Patrick Allam

.@Spaces4Change and @ESCRNet, in solidarity with the residents of Makoko, are leading this collective call for justice!⚖️📢 What is happening in Makoko is not just a local issue; it reflects a broader pattern of displacement driven by unequal urban development. Located along the Lagos lagoon, Makoko sits on land increasingly targeted for high-value urban and luxury projects. Under the guise of “development,” communities are being pushed out to make way for investment and profit. We must come together to challenge these injustices and support communities defending their homes, their livelihoods, and their futures. Sign the letter and amplify this call 📢👇 ✒️ shorturl.at/q7ZKT #Makoko

On March 10, @Spaces4Change joined the Economic and Financial Crimes Commmision (EFCC) and the Special Control Unit against Money Laundering (SCUML) at the flag-off ceremony for the review of Nigeria's terrorism financing risk assessment of the nonprofit sector.

On February 25, @Spaces4Change with support from the @OpenSociety flagged off the Womenpowa Initiative in Benue State, supporting 100+ beneficiaries, mostly displaced women and farmers from Guma and Gwer West Local Government Area, who have been victims of farmer–herder clashes.

We join the displaced residents of Makoko to say NO! to the forced displacement of the poor as an urban renewal strategy in Lagos State. Enough of sacrificing the poor in the name of urban development! STOP MAKOKO DEMOLITIONS!

To the state government, these are shanties, but to the residents, this is the place they call HOME! Stop #MakokoDemolitions!!!

Are you a journalist, blogger, CSO, or nonprofit in West Africa? Apply to CSR-Hub’s Digital Security Clinic (DSC) and Regulatory Compliance Clinic (RCC) for support on digital safety, governance, and compliance. RCC - shorturl.at/8hIXF DSC - shorturl.at/qFwKW

Stop the unlawful demolitions!

Media rounds after @Spaces4Change presented its Memorandum at the public hearing on Lagos State Tenancy and Recovery of Premises Bill, where we advocated against arbitrary rental increases, unethical data collection, discriminatory & tribal-laced tenancy practices etc. in Lagos

🏠 Rented, bought, or house-hunting in Nigeria? @Spaces4Change wants to hear from you! Take our quick, anonymous survey on how landlords & agents handle(d) your personal info. 👉 forms.gle/2svPih2QgH5m9o… Join us in advocating for safer, fairer housing and data privacy rights!

@Spaces4Change NED is a West African platform for discussing natural resource governance and future.

What does NED mean to you? #NED2025

If this barbaric genocide deliberately planned and executed in Benue sits well in the conscience of any human being, then we must morn, not only for the fallen thousands, but for what has died in such persons.

The 2024 Tax Reform Bills are set to shake up Nigeria’s tax system! What does this mean for NGOs? Compliance hurdles, new auditing rules, and shifts in fundraising. Will it spur domestic philanthropy or cause setbacks? 🔍 Read more: shorturl.at/EFK8a

The Lagos Court demonstrated today that it is capable of protecting those who out of sheer necessity must speak out against injustices in their communities. I am grateful to @Spaces4Change for the opportunity to have successfully defended the rights activist, @Slumagbodemu15

I completely agree with you, Honourable Commissioner.

The Regulatory Compliance Clinic holds the potential to transform the regulatory landscape for nonprofit entities in Africa. It should be expanded across Africa and not just West Africa. - Commissioner Litha Musiymi Ogana- African Commission on Human and People's Rights

How can national authorities conduct terrorism financing risk assessments and develop risk-based regulatory measures for the non-profit sector without disrupting their legitimate charitable operations? @spaces4change organised the 2-day Learning and Practice Workshop with Ghana's Financial Intelligence Center and Ghana's NPO Secretariat to exchange ideas, lessons and strategies for conducting participatory TFRAs in accordance with the requirements of FATF Recommendation 8. We are grateful to @MottFoundation and @fatfplatform for the support.

Well done team! This is another testament to the expertise and excellence you each bring to the table.

@Okon__Isong @NgComCommission This should interest @ndpcngr too.

@NgComCommission What are you doing to the obvious data breach of your consumers? We get calls out of the blue from these loan sharks offering instant loans to customers. The question is, how do they get our contacts details? They even call you by name! Please do something about it.

Press Release- NCC Commences Pre-Enforcement Action on Starlink over Price Hike

Spaces for Change (S4C) is calling on the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) to abandon the proposed Not-For-Profit Governance Code (NFPGC) 2023, as it duplicates existing regulations under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020. Nigerian non-profits are already burdened by excessive, confusing, and overlapping regulations from multiple government bodies, making full compliance nearly impossible. Click the link to view S4C's analysis of the NFPGC - shorturl.at/NlA9D

@Sirkay3024 @FinPlanKaluAja1 Hahahaha

Very very hard. DO YOU REMEMBER ANIMAL FARM? Comrades!' he cried. 'You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege? MANY OF US ACTUALLY DISLIKE MILK AND APPLES. I dislike them myself. Our sole object in taking these things is to preserve our health. Milk and apples (this has been proved by Science, comrades) contain substances absolutely necessary to the well-being of a pig. We pigs are brainworkers. The whole management and organisation of this farm depend on us. Day and night we are watching over your welfare. IT IS FOR YOUR SAKE THAT WE DRINK THE MILK AND EAT THOSE APPLES. George Orwell, Animal Farm

The problem TINUBU has is that his actions don’t match his words The very first “critical” post I made on President TINUBU was in his convoy when he came to Lagos; I remember the pushback I got Tinubus's problem is his hordes of defenders who see no wrong in anything he does or spends The criticism of that long convoy came after BAT had spoken in line with prudence and sacrifice. If his supporter had challenged the optics of a 200 plus gas guzzling car convoy early and forcefully, then perhaps the President would not have added SUVs for the First Lady in his very first budget, which is designed to signal his economic intent Think about it: if the First Lady needed an SUV, many MDAs would fall over themselves to provide it; the reason why that budget item line was put there was to legitimatise the office; that was a tell to hiw the President see the federal resources. With no pushback, Tinubu proceeded to buy his jet Let's be clear: all these expenditures may be necessary for security or otherwise, but the President does not understand optics or does not care Ps Pictures are illustrative, I don't think that's the yacht