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The Nigerian military shares its side of the story, more than three weeks after the Lekki toll massacre, in which security forces opened fire on a peaceful youth rally and killed at least ten people in Lagos on October 20, 2020. Brigadier General Ahmed Taiwo addressed the Justice Commission on November 14. responsible for investigating this bloody takeover and more generally police abuse.…

The President of Nigeria makes his first public statement on the recent protests against political brutality in the country. Muhammadu Buhari says he regrets the loss of human life but urges young people to stand down. In addition, at least seven people have been killed and 40 more injured in connection with violence between people in a port city in the Ivory Coast near Abidjan since Monday before the…

The situation remains tense in Nigeria since the bloody breakdown of a peaceful protest on Tuesday. The international community condemns this use of violence and on social networks calls for the resignation of President Buhari, especially of Nigerian music stars such as Wizkid, Davido and Tiwa Savage. Nigerian stars occupy an important place in this protest. Wizkid addresses the audience at a protest in London. Davido shows up with protesters in Abuja. We are Dey disguised as DICTATORSHIP as DEMOCRACY Davido (@davido)…

Several protesters were killed by Nigerian security forces in Lagos on Tuesday, Amnesty International said after witnesses reported that gunmen opened fire on protesters defying a curfew. "People were killed at (Lekki) customs gate by security forces," Amnesty Nigeria spokeswoman Isa Sanusi told AFP, citing a major protest site…

They are two candidates for the head of the organization: a Korean, Yoo Myung-hee, and a Nigerian, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Portrait of the latter carrying hope on the African continent. as reported from Lagos, Liza FabbianShe is the first woman to have held the positionMinister of Finance in her country she has been twice. Ngozi…

In Nigeria, singing stars like Wizkid are visiting the debate on police violence as authorities announce reform of the special federal police unit tasked with fighting robberies and armed robberies. as reported from Lagos The special anti-robber brigade - SARS - is regularly questioned by the population and human rights defenders for its abuses. Over the weekend, the police chief stated that the officers in this team could no longer perform identity checks or road checks. But social networks continue to ignite in…

Often challenged by the population and human rights defenders for various abuses of power or brutality, these federal police forces see their area of ​​focus limited. Special units will now have to limit themselves to their main mission. Armed robberies, kidnappings, violent crimes, in short, organized crime, fall within the reach of Nigerian special forces. And that should now be their only activity. The Chief of Police, Inspector General Muhammed Adamu, was categorical: there was no longer a question of routine checks,…

"Today is the economy" portrays Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, founder and head of the conglomerate that bears his name and Africa's first fortune. He created his fortune in Nigeria but his dream goes beyond his country. Aliko Dangote: “We have a lot to do. We must liberate Africa economically from Africans. The only way we can thrive is for Africans to control their economies alone. The strangers will see what we do, then they will join us. Of course, we can not grow alone, but we have to lead. ” The core of…

The country's largest union is stepping up pressure on the government by calling for demonstrations on Monday 28 September to protest the rise in fuel and electricity prices in the country. In the context of economic crisis, the federal government has in fact decided to end its subsidies in these two sectors. The price of petrol at the pump is now indexed to market prices, while electricity prices will double in early September. The threat of a social movement launched by the Nigerian Labor Congress was at the center of…