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Nigeria mobilizes in opposition to police violence following Lekki’s drama

A number of states have already arrange committees to analyze police violence, one of many calls for of younger folks whose protest motion was bloodily suppressed after a military intervention on October 20 in Lagos. A "judicial inquiry and return committee" composed of eight members started its work on Tuesday, October 27, in megalopolis, to attempt to do justice to some victims.…

a new food aid center looted in Abuja

After peaceful protests against police and violence that degenerated into riots and vandalism last week after a bloody breakdown, we are now witnessing numerous looting of food aid reserves, principally intended for families of vulnerable people affected by the coronavirus crisis. never distributed by the authorities. as…

Buhari calls for peace, but does not mention army intervention

Political power multiplies the adjustment movements and press releases after a chaotic week across the country - marked on Tuesday, October 20, by the intervention of the army towards a peaceful meeting in Lagos, then by a wave of looting and demolition in many states. In a statement released on Sunday night, President Muhammadu Buhari called "a call for peace" and lamented the loss of life in Nigeria.…

Nigeria: a refuge for pangolins in Lagos

Nigeria is the world's most vital hub for the unlawful commerce in pangolin. It represents 60% of worldwide seizures in 2018, based on a UN report. This mammal is a uncommon protected species that resembles a protracted hedgehog coated in scales. Its meat is in excessive demand in Asia in addition to its scales for alleged medicinal properties.…

the police will take back “control of public space”

The situation is still explosive in several other regions of Nigeria, where local governors are taking steps in scattered order to try to stifle the popular rebel movement triggered by army intervention on Tuesday evening, October 20, against a peaceful gathering of young people in Lagos. The police inspector issued a statement from his spokesman on Saturday, October 24, in which he seriously raised his…

The tolerance threshold for resilience

Faced with bullying and deprivation, people all over the continent know how to be patient. But sometimes it is not enough for the camel's back to run over. What few leaders understand. Nathanaël Vittrant: In Nigeria, the angry crowd is protesting against police violence. A movement that is still suppressed in the blood at the beginning of the week. And President Buhari's response on Thursday, October 22, seemed a little weak. However, should we fear, as you seem to think, that this type of movement will win more and more…

President Buhari unites his predecessors

As the crisis continues in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari spoke this Friday 23. October with his predecessors, including Goodluck Jonathan and Olusegun Obasanjo, during a virtual meeting. as reported from Abuja, Liza FabbianAccording to the press release from the Nigerian presidency, the head of state once again lamented…

President Buhari’s words and silence go badly with the protesters

After the army intervened on Tuesday night in Lagos against a peaceful youth rally that, according to Amnesty International, has left at least 12 dead and triggered a wave of looting and destruction in several southern states, Nigerians were all expecting a reaction from the president. But Muhammadu Buhari did not say a word about this drama in his speech on Thursday.…

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