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[00:00:04] of
[00:00:07] in
[00:00:19] of
[00:00:29] in
[00:00:44] coming up on network
[00:00:48] of Africa, Ghana's Opposition, new patriotic Party protests over claims of
[00:00:52] democracy under
[00:00:53] attack.
[00:01:00] With
[00:01:00] of Nigeria's general elections only months away, new survey links voter education to
[00:01:04] peaceful polls and environmental
[00:01:09] of protection.
[00:01:13] Senegal jails three Tik Tok influencers over posts
[00:01:16] criticizing President Jomi
[00:01:19] Fei.
[00:01:45] where the country's main opposition party, the new patriotic
[00:01:48] party, has staged protests accusing the
[00:01:51] of ruling national con democratic congress government of undermining
[00:01:54] in democracy, restricting free speech and targeting political
[00:01:58] opponents. Hundreds of PPP supporters, law makers
[00:02:01] and party leaders marched through the streets of Akra presenting
[00:02:05] petitions to the Supreme Court, Parliament and the presidency. The
[00:02:09] NPP says recent developments including court decisions, arrests of
[00:02:13] opposition members and the
[00:02:15] of removal of former Chief Justice Getrud Tokonno
[00:02:18] raised concerns about Ghana's democratic institutions. The
[00:02:22] opposition also accuses the authorities of using security agencies
[00:02:26] to intimidate members and limiting freedom of expression. through
[00:02:30] persecutions, prosecutions, bigger pardon of social media
[00:02:33] users over offensive or false
[00:02:36] content
[00:02:45] of
[00:02:59] this demonstration. is to let the world know that it's not
[00:03:02] just tik tokers who are expressing their
[00:03:05] of own opinions about what is happening, but those of us who may not have
[00:03:09] the opportunity or the chance to talk on
[00:03:13] tiktok can go that we support them, anything that they
[00:03:17] are saying except the usars, we must erge them to
[00:03:21] do the right thing
[00:03:21] so that any government that come after us will continue with
[00:03:25] that, we don't wait to the spoils and come back
[00:03:28] again. to change everything and this
[00:03:32] of protest is all that we are, but above all, it
[00:03:35] is to protest against
[00:03:39] the abuse of our rights to free
[00:03:43] expression, and this is very fundamental at the moment.
[00:03:47] i join the demonstration because first of all, ghana is a democratic
[00:03:50] country, so we every human being has the right to criticize the
[00:03:54] government, if things are not going well, we have the right to criticize,
[00:03:58] and i don't know why after. criticizing, you will be there and you
[00:04:01] in will be, you will be um, they'll come and arrest you for what, for
[00:04:05] criticizing the government,
[00:04:08] of saying as her today, she has been freed, but chairman
[00:04:11] wont me, chairman wont me has been jailed on
[00:04:15] what grounds, kamil al hassan just repeated what
[00:04:19] someone said that, i don't want to repeat, but she just repeated what
[00:04:23] of someone said, and out of nowhere she has been
[00:04:26] of arrested, she's spending one
[00:04:27] of year imprisonment. is not right, what did
[00:04:31] she do wrong? what kind of democracy is it that you
[00:04:35] set your own
[00:04:36] of free of and arrest others and let them go
[00:04:40] through very cruel processes before they arrange and then when you
[00:04:43] arrange them you find people who said mean they were
[00:04:47] supposed to be charged and use them as prosecution witnesses
[00:04:51] against the people want to prosecute the
[00:04:54] of democracy that we practicing today is gradually uh
[00:04:57] having uh trait of culture of silence. where
[00:05:00] anytime a government feels uncomfortable, anytime
[00:05:04] the presidency feels uncomfortable, whoever is
[00:05:08] at the tail end or being the
[00:05:10] a person that did alter those words of discomfort?
