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Nigeria Police Creates Rescue App But There Are Concerns Over Privacy
In 2021, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) created an emergency application named NPF Rescue Me. According to the Police, the…
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Recurring Market Fires Expose Loopholes In Nigeria’s Emergency Response Time
Perennial fire outbreaks are not new to Nigerians. At least twice a year, major incidents are reported across the country…
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Borno IDPs Facing Recurring Fire Disasters As Gov’t Action Stalls
Nearly two years of setting up a committee to —as part of other functions— find ways to prevent fire incidents…
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Citizen Distrust Affecting Usage Of Nigeria’s Emergency Helpline
In Nigeria, the most common sign that there is an emergency is a crowd of people gathered somewhere (usually at…
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IPOB: Scuffle Within Separatist Group May Be Causing Destruction In Nigeria’s Southeast
Since its leader was arrested in June 2021 by the Nigerian government, the separatist group, Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB)…
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Southeast Nigeria Residents Terrified Of Going Out On Mondays
In Onitsha, the commercial hub of Anambra State, Southeast Nigeria, the work week starts on Tuesday. It is the same…
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Escaping Terror (1): An IDP’s Journey From Borno, Cameroon, To Yola
Madam Hannatu had a beautiful life before everything fell apart. There were the afternoon, evening and night lessons she loved…
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#EndSarsMemorial: Nigerian Gov’t Wants Apology From CNN, Amnesty International Over Lekki Shootings
The Nigerian government has demanded an apology from Amnesty international, CNN and Obianuju Udeh, popularly known as DJ Switch, over…
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#EndSarsMemorial: Police Brutalises Uber Driver In Lagos
Operatives of the Nigeria Police in Lagos have on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021 brutalised an Uber driver at the Lekki…
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#EndSarsMemorial: Nigeria Police Fire Teargas At Protesters In Lagos
Police in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Wednesday, Oct. 20 fired teargas at #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate…
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