Tag civil society

Governance, Social Crisis

The Portrait of a Nigerian Druggie Youth

Take a very good look at the photograph. In the photograph, you can see the portrait of a young teenager in a blue T-shirt (the Boy in blue) attempting to light up a reefer. He is closely surrounded by peers…

Grimot Nane Zine
May 3, 2018

Corruption, Governance, Institutions

The Important Lesson from #FasholaGate: Faceless, Nameless and Objectless

Usually, corruption scandals in Nigeria are typically “nameless” and “faceless” after the fact. The best’ name and face’ a member of public or even a prosecutor usually gets are that of an individual(s) who acts as a ‘representative’ for any…

Grimot Nane Zine
September 14, 2015