Latest posts by Pamela Ephraim
Nigerians rally online to demand justice for student shot by Canadian police
"The police watchdog said officers were responding to a well-being call when Opaso confronted them with a weapon but Winnipeg police chief Danny Smyth said he couldn't say whether the teen had attacked the police."
Nigerian policeman sentenced to death for shooting pregnant lawyer on Christmas day
About 91 other Nigerians have been killed by police officers in the past year, according to one study.
Women’s participation in Nigeria’s politics is moving backward: A call for action
Studies indicate a positive correlation between higher levels of gender equality, women's political participation, and better overall governance, with significantly lower levels of corruption.
Nigerian student arrested after calling First Lady ‘fat from corruption’ on Twitter
Last year, the Nigerian government suspended Twitter for seven months, lifting the embargo in January after Twitter agreed to the conditions made by the government, which further clamps down on the digital rights of Nigerian citizens.
Thousands of Nigerians sign petition to reform IELTS
Nigeria a former British colony, has English as the lingua franca and language of instruction in schools. Yet Nigeria is not exempted from writing IELTS, the English proficiency test.
Africa's creative industries get a half-billion-dollar boost by big banks
“Because of underinvestment in the creative and cultural industries, Africa is largely absent in the global market of ideas, values and aesthetics," said Benedict Oramah, president of Afreximbank.
This Nigerian human rights lawyer wins second order of restraint against government
Lawyer Gloria Ballason has experienced ongoing intimidation and harassment by Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, amid a growing crackdown on freedom of expression and dissent in Nigeria.