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 actually know what they are. As founder of Her360Africa and a participant in DigiCivic’s Digital Rights Litigation Surgery, she has spent years working in the space between what the law already protects and what most […]
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 When a woman in Nigeria is targeted by a deepfake, or has intimate images shared without her consent, the abuse itself is often not the slowest part of her ordeal. The slow part is what […]
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 offline. These are no longer hypothetical situations. They are the kinds of digital realities that are increasingly finding their way into Nigerian courtrooms, requiring judges to interpret long-standing legal principles in entirely new contexts. […]
Beyond Monitoring: Why Rights-Based Surveillance Governance Matters in the Digital Age
Surveillance is reshaping governance, democracy and digital rights. Explore key insights from the Surveillance Studies Network (SSN) 2026 Conference and DigiCivic Initiative’s perspective on building accountable, rights-based surveillance frameworks.
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 online? How should courts respond when online abuse causes real-world harm? These are no longer questions reserved for technology conferences or academic debates. Across Nigeria, they are becoming legal questions that judges must answer […]
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 of State Services (DSS) following her professional engagement in investigating issues surrounding the use and possession of drones. According to media reports, the detention is linked to an ongoing investigation into End User Certificate compliance […]
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 of the phone number linked to a Ban Verification Number (BVN) to a single instance. The directive was contained in a circular signed by the Director, Payments Systems Policy Department of the CBN, Musa […]
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 digital age. One of the significant threats to these rights today is digital surveillance. Surveillance technologies are often justified in the name of national security, public safety or crime prevention. However, when deployed without […]
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 to promote safer and more responsible use of digital technologies, Digicivic Initiative joins the global community in reaffirming the need for a safer, more inclusive, and rights-respecting digital environment for all- particularly women, children, elderly, […]
Call for Applications to the Digital Rights Litigation Surgery (DRLS)
Application Period: February 4, 2026 to February 25, 2026 The Digicivic Initiative invites applications for the Digital Rights Litigation Surgery (DRLS), a professional development and capacity-building programme designed to strengthen legal responses to digital rights violations in Nigeria. The Digital Rights Litigation Surgery is a practice-oriented programme that equips lawyers with the legal, strategic, and advocacy […]