New to GLOW Tracker? Here’s a quick tour of what you’re looking at, section by section. The hero banner. The first thing you see on the homepage, a short headline and subtext explaining what GLOW does, plus quick stats. The stats bar. Three numbers at a glance: how many projects are being tracked, how many […]
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Citizen verification is powerful precisely because it’s decentralised, but that only works if everyone doing it follows a few basic principles. Here they are. Do stay safe. Never trespass onto a restricted or private site to get a photo. Never confront workers, contractors, or officials aggressively, even if you’re frustrated by what you see. A […]
Picture this: a governor announces 50 new boreholes across the state. A year later, nobody’s quite sure how many actually exist. The budget document says “completed.” The community says otherwise. Who do you believe? That’s the exact gap GLOW Tracker was built to close. GLOW Tracker is a citizen-powered platform where anyone, anywhere in Nigeria, […]
If you’re going to publicly rate a governor or legislator’s performance, transparency isn’t optional, it’s the whole point. So here’s exactly how GLOW Tracker calculates the score you see on the leaderboard, no hidden formula. Every sponsor (a governor, senator, state legislator, or House of Reps member) gets scored on two things: 1. Completion Rate. […]
This is the heart of GLOW Tracker, the moment where your observation becomes public, verified evidence. Here’s exactly how to submit a strong report. Step 1: Find the project. Either browse to it directly, or use the search/filter tools t. Click “Report on this project.” Step 2: Confirm the project. The report form opens with […]
Ever wonder what actually happens between “someone has an idea for a law” and “that law now affects your life”? It’s not magic, and it’s not instant, it’s a process with clear stages, and once you know them, the news starts making a lot more sense. Here’s the journey, step by step: 1. First Reading. […]
If the National Assembly feels distant, Abuja is far, after all your State House of Assembly is not. These are the lawmakers closest to your everyday reality, and yet most Nigerians couldn’t name a single one. Every one of Nigeria’s 36 states has its own House of Assembly, a single chamber (no “upper” and “lower” […]
Here’s something that trips people up: the National Assembly isn’t one big room of lawmakers shouting over each other. It’s actually two separate chambers, working almost like two different teams that both have to agree before a law happens nationally. The Senate is the “upper chamber.” It has 109 Senators, 3 from every state (36 […]
Quick test: if a pothole is swallowing cars on your street, do you complain to your Senator or your State Assembly member? If you don’t know the answer, you’re not alone, and you’re exactly who this post is for. Nigeria doesn’t have one legislature. It has 37, one National Assembly covering the whole country, and […]
You’ve heard the word. On the news, in WhatsApp groups, in that uncle’s Facebook rant about “these politicians.” But if someone stopped you right now and asked, “what exactly is the legislature?” would you have a straight answer? Don’t worry. Most Nigerians don’t, and it’s not because you’re not smart. It’s because nobody ever sat […]