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On Thursday afternoon, Kachifu Inuwa, the DG of NITDA and Trixie Lohmermand signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will bring GITEX Africa, the continent's biggest tech showcase to Nigeria in 2025.
Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.
The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel.
The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment.
Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.
[Vanguard] The Coalition of United Political Parries, CUPP, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to take all necessary steps to connect with the Nigerian youth in order to understand their pulse.
[Daily Trust] South Africa and Ghana attracted over 200 per cent more Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) than Nigeria in the first half of 2020, Daily Trust analysis shows.
[Nation] The East African Community (EAC) has officially endorsed the candidature of Kenya's Amina Mohamed in the race to head the World Trade Organisation (WTO). This has become the latest boost to her bid.
The global call for police to step back is growing louder.
Press Release - Dear Mr President,
Sporadic gunshots were heard in Lagos on Friday as security forces patrolled Nigeria's biggest city after days of unrest following the shooting of protesters that sparked condemnation at home and abroad.
A huge crowd gathered in Conakry on Thursday to show their support to Guinea's main opposition leader and presidential candidate Cellou Dalein Diallo during his final rally ahead of the Sunday's election.
A sea of people, mostly without masks, took the streets of the capital of the country to see Diallo, who greeted them from the top of a truck.
The 68-year old-candidate has denounced President Alpha Conde's decision to run for a third term in office, calling it unconstitutional.
This will be the third face-off between Conde and Diallo, who first ran against each other in the country's historic 2010 election that came after more than a half-century of dictatorship.
For months, tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Guinea, and dozens have died in demonstrations opposing another term for Conde.
The current president insists he is following the will of the people by running in October 18 vote, after a public referendum approved it in March.
Diallo, of the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea party, warned last month that Guinea has an unreliable voter registry, where more than three million people are not correctly registered and that the electoral commission has said it is unable to correct the shortcomings.
While the incumbent president previously defeated Diallo in both the 2010 and 2015 elections, many in Guinea say that Conde's popularity has sharply fallen as a result of his decision to seek a third term.
After surviving colonialism and dictatorship, many Guineans are fearful of the president's intentions.
Opponents now believe that Conde, 82, will use the new constitution to restart the clock on his term limits, potentially giving him another decade in power.
- 'Hate speech' -
Kabinet Fofana, a Guinean political scientist, warned there was a danger one of the candidates would not accept the outcome of the election.
\"A major difficulty is the question of recognition, acceptance of the results of the ballot boxes,\" he said.
The outcome of Guinea's poll is likely to resonate further afield too, kicking off a string of elections this year across West Africa.
Activists are concerned that a win for Conde would bode ill for democratic norms in the region.
Aside from the third presidential term, Guinea's election campaign has been marked by fears of increased ethnic tensions in the diverse country.
For example, Conde -- who normally speaks French when addressing the nation -- last month told voters in the Malinke language that backing an opposition Malinke candidate amounted to voting for Diallo.
Politics in Guinea are mostly drawn along ethnic lines. President Conde's party is largely backed by Malinke people, and Diallo's UFDG by Fulani people, although both insist that they are pluralist.
Against a backdrop of concerns about ethnicity, representatives from the United Nations and African Union warned against \"ethnic hate speech\" in Guinea this month.
- 'To the cemetery' -
Diallo has accused Conde on the campaign trail of exploiting ethnic divisions --
Nigeria's police chief ordered the immediate mobilisation of all force resources on Saturday to try to control the worst street violence in Africa's most populous country in two decades stemming from protests against police brutality.
Anti-Police Brutality Protest Sees Police Brutality
National armed forces opened fire on Nigerian youth in Lagos at an anti-police brutality demonstration on Tuesday — injuring around 50 people and shooting at least 20 dead, as per unconfirmed reports
Amnesty International which has already condemned the use of excessive force by the Nigerian police to subdue protesters, stated there was ``\"credible but disturbing evidence'' of the incident.
\"While we continue to investigate the killings, Amnesty International wishes to remind the authorities that under international law, security forces may only resort to the use of lethal force when strictly unavoidable to protect against the imminent threat of death or serious injury,\" Amnesty tweeted.
#EndSARS, #EndSWAT and Police Reform.
The escalation in violence comes two weeks after the #EndSarsNow movement took to the streets across Nigeria, following the circulation of video showing a man being beaten, apparently by police officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, known as SARS.
The government proclaimed the dissolution of the police unit which has been accused of human rights crimes including abuse, torture and killings but has since created the Special Weapons and Tactics team (SWAT) in its stead further inciting the youth to seek complete police reform.
