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No place for unmarried pregnant women in Nigerian police

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , ,
– – Unmarried but pregnant women face dismissal from the police service in Nigeria, a decision that has now been upheld by a court. A federal high court in Nigeria upheld the police force’s decision to sack an unmarried officer who fell pregnant last year. Her case gained prominence in Nigeria forcing the Nigerian Bar Association to send her case… Read More
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Police and Investigating Witch-bloodletting in Ebonyi State

Leo Igwe, , ,
By Leo Igwe The case of Okechukwu Nweke, accused of harmful magic and tortured to death in Ezza North in Ebonyi state, has once again demonstrated the incompetence and lack of diligence in the Nigeria police force. This sordid reality is once again manifesting itself. Mr. Nweke was last seen on August 28, 2021. On this day, a lynch mob… Read More
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Nigeria, a country at Ground Zero

Village Reporter
By Tony Ogunlowo When you look at Nigeria today you see a replay of the ‘Wild, Wild West’ of America in the 1800s when anarchy, lawlessness and the near non-existence of a central government existed: cowboys and Indians were killing each other; slaves were worked to death on plantations and the few rich were getting fatter – and dangerous –… Read More
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Knowledge, Understanding, and Interfaith-Belief Dialogue in Nigeria

Leo Igwe
By Leo Igwe As delegates from faith and no faith communities are preparing to meet and dialogue in Abuja, it is pertinent to emphasize some of the virtues of two-way communications. Dialogue is important in ameliorating tensions between persons or communities that hold divergent views, opinions, and beliefs because diversity could be a source of division. Too often different views… Read More
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Spotify EQUAL Music Program welcomes Nigeria’s Ayra Starr

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – Spotify celebrates Ayra Starr, the newest artist to join the EQUAL Music Programme as the EQUAL Africa Artist of the Month. Spotify EQUAL aims to foster gender equality in music and provide a platform to highlight influential female creators, Spotify welcomes Ayra as she joins the list of fierce African women making waves in music. The 19-year-old singer… Read More
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Adamawa Chief Judge: Sanction Abdulrazaq Adamu and Other Witch-Hunting Judges and Magistrates in the State

Leo Igwe
Adamawa Chief Judge: Sanction Abdulrazaq Adamu and Other Witch-Hunting Judges and Magistrates in the State By Leo Igwe The Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW) urges the chief judge of Adamawa to sanction Chief Magistrate Abdulrazaq Adamu and other judges and magistrates that try suspected witches. This call has become necessary following a recent disturbing report that Adamu presided over the trial of… Read More
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Nigeria launches eNaira, Africa’s first digital currency

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – Nigeria has launched Africa’s first digital currency called the eNaira. This will be the country’s new digital version of its currency. The country’s President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday that Nigeria has “become the first country in Africa and one of the first in the world to have introduced a digital currency for our citizens.” Nigeria’s government said… Read More
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#NoFalseNewsZone comic book series launched in Nigeria

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , ,
– – Facebook and Comic Republic have announced the launch of #NoFalseNewsZone online comic book, an exciting and educational comic series designed to help people think critically about the messages they see and read online. The series helps readers to identify false news and what they can do to help minimise its spread. The online comic book, which comes in… Read More
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Guilty of Being Nigerian in Ghana

Leo Igwe
Opinion By Leo Igwe The Nigerian government should look into the treatment of Nigerians in Ghana because there are reports of police harassment and extortion from Nigerians in the country. A Ghanaian friend recently shared a Facebook post on some police raids that targeted Nigerians. His post reads: “My apartment has been raided by the Ghana Police 4 times in… Read More
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