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The problem of insecurity is not peculiar to Nigeria alone as many nations of the world be they developing or advanced nation’s have at one point in their history dealt with the menace of insecurity. However, what has been most disturbing in the Nigerian situation is the alleged support and collusion by many folks in […]
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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.
Widespread protests have led to the Nigerian government dissolving its Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) at the weekend.
By SAM OLUKOYA and LEKAN OYEKANMI Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Resentment lingered with the smell of charred tires Friday in Nigeria's relatively calm streets after days of protests over police abuses, as authorities barely acknowledged reports of the military killing at least 12 peaceful demonstrators earlier this week. President Muhammadu Buhari in his first comments on the unrest didn't mention the shootings that sparked international outrage, instead warning protesters against being used by 'subversive elements' and 'undermining national security and law and order' during a national address Thursday night. Soldiers remained in parts of Lagos, Nigeria's largest city, […]
The post Resentment, smoke linger in Nigeria's streets after unrest appeared first on Black News Channel.
Local companies with plans to expand their physical plants say that they have become increasingly impatient with the time it is taking to establish the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Caymanas in St Catherine. Sanmerna Paper Product, which is...
The Canadian officer who beat a Black man with knuckle-plated gloves during a 2016 arrest was found not guilty on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Abdirahman Abdi, […]
Witnesses to the Tuesday night police shooting in Waukegan, Illinois, that left an unarmed Black teenager dead and his girlfriend wounded, have offered an account […]
Offset’s past run-ins with the law left him labeled as a felon and without several privileges, including traditional employment, the ability to own a firearm […]
Actor Terrence Howard is seeking unpaid compensation from 'Empire' in a lawsuit he's filed against 20thCentury Fox Film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The actor […]
The more body Ashanti continues to serve on Instagram, the fewer fans can handle it, however, that's not slowing the sexy singer from putting it all out
Exploitation in the mines of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is now receiving global attention thanks to a new trending social media hashtag, #CongoIsBleeding, that seeks to highlight the child slavery, deadly conflicts and corruption spawned by the quest to feed megacompanies with minerals. The hashtag was conceived just around the time Nigerian protesters...
The post #CongoIsBleeding: New hashtag draws attention to deadly exploitation in Congolese mines appeared first on Face2Face Africa.
The Drug Enforcement Administration has long been known for its lack of diversity. However, DEA recruits say the agency’s diversity problem stems from systemic racism. […]
[Vanguard] After calling out president Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday for responding quickly to Donald Trump's health issues and for remaining unconcerned about security issues in Nigeria, some Nigerians on Twitter have kicked against the manner at which singer, Ayo Balogun, popularly known as 'Wizkid' addressed the president in his tweet.
Youths took to the streets again in Nigeria's largest cities on Monday as a movement against police brutality snowballed into calls for sweeping changes in the West African powerhouse.
The world Thursday October 16 commemorated World Food Day.
This year the UN took stock of the present situation in light of the Covid-19 pandemic which it says has increased food insecurity- particularly in Africa.
The World Food Program, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020, reports 73 million people are affected by malnutrition in Africa.
Oxfam the international aid group warns the situation is dire. Its latest warning given in the report called \"Later will be too late\"
In 2017, after a large-scale food crisis, the international community had put forward a plan to address the situation. Three years later, food insecurity has reached extreme levels.
In Afghanistan, but also in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Southern Sudan, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Somalia, i.e. in six of the seven countries where the situation of food insecurity is the most worrying.... and the financial aid promised by the donor states has still not arrived.
Food security is a state in which “all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.”
Africa, according the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is the region with the highest prevalence of undernourishment, as almost 20 percent of its 1.2 billion population goes hungry.
On a global scale, the current health crisis and economic recession could plunge half a billion people into poverty. According to NGOs, more than 12,000 people could die of hunger every day before the end of the year.
Online paying system Stripe has acquired Nigerian tech startup Paystack to expand its services across Africa. The cost: more than $200 million.
US e-payments firm Stripe has ventured into Africa’s e-commerce market by acquiring Nigerian startup firm Paystack. Located in Lagos, Paystack provides payment processing services for consumers and businesses based in Nigeria and Ghana. “The African internet economy is expanding quickly, with online commerce in the region growing 21% year-over-year, 75% faster than the global average,”...
The post A Nigerian e-commerce firm started just five years ago has been acquired for $200m appeared first on Face2Face Africa.
London-based promoter Badguy Toba filmed his encounter with an Asian woman who refused to ride an elevator with him in what was apparently his apartment […]
Pat Chambers, who for nine years was the head coach for Pennsylvania State University's men's basketball, resigned on Wednesday, Oct. 21, following an internal investigation […]
As the push continues to get Black voters to the polls this election season, actor Kendrick Sampson, best known for his role on the hit HBO show
A missing painting by renowned artist Jacob Lawrence has been rediscovered more than 60 years after it disappeared from the public eye. The picture was […]