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Seven stowaways seized when British naval special forces stormed an oil tanker in the English Channel have been arrested on suspicion of hijacking, police said Monday. Hampshire Police said the men, believed to be from Nigeria, were being held at several police stations on suspicion of 'seizing or exercising control of a ship by use of threats or force.' They have not been charged. Police said the 22 crew members of the Nave Andromeda were 'safe and well' after the raid, which unfolded after darkness fell on Sunday. Special Boat Service commandos […]
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Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is in a good position to become the first African to head the World Trade Organization.
According to sources, the majority of EU member states voted in favor of her taking the top job.
But no decision has been taken yet.
WTO members are choosing between Nigeria's former finance minister and South Korea's Yoo Myung-hee, 53, the first woman from her country to head the Ministry of Commerce.
During a closed-door meeting on Monday morning, most of the 27 EU member states expressed their preference for the African candidate, according to a European source. A dozen others, who leaned more for the South Korean, said they were ready to join this majority.
Two other member states, Hungary and a Baltic state, however, refused to join the consensus.
A consensus will have to be found for the November 7 deadline.
The winner will succeed Brazilian Roberto Azevedo, who unexpectedly left the WTO at the end of August, a year early.
The next head of the institution will have to face the economic crisis and a trade war between the two leading world economic powers, China and the United States.
Tamar Braxton is spending some quality time with her son Logan Herbert. On Monday, Oct. 19, a video was posted to Logan's Instagram account of him and
Pele was so powerful and admired by many people in his heydays that he was able to achieve what political leaders and the international community couldn’t – stop a devastating civil war in Nigeria on his own. The Biafran War ended in 1970 after the Nigerians captured the entire territory but in 1969, the Brazilian...
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[New Era] President Hage Geingob yesterday disclosed that Namibia will be supporting the candidature of former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the director general post of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
[Nation] An economist in the US government has challenged African women to advocate for inclusion of gender responsive trade mechanisms under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.
[WHO] Brazzaville -- The roll-out of new, World Health Organization (WHO) approved antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests for the novel coronavirus in Africa will significantly boost testing capacity and marks a game changer in the continent's fight against COVID-19.
South African President and Chair of the African Union, Cyril Ramaphosa has finally weighed in on the violence plaguing Nigeria.
Online paying system Stripe has acquired Nigerian tech startup Paystack to expand its services across Africa. The cost: more than $200 million.
The SARS unit has been accused of physical abuse and torture, as nationwide calls for police reform increase.
[This Day] Abuja -- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced additional development assistance of $136.5 million, which is about N52 billion to support Nigeria under a bilateral Development Objectives Assistance Agreement (DOAG) with the United States signed in 2015.
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But African-Americans may be more motivated this … racism and police violence against African-Americans.
At the crossroads where Floyd … of police officer Derek Chauvin, African-American Pastor Rozenia Fuller explains what …
[Premium Times] 'Oloture', a Nigerian film inspired by a 2014 trafficking investigation by PREMIUM TIMES has received rave reviews.
How a police unit established to combat armed robbery became synonymous with unlawful killings, torture and extortion.
End SARS, which stands for End Special Anti-Robbery Squad, has become a growing movement in opposition to the African nation's police force's violent use of the special unit.
By LEKAN OYEKANMI Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's top police official on Saturday ordered the immediate mobilization of all officers to 'reclaim the public space from criminal elements masquerading as protesters' after days of unrest and demonstrations over police abuses that left at least 69 people dead. The police order could further heighten tensions in Africa's most populous country after some of its worst turmoil in years. Nigeria's inspector general of police, M.A. Adamu, ordered colleagues to 'dominate the public space' while announcing that enough is enough, a statement said. Nigerians on Tuesday evening watched in horror as […]
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By SAM OLUKOYA Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari spoke to the nation about the unrest that has gripped the country in recent days, but without making any mention of the shootings of peaceful protesters at Lekki toll plaza on Tuesday night that prompted international outrage. The military opened fire without warning on thousands of peaceful protesters singing the national anthem Tuesday night, killing at least 12 people, according to Amnesty International. The shootings have been widely condemned but Buhari did not speak of them at all during his Thursday address, instead urging protestors to stop […]
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On Tuesday ( Oct 20) Beyoncé took to Instagram to share her support of protestors and activists fighting on the frontlines of the #EndSARS movement and speak out against the violent attacks that they are facing at the hands of police. According to published reports, Amnesty International has confirmed that the Nigerian army and police killed at least 12 peaceful protesters Tuesday at two locations in Lagos.
People from Nigeria will not be able to participate in the United States' 2022 Diversity Immigrant Visa Progam, popularly known as the visa lottery, according to newly released policy guidelines by the US Department of State. The State Department says Nigeria is one of 19 territories and countries that have seen more than 50,000 of...
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