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This article is part of the Free Speech Project, a collaboration between Future Tense and the Tech, Law, & Security Program at American University Washington College of Law that examines the ways technology is influencing how we think about speech. In October, when protests against police brutality erupted across Nigeria’s major cities, not even the harsh weather could deter crowds of protesters from staging public displays of dissent. With fists in the air, under the downpour of rain, scores of angry protesters some shirtless and waving the Nigerian flag chanted, “Who is a bad boy? Buhari is a bad boy!” referring to President Muhammadu Buhari. ....
ON THE GO ABCON: 26 BDC operators arrested over ‘money laundering, terrorism financing’ The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) says 26 members have been arrested by security operatives, over alleged unlawful foreign exchange (FX) transactions.Advertisement Aminu Gwadabe, president of. Makinde: For blocking governance loopholes, I’ve received threats over 2023 ambition Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, says he has received threats over the forthcoming 2023 governorship election in the state, because he has blocked loopholes in the system.Advertisement According to a. NPHCDA: 374,585 Nigerians have received COVID vaccine over 90,000 in Lagos The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says the number of Nigerians who have received the COVID-19 vaccine has exceeded 350,000.Advertisement The agency disclosed this in an update on. ....
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Women all over the world, and especially in Nigeria, celebrated the announcement of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the new Director-General of the World Trade Organization in various ways such as the ‘#BeLikeNgozi Challenge, the use of her pictures as WhatsApp status, and other displays of affection for her that showed how proud women were of her. Women like Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala would not have to audition their capacity to the world. An all-inclusive, people-oriented, and development-conscious government will quickly recognize their worth, and not stereotype them. On a day like this, we celebrate women’s contributions to society, as well as raise awareness about the fight for gender parity, and inspire support for organizations that help women globally. ....
As we begin a New Year, it is with mixed emotions that I share these thoughts and long overdue highlights of things every family should address in this time of opportunity change in our beloved country, Nigeria. We’re an amazingly unique nation with our peculiarities and so much has happened in the past few months to exhibit the beautiful, humorous, fun, bright, excellent, the bad, ugly and downright evil in our country too. As a result, we must be open and honest in our wishes, desires, and prayers for 2021 and beyond. We need to examine our conscience and commit to our consciousness the following questions and thoughts for action: ....