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Over 400 pistols, ammunition seized at Ghanaian port

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– – Ghanaian authorities have confirmed the seizure of some 436 pistols and ammunition at the country’s major port in Tema. A 20-footer container containing 26 packs of 50 pieces of ammunition and 1(40millimetre) piece of pepper spray was also impounded by officials. Ghana’s Revenue Authority said the weapons were illegally imported from Turkey. The arms and ammunition were concealed in… Read More
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SARS Down, More Apparatus Of State Impunity To Go By Ibrahim B. Anoba

Elwin Mandowa,
The recent announcement of the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad by the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, is the right step towards ending police brutality in Nigeria. However, that announcement alone wouldn’t end the suffering of innocent Nigerians from the hands of their fellow countrymen seating in public offices. Police brutality isn’t the only issue that affects the quality… Read More
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End Police Brutality Now! #EndSARS By Hannatu Musawa

Elwin Mandowa,
The hashtag #EndSARS has been trending on social media for some time now, triggered by the alleged killing of a young man by officers from the unit in Lagos. SARS also known as the Special Anti-Robbery Squad have been called out on several occasions for notoriously carrying out extra-judicial killings and allegedly harassing innocent Nigerians. Human rights organisations define extra-judicial… Read More
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Nigeria disbands notorious police unit after protests from citizens

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– – But with protests spreading across the world, the government announced the eventual disbandment of the police unit. PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE: The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force @PoliceNG has been dissolved WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT. The Inspector General of Police will communicate further developments in this regard. — Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) October 11, 2020 Officers in the… Read More
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Ivory Coast: Ouattara’s third-term bid sparks protests from citizens

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– – Thousands of opposition supporters in Ivory Coast on Saturday held a major protest against President Alassane Ouattara’s decision to stand again for office. They gathered in a stadium in the main city, Abidjan, to continue agitations over President Ouattara’s third term bid. Many of them were dressed in the national colours of green and white and carried banners… Read More
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Ghana:17 presidential aspirants file nominations

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– – A total of 17 presidential aspirants have filed their nominations to contest the upcoming elections scheduled for December 2020 in Ghana. 14 of the aspirants are representing political parties with the remaining three contesting as independent candidates. The country’s Electoral Commission will now decide their fate after scrutinizing the forms to ensure that all requirements are met. At… Read More
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Aisha Yesufu: The Hijab-wearing Revolutionary By Fredrick Nwabufo

Elwin Mandowa,
Women like Aisha Yesufu are like comets; they come once in a generation bearing the torch of truth, courage and resilience. They are lodestars, shining light on the path to a new world where humankind can thrive without chains and shackles. They are definers of the age; excellent species of their kind. Aisha bestrides the civic landscape like a rodeo,… Read More
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#EndSARS: A Call For Major Reforms, Improved Police Funding By Shamsideen Nofisat Abolore

Elwin Mandowa,
As we grapple with the unreasonable hike in prices and destabilised economy, there has been a lot of uproar, agitation amongst the citizens of the country to #EndSars #Endpolicebrutality on account of the inhumane killings that had led to the loss of innocent lives, wrongful imprisonment and harassment of law-abiding citizens on a daily basis by the Nigeria Police Force… Read More
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#ENDSARS Now, Our Lives Matter By Seun Awogbenle

Elwin Mandowa,
The most implausible and almost unbelievable reaction amidst the growing #ENDSARS protest across the country is how Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, who was elected to take charge of the security of the citizens has managed to maintain a loud, unbothered and undisturbed silence through it all. Asides from the fact that the constitution is clear that the security and welfare… Read More
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Reflections On 60 Years Of U.S–Nigerian Engagement By Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard

Elwin Mandowa,
Sixty years ago, this week, Ambassador Joseph Palmer II presented his credentials as the first United States Ambassador to the Government of Nigeria.  The occasion presents the opportunity to reflect on the breadth and depth of the partnership between our two great nations, each evolving democratically, over the intervening decades. In his welcome address to the people of Nigeria, President… Read More
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