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What Buhari, Inspector General Of Police And Governor Sanwo-Olu Should Note About Nigerian Cops By Adekunle Adeyemi (Scotty Aluta)

July 12, 2019 Village Reporter

Millions of Nigerians struggling to make a living are accosted on a daily basis by plain-clothed policemen who are often times on plainclothes, most especially those situated at the Igando police division who collect bribes, harass citizens, and also force innocent citizens to transfer money from their mobile banking APPs before they could release them on the spot. My friend… Read More

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The Intricacies Of Rape In Our Society By Raymond Oise-Oghaede

July 12, 2019 Village Reporter

The debate about the allegation of rape which hit social media penultimate week is still waxing stronger by every passing minute. As expected, a lot of people have expressed their divergent opinions from their level of understanding of the subject matter. While some opinions seem to be on the right track; some others are confusing and not adding up. However,… Read More

News24.com | Thuli Madonsela: White people should acknowledge privilege and contribute to restorative justice

July 2, 2019 Village Reporter

Rather than remain defensive, white people should acknowledge their past privilege and contribute in a meaningful way to restorative justice My daughter, Wenzile, and I were fascinated by the manner in which the Law Society of Ontario in Canada commenced two events we attended as part of the process involved in awarding me the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris… Read More

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Zambia: Will Government Stop Atheist Gathering in October?

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 Leo IgweAtheist Gathering

By Leo Igwe The government of Zambia has been urged to disallow a humanist meeting slated for October in Lusaka. A Zambian, Chibesa Kalandwe 11, made a post on his Facebook page urging the country’s Ministry of Religious Affairs and Guidance to ensure that this event did not go ahead. The post reads: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Guidance should immediately… Read More

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Kadaria Ahmed: Killing Apostates and Islam in 21st Century Nigeria

April 20, 2019April 20, 2019 Leo IgweKadaria Ahmed, Killing Apostates, Nigeria

By Leo Igwe A tweet describing the popular Nigerian journalist, Kadaria Ahmed, as “a walking corpse” who is supposed to be killed for converting to Christianity has generated widespread criticism and condemnation. Many people have asked the security agencies to arrest and prosecute the person who issued the tweet for inciting violence and for putting the life of this eminent… Read More

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From Democratic Republic of Germany to Republic of Germans: Anti-refugee Sentiment in East Germany

April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 Village ReporterGermany

By Mark Thomas Patterson On August 26th, 2018, Chemnitz, a city in Saxony, Germany, was convulsed by large-scale xenophobic riots following the arrest of two foreigners who were suspected of murder. Chemnitz fulfilled the stereotype of a struggling, post-industrial city that acts as a breeding ground for anti-refugee sentiment. The unemployment rate is twice as high as the German average,… Read More

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Africa story of the week – Updated weekly

April 7, 2019May 4, 2019 Village ReporterAbdelaziz Bouteflika, africa leaders, Africa story of the week

Date april 2 2019 Algerian Parliament to make President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s resignation official Both houses of Algeria’s Parliament are meeting next week to take official note of the country not having a leader after the resignation under pressure of its president. A senator from former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s FLN party, Abdelouahab Benzaim, says the two houses plan to meet on… Read More

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Africa OP-ED

Why Atheists Struggle to Come Out in Africa and Beyond

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 Leo IgweAtheists

The international atheist day was on March 23. This date has been set aside to highlight the struggles of atheists worldwide. People who do not believe in God are the oldest and most persecuted minority in the world. Incidentally, little attention has been paid to their predicament, to the ways that unbelievers have been treated; the struggles that they have… Read More

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Universal healthcare in Africa is a necessity for genuine development

March 3, 2019 Abayomi Azikiweafrica, South Africa, Universal healthcare

A recent conference in South Africa raised issues on whether universal healthcare should be a private or state-driven endeavour. Many of the news stories about African Union (AU) member states focus on the outbreak of infectious diseases, which are a direct result of the legacy of colonialism and neo-colonialism, where the healthcare institutions were deliberately left underdeveloped. A conference held… Read More

OP-ED West Africa

Nigeria court says extradition of Cameroon separatists ‘illegal’

March 3, 2019March 3, 2019 Global AuthorCameroonian separatists, Femi Fakana, Human and Peoples' Rights

Lagos (AGV) – A Nigerian court has condemned as “illegal and unconstitutional” the arrest and deportation of Cameroonian separatists who had applied for asylum in Nigeria, the lawyers representing them said Sunday. In January 2018, Nigeria arrested and deported 47 anglophone separatists who had fled Cameroon following a crackdown by the authorities. The move was denounced by UNHCR, the UN… Read More

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