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[Video]: Nigerian soldiers shoot at unarmed #EndSARS protesters

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , , ,
– – Nigerian soldiers on Tuesday reportedly opened fire on unarmed #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki toll gate, Lagos State. Local media reported that there have been deaths and several protesters sustaining injuries during the shootout. The state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had declared a 24-hour curfew following alleged violence that greeted the #EndSARS protest in the state. Some of the… Read More
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Nigerians hold vigil for victims of Police brutality

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , ,
– – Thousands of Nigerians on Sunday gathered across the country to hold a vigil to remember those who were killed by members of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS). The notorious police unit has been accused of brutality and human rights crimes, sparking protests. Members of the SARS unit were accused of committing extrajudicial killings and torture. Protests over… Read More
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Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala confident of landing top WTO job

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– – Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala voiced confidence Friday in her quest to lead the crisis-wracked World Trade Organization after all of Africa backed her candidacy, vowing she would champion reform. “I feel the wind behind my back,” she told a virtual press briefing after the 55-member African Union officially supported her over her sole remaining opponent, Yoo Myung-hee of South… Read More
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Stranded Nigerian traders in Ghana cry out for repatriation

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , , , ,
– – Hundreds of Nigerian traders in Ghana have staged a protest demanding their repatriation over what they say is the inhumane treatment from the Ghanaian government. They are crying foul over the refusal of the Ghanaian authorities to reopen their shops months after they were locked up for alleged violation of Ghana’s investment laws. In September, the speaker of… Read More
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Renewable energy and Agric project boost jobs in Niger Delta

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– – Asanita Agricultural Processing Company has secured funding to build a renewable energy power plant and a cassava processing to ethanol plant in Southern Nigeria. The project located on a 40-hectare estate in Edo State in the Niger Delta region, will produce 50,000 litres per day of ethanol and deliver electricity for up to 300 homes. By creating hundreds of jobs for illegal migrant returnees and boosting the local economy, it also aims to discourage human tracking and illegal migration. The power plant is designed to reduce carbon… Read More
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Founder of Nigeria’s notorious police unit SARS ‘feels guilty’

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , , ,
– – Fulani Kwajafa founded the recently disbanded and hated police unit the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in 1984. But years later the unit has become a point of hate and agitations among the citizens its officers were supposed to protect. Members of the SARS unit were accused of committing extrajudicial killings and torture. Recent killings carried out allegedly by… Read More
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Nigerians reject new police unit to replace disbanded force

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – What was supposed to appease Nigerians following the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has ruffled feathers among some Nigerians. Thousands of Nigerians are outraged over the unveiling of a new unit to replace the SARS accused of violating the rights of citizens including illegal detentions, assaults and shootings. According to the head of the police Mohammed… Read More
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Nigerians in Ghana demonstrate against police brutalities

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – Some Nigerians residing in Ghana have picketed at the Nigerian High Commission in Accra. They are demanding an end to what they call police brutalities against civilians in Nigeria. The Nigerians carried placards asking the Nigerian government to sit up and end the brutalities. It took the intervention of Ghanaian security officers to end the protest. – –… Read More
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Opinion: Cry of A Sleeping Giant

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Written by Femi Oluwasanmi The recent demonstrations that characterized the Nigeria’s 60th independence day’s anniversary and the continuous persecution of Nigerians in some countries abroad show that the country needs to wake up from her slumber and regain her rightful position in the comity of nations. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo had on 13th September 2020, described Nigeria as a country… Read More
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Nigeria disbands notorious police unit after protests from citizens

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – 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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