Every report includes a 1-to-10 rating. It’s a small number with real weight, it feeds directly into a public leader’s score. Here’s how to give one fairly. Rate the work, not the politician. Your rating should reflect what you actually observed about the project itself, is it built, is it functional, does it match what […]
Category Archives: The legislature
A report is only as convincing as its evidence. Here’s how to make yours count. For photos: For audio: One thing that helps regardless of format: be specific in your written description too. “It’s not good” tells a moderator nothing. “The roof is missing entirely and the walls show visible cracking on the east side” […]
Not every project has made it onto GLOW yet, especially as the app expands into new states. Here’s how to add one yourself. Before you start, gather what you can: Step 1: Go to the Add a Project page and log in if you haven’t already. Step 2: Fill in what you know. Only a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]