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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.
The Democratic presidential nominee called on the U.S. to \"stand with Nigerians who are peacefully demonstrating for police reform.\"
[Leadership] Abuja -- The Senate has warned that journalism in Nigeria was fast becoming a sinking ship unless urgent and coordinated efforts are made to save the noble profession.
Planet Afropunk 2020 aims for the history books with its first virtual event and a massive line-up of global music talent and speakers.
[Vanguard] Abuja -- A group called the New Nigerian Project, NNP, has called on the Federal Government to address demands made by #EndSARS protesters as expectations are high.
Nigerians protesting against police brutality stayed on the streets in Lagos on Wednesday, breaking the government curfew following a night of chaotic violence in which demonstrators were fired upon, sparking global outrage.
Shots were fired Wednesday as young demonstrators set up barricades by the Lekki toll plaza in Lagos, where protesters had been fired upon Tuesday night, causing numerous injuries although officials said no deaths.
One protester told The Associated Press that his brother was shot and killed in the previous day's demonstrations and that he himself had been hurt in the leg.
Gunfire could be heard across Lagos, Nigeria's largest city of 14 million, including on the highway to the airport, at a major bus station, outside the offices of a television station and at the Lekki tollgates. Smoke could be seen billowing from several points in central Lagos.
Demonstrations and gunfire were also reported in several other Nigerian cities, including the capital city, Abuja.
The nationwide #EndSARS protests against police brutality have rocked Nigeria for more than two weeks. They started after a video circulated of a man being beaten, apparently by officers of the police Special Anti-Robbery Squad, known as SARS.
In response to the protests, the government announced it would disband the SARS unit, which Amnesty International says has been responsible for many cases of torture and killings.
The demonstrators' demands have widened to include calls for accountable government, respect for human rights and an end to corruption in Africa's most populous nation of 196 million.
Despite massive oil wealth and one of Africa's largest economies, the bulk of Nigeria's 200 million people have high levels of poverty and lack of basic services, as a result of rampant corruption, charge rights groups.
A judicial panel in Nigeria's biggest city Lagos began an inquiry into the shooting of peaceful protesters last week.
[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.
Armed men on motorbikes have kidnapped an American citizen from his home in southern Niger, according to security sources.
The incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday, in the rural village of Massalata in the department of Birni Nkonni, which sits on the Nigerian border.
The American man --named by his father-- as Philip Walton had been living there with his wife and child for two years.
“During the night six men, possibly Fulani, came on foot. They kidnapped my son Philip Walton. They were looking for money in the house but there was not enough. had only 20,000 CFA francs (30 euros). Following that, they left with him, \" said his father, Bruce Walton, who lives in Birni Nkonni and has lived in Niger for almost 30 years.
He said the kidnappers were possibly Fulani and spoke Hausa.
According to the prefect of the department of Birni Nkonni, Ibrahim Abba Lelé, the six men were armed with Kalashnikovs and left on three motorcycles towards Nigeria.
Niger, like much of the Sahel, is plagued by recurrent jihadist attacks that have killed hundreds, despite help from French and US forces there.
Mali and neighboring Burkina Faso, it is at the heart of a huge area scoured by jihadist groups claiming to be ISIS or its rival Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).
Niger is also facing attacks from the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram on its south-eastern borders.
Westerners are also subject to frequent kidnappings by jihadist groups.
This month, French national Sophie Pétronin and two Italian hostages were released from being held hostage in Mali.
But several westerners are still being held hostage in the Sahel. Among them, the American humanitarian Jeffery Woodke was kidnapped in Niger in October 2016 in Abalak, about 200 km north of Birni Nkonni.
In August, six French aid workers and two Nigeriens were murdered 60 km west of Niamey in the Kouré nature reserve, an attack claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group. State (IS) group.
[Vanguard] Warri -- MILITANT groups from the nine states of the Niger Delta region, which vowed to resume hostilities, last Monday in support of #EndSARS protests, triggered fresh anxiety, weekend, as it presented 11 new demands to the Federal Government.
[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 hosts talk with Osai Ojigho about the importance of the African diaspora collectively taking a stand against police brutality worldwide.
Supermarket giant says it sees the potential in the West African nation and will pursue a different strategy to other SA companies.
How a police unit established to combat armed robbery became synonymous with unlawful killings, torture and extortion.
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[Premium Times] Peaceful demonstration is also going on in major cities in the country.
Online paying system Stripe has acquired Nigerian tech startup Paystack to expand its services across Africa. The cost: more than $200 million.
[East African] The last three months have been very good for violent extremist groups in the wider Eastern African and Great Lakes regions. And we should be afraid.
[Africa Renewal] When African Union member states met in Abuja, Nigeria, in April 2001, they committed to allocating 15% of their government budgets to health. Why? Because more resources were required to address the pressing health challenges of the day, including HIV and AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis.
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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.
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[Premium Times] Following an increase in cases of police brutality, harassment and extortion of civilians in Nigeria, with Lagos being a hotspot, the Lagos State Police Command has released numbers for Lagos residents to lodge their complaints.
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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.
In a profile of 40 Black playwrights from the Los Angeles Times, these creative minds share their tales of racism they've faced in the theater scene.
