feb 2017
Paradigm Initiative Makes FoI Request on Nigeria's "Eavesdropping" Satellites
The Paradigm Initiative on Thursday, in Abuja, submitted a letter to the Minister of Communications on the alleged eavesdropping capabilities of one of the two satellites that Nigeria plans to build…
- 16 Mar 2018
Paradigm Initiative Trains Over 600 Youth in ICT & Entrepreneurship Skills in 2017
Paradigm Initiative, a prominent social enterprise in the ICT sector, said that it has provided free training in ICT and entrepreneurship to 667 youth in 2017; this was contained in the 2017 Annual…
- 8 Mar 2019
Paradigm Initiative Commends Liberia, Tasks Nigeria, Ghana on Free Speech in the Digital Age
Paradigm Initiative has commended the gesture by the Liberian President, George Weah to sign into law, a Bill to decriminalize libel in Liberia through an Act to Amend the Liberian Codes Revised,…
- 9 Jan 2019
Paradigm Initiative Urges NIMC to Suspend NIN Enforcement Activities
Paradigm Initiative, a digital rights advocacy group has called for the immediate suspension of the enforcement of National Identification Number (NIN), as announced by the National Identity…
- 10 Jul 2019
Paradigm Initiative Calls Out Nigerian Immigration for Privacy Rights Violation
Paradigm Initiative, Pan-African Digital Rights organisation has written to the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, demanding compensation for Ewohime Jeffrey Apkovweta, Nigerian…
- 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…
- 30 Jul 2019
Court Tasks NIMC on Security and Privacy, Commends Paradigm Initiative’s Data Privacy Advocacy
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has commended Paradigm Initiative for its advocacy work in Nigeria and urges the organization not to rest on its oars. This commendation was given while…
- 28 Feb 2019
Paradigm Initiative Releases 2018 Annual Report, Demonstrates Impact
The social enterprise, Paradigm Initiative has released its 2018 annual report . The report provides insight into the work of the organisation, especially in how it lives up to its mission of…
- 15 Aug 2019
Paradigm Initiative and Citizens Gavel Partner to Advance Digital Rights in Nigeria
Two non-Profit organizations, Paradigm Initiative and Citizens Gavel have agreed to work together to promote and advance digital rights in Nigeria through strategic litigation and other activities.…
- 5 Feb 2019
Paradigm Initiative Celebrates Safer Internet Day with Digital Literacy Campaign
As the world commemorates the 2019 Safer Internet Day, Paradigm Initiative has urged Nigerians to adopt safer internet practices. The pan-African digital rights and inclusion advocacy organisation…
- 5 Jun 2018
Paradigm Initiative, EiE Decry Suspension of Mohammed Wanigi by Niger Govt
Paradigm Initiative and Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria have condemned in strong terms the suspension of Baba Mohammed Wanigi, a school teacher with the Agaie Local Government in Niger State, in…
- 29 Jan 2018
Paradigm Initiative Challenges Nigerian Government's Surveillance of Social Media
By peter oluka A digital rights group, Paradigm Initiative, has vowed to challenge the Nigerian Government’s latest attempt to curtail free speech online. The organisation made this known in a…
- 28 Apr 2020
Paradigm Initiative and Start up by A&E Law Develop Draft Coronavirus Regulations
In a virtual policy sprint that lasted for 72 hours, Startup by A&E Law and Paradigm Initiative led the development of a draft Coronavirus Regulation which States in Nigeria can adopt to guide…
- 12 Oct 2017
Paradigm Initiative Commends Imode Community On DiLiCe Project
By peter oluka Paradigm Initiative, a social enterprise that builds an ICT-enabled support system and advocates digital rights in order to improve livelihoods for under-served youth, has applauded…
- 8 Jun 2019
Paradigm Initiative condemns NBC’s violation of Press Freedom in Nigeria
Paradigm Initiative has vehemently condemned the action of the National Broadcasting Commission in stifling free expression and the freedom of the press by revoking the license of broadcasting…
- 9 Aug 2018
Paradigm Initiative Selects Two Journalists for Inaugural Media Fellowship
Two journalists, Victor Ekwealor and Emmanuel Elolo Agbenonwossi, have been announced as the pioneer Fellows for the newly introduced Digital Rights and Inclusion Media Fellowship. The media…
- 30 May 2023
The Five-Point Digital Rights Agenda for Nigeria’s New Government
By Adeboye Adegoke, Senior Manager, Grants and Programs Strategy at Paradigm Initiative. As a new government takes over the reins of power in Nigeria, it will be useful to set a digital rights agenda…
- 20 Jun 2017
CSO Raises Alarm, Sues FG for Spying on Nigerians with Satellites
A Civic Society Organization (CSO) has dragged the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology to court seeking judicial review of the Ministry’s alleged refusal to attend to Freedom of Information…
- 17 Jul 2017
Presidency, Civil Society Set for Roundtable Talk on Digital Rights
Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a leading outfit on digital rights and inclusion, is collaborating with the Presidency Office on Digital Engagement (PODE) to organise a roundtable talk on digital…
- 1 Mar 2022
CSOs Call Out NIMC, NCC for “Ignoring” FOI Request on Security Agencies Accessing Citizens’ Data
Paradigm Initiative (PIN) and Ikigai Innovation Initiative (Ikigai Nation), two civil society organisations (CSOs) have said that the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian…
- 21 Dec 2017
House of Reps Passes Digital Rights Bill
By peter oluka The Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Tuesday, December 19, passed the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill (HB. 490). The piece of legislation that is proposed for “ an act to provide…
- 5 Dec 2024
Firm Sues NIMC, Others On Digital Rights Breach Allegations
A digital rights advocacy organisation, Paradigm Initiative has taken legal action against the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other government…
- 11 Nov 2017
CSO Sends FoI Request To NCC
Following the alleged plans to block online news sites, the Paradigm Initiative has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the Nigerian Communications Commission asking the Commission to…
- 24 Oct 2017
‘Techtiary’ Forum Begins Search For Next Winners of N1m Taiwo Bankole Prize
By peter oluka As part of programmes to encourage young people to come up with innovative and relevant technology solutions for Nigeria and for Nigerians, Paradigm Initiative (PI) has commenced…