News & Updates
Insights and Updates from DigiCivic
Digital Evidence, Explained With Soup: A conversation with Oluchi Uchegbu, lawyer and founder, Her360Africa
Oluchi Uchegbu has built her career on a simple but often ignored premise: digital rights only mean something if people...
Building Àdàbà AI: Two Months In – Evidence, Ethics, and the Architecture of Trust
A prototype progress update from DigiCivic Initiative, June –July 2026 The problem this prototype is trying to solve ...
From Digital Rights to Judicial Practice: How Nigeria’s Judiciary Is Preparing for the Future of Justice
A deleted WhatsApp message. A deepfake video. A voice recording generated by artificial intelligence. An online post that sparks violence...
Beyond Monitoring: Why Rights-Based Surveillance Governance Matters in the Digital Age
When the Digital World Enters the Courtroom: Inside Nigeria’s Digital Rights Judges Workshop
Can an AI-generated video be trusted as evidence? What rights does a person have when their personal data is exposed...
DigiCivic Initiative Condemns the Arrest and Detention of Journalists in the Course of Their Professional Duties, Calls for Respect for Press Freedom and Due Process
DigiCivic Initiative expresses deep concern over the reported arrest and detention of journalist Zainab Sodiq by operatives of the Department...
Open Letter: The CBN Restriction of BVN Phone Number Modification and Its Implication Under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023
This open letter addresses the recent regulatory position attributed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which restricts the modification...
Digital Surveillance And The Civic Space: When Monitoring Becomes Control
Written by Faith Ashearen Ayuba INTRODUCTION We’ve established that digital rights are essential to protecting civic space in the...
Press Statement: Digicivic Initiative Commemorates Safer Internet Day, Calls for a Rights-Respecting and Inclusive Digital Space
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Abuja, Nigeria – February 10, 2026: As the world marks Safer Internet Day, a worldwide effort...