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23 Nov 2021
#EndSARS protester, Kamsiyochukwu Ibe, who testified before a Lagos Judicial Panel on the alleged role of the military and the police in the Lekki shooting of October 20, 2021, has been attacked by hoodlums who left her with machete wounds. This was disclosed on Monday by members of the Joint #EndSARS at a press conference in Lagos. They added that Miss Ibe has been hospitalised following the attack and is responding to treatment.⁣ ⁣
23 May 2021
Six months after massive protests against police brutality in Nigeria, and some victims - like Nduke Ekekwe - say the compensation they have received is not enough as those accused of abuses go unpunished.
21 May 2021
Six months after the massive #ENDSARS protest, a victim of police brutality, Ndukwe Ekekwe is demanding more compensation and prosecution of the officers who hurt him. Ekekwe is rejecting the sum of N7.5 million he was awarded by the Lagos Judicial Panel after it was revealed members of a notorious Nigerian police unit tortured him.
21 Feb 2021
Here are a few reasons to pick up a copy of The Guardian on Monday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Monday.⁣
20 Feb 2021
Here are a few reasons to pick up a copy of The Guardian on Sunday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Sunday.⁣
19 Feb 2021
Here are a few reasons to pick up a copy of The Guardian on Saturday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Saturday.⁣
21 Dec 2020
Ameyaw Debrah is the founder of Ameyaw Debrah Media, Ameyaw Debrah TV and AmeyawDebrah.com, an entertainment website and blog that primarily publishes news about African celebrities.⁣ In 2008, when the journalist and celebrity blogger created AmeyawDebrah.com, he wasn’t so sure how well it would be received. But through the use of social media platforms, he was able to turn his dream into reality.⁣
21 Dec 2020
Weeks after the #EndSARS protest that rocked the country, Africa’s economic powerhouse is now regaining its momentum despite sliding into a second economic recession in five years while promoters and supporters of the protest, as well as the government, are counting losses.
1 Sep 2020
Here is why you should pick up a copy of The Guardian on Wednesday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on the newsstands on Wednesday.⁣
31 May 2020
Here is why you should pick up a copy of The Guardian on Monday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on the on Monday.⁣ ⁣
31 May 2020
Trigger-happy officers of the Nigeria Police struck again in Lagos. The victim this time was 17-year-old Tina Ezekwe who, sadly, died on 28 May 2020, two days after she was shot and an adult who thankfully survived. ⁣⁣ Police authorities say the officers behind the shooting and killing are already in custody and will be arraigned in court “if found culpable.”⁣⁣

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