[00:05:38] Kenya now where women's rights organizations and relatives of M
[00:05:43] people have marched through the capital Nairobi demanding an end to allerged
[00:05:46] enforced disappearances, abductions and extrajudicial
[00:05:50] killings. This march comes amid continuing allegations of rights
[00:05:54] groups, enforcing disappearances, excessive use of
[00:05:58] force and extrajudicial killings following Kenya's
[00:06:01] anti-government protest began in
[00:06:04] 2024. Protesters a calling for the release of missing
[00:06:07] people, accountability for security agencies and stronger legal
[00:06:11] protections. for constitutional rights ewhile the national
[00:06:15] police service denies involvement saying arrests are carried out
[00:06:18] lawfully and urged anyone with evidence to come
[00:06:22] forward, the government has rejected claims of a state police
[00:06:25] of enforced
[00:06:26] disappearances,
[00:06:38] i am here to address wild
[00:06:41] animals. because it seems kenya human
[00:06:44] beings waliisha, we are tired and it is time
[00:06:48] Kenya, wake up, open up your heart and here, no
[00:06:52] more sheding blood coming 2027, we are out
[00:06:56] because we are simply demanding to be recognized as human
[00:06:59] beings, we are demanding that human life be
[00:07:02] respected, because what has happened in this
[00:07:05] country is that the killing of
[00:07:09] young people has become a systemic problem.
[00:07:13] embedded within the security forces, they everyday abduct,
[00:07:17] they everyday kill with impunity, because they know that there
[00:07:21] will be no repercussion, we are asking for new legal
[00:07:24] framework for our young people our lives to be
[00:07:28] protected, because under the law, the dignity and the
[00:07:32] sanctity of human life is a cardinal right that no
[00:07:35] should not be taken from any
[00:07:37] Kenyan.
[00:07:44] Here in Nigeria, displaced Christian communities in Maiduguri
[00:07:48] are calling for more government support and humanitarian aid after years
[00:07:52] of living an IDP camp following their flight
[00:07:56] from Buko Haram. The chairman the camp notes that they can no longer
[00:08:00] go to their farms in this rainy season because of fear of
[00:08:03] being attacked by the insurgents. The christian camp in
[00:08:07] Maiduguri is home to communities of Goza, Munguno and
[00:08:10] Gamburung Ngala who w is lodged since 2014
[00:08:14] when the insurgents captured goza and declared it seat their
[00:08:18] califat, forcing thousands of local Christians to flee
[00:08:22] maid
[00:08:22] guri.
[00:08:29] this raining season again, because of fear of
[00:08:33] boko haram, we did not go to farm, we cannot
[00:08:37] go inside the bush because of fairing. haram
[00:08:41] are there. so we have nothing doing, we are
[00:08:45] just staying like this, there is no skill accusation for
[00:08:48] people, no money to start business, we are just
[00:08:52] rooming about,
[00:08:54] and up this time no intervention from any NGO and the
[00:08:58] government, even the government take us since as long as there
[00:09:01] is the Nigerian army and the civilian
[00:09:05] JTF, we can go
[00:09:07] unsettled, we are many many
[00:09:10] villages, different villages. "if we settle a
[00:09:14] camp before everything, before every everybody can
[00:09:18] go to his own village, it is better like that, we are
[00:09:22] really suffering
[00:09:23] here,
[00:09:27] staying in Nigeria, new survey is drawing national
[00:09:31] attention for what it reveals about the way Nigerians view voter
[00:09:35] education, researchers surveying 500 citizens across
[00:09:39] the six states the south south region have found that a..." strong
[00:09:42] majority believe civil civic education does more than teach
[00:09:46] people how to cast
[00:09:47] the ballot. they link it directly to peaceful elections and even to
[00:09:51] protecting the environment. that study published in the Asian journal
[00:09:55] of interdisciplinary research reports a 76% of
[00:09:59] respondents agree the voter education help citizens understand
[00:10:03] the electoral process. 75% connected to peaceful
[00:10:07] coexistence before, during and after elections and
[00:10:10] 68% believe that integration environmental messaging into
[00:10:14] civic education could help reduce practices such as
[00:10:17] vandalism, pollution and tire burning around
[00:10:21] elections. the findings come from region long shaped by both.
[00:10:25] political significance and environmental pressure and they have already
[00:10:29] drawn world wide reference across leading Nigerian
[00:10:32] newspapers telps and pack what it all means I'm now being joined
[00:10:36] in the studio uh or via zoom pardon by
[00:10:39] lead researcher on the projects Dr. Itojon
[00:10:43] Anthony Ayamba the Dr. University Ayamba of
[00:10:46] Canaba. if you can hear me thank you for joining us on the program
[00:10:49] today. We'll be
[00:10:52] joined by Dr.
[00:11:00] of South Africa Nikasa is extending warmist congratulations
[00:11:04] to ambassador Chief Filde on his appointment as
[00:11:08] the high commissioner designate for the uh to the Republic of South
[00:11:12] Africa for Nigeria. It's highlighted in a statement that the
[00:11:15] appointment comes a critical period when strong proactive and compassionate
[00:11:19] leadership is needed to strengthen bilateral relations between
[00:11:23] Nigeria and South Africa. and to enhance the protection and
[00:11:27] representation of Nigerian citizens, although this
[00:11:31] congratulations come months after Funny Cow's
[00:11:34] appointment, the group notes that the synergy between his office
[00:11:38] and the consulate will further consolidate the progress already been made
[00:11:42] and open new opportunities for effective community engagements, consult
[00:11:45] support and diplomatic intervention where necessary.
[00:11:49] Nikasa also assures F dell of
[00:11:53] corporation support and readiness to engage, constructively with his office
[00:11:57] in all matters that will uplift the image of Nigeria, protect her
[00:12:00] dignity and foster harmonious coexistence
[00:12:04] within South African
[00:12:06] society.
[00:12:12] Meanwhile, the minister of foreign affairs has reaffirmed commitment the
[00:12:16] federal government to build a digital enabled nation
[00:12:19] alignment with the presidential priority areas of
[00:12:23] sustainable inclusive growth. food security,
[00:12:26] industrialization, innovation and improved governance. the minister of
[00:12:30] state for foreign affairs, ambassador showlah inkolay stated
[00:12:34] this during cutsy visit by the management of Huawei
[00:12:37] Technologies Nigeria to his office. the minister said to the ministry of foreign
[00:12:41] affairs is ready to prioritize and accelerate national
[00:12:45] diversification through industrialization and innovation, while also
[00:12:49] improving governance to promote digital diplomacy. it described
[00:12:52] Nigeria's talent environment as very strong. with brilliant and inquisitive young
[00:12:56] people driving innovation across the country. Mr.
[00:13:00] Ash Huawei to continue expanding its operations in Nigeria to
[00:13:04] create more jobs, deepen skills and technology transfer
[00:13:08] so that Nigerians can share in the prosperity that's being
[00:13:11] generated.
[00:13:16] Away from Nigeria, a court in Senegal has sentence three Tik Tok
[00:13:20] influencers to prison for posts that allegedly insulted
[00:13:23] president by Sir. the most severe sentence was given
[00:13:27] to Mandube Diop known online as laming nu
[00:13:31] daru who was sentenced to three months in prison without suspension
[00:13:35] to other creators mague Dior known as Ustaz
[00:13:39] Tiep and Mustafa India known as India tuba where
[00:13:42] each sensus to two months in prison without suspension they were also
[00:13:46] find 50000 seffa Frank each and amount
[00:13:50] equivalent to around $800 according to their lawyer the three
[00:13:54] influences were represented by lawyer Abdi
[00:13:58] Abdi who argued that their TikTok videos were comedic
[00:14:02] and did not justify criminal prosecution. The ruling
[00:14:06] has triggered criticism from those who say it rejects growing
[00:14:09] concerns over freedom of expression and online speech in
[00:14:13] Senegal.
[00:14:29] uh on voter education in Nigeria, researchers surveying 5000
[00:14:33] citizens across six states, finding that a strong
[00:14:36] majority believe civic education does more than teach people
[00:14:40] how to cast to ballot, they link it directly to peaceful elections
[00:14:44] and even to protecting the environment. It was published in the
[00:14:47] Asian journal of interdisciplinary research reports that
[00:14:50] 76% of respondents agree voter education does
[00:14:54] help citizens understand the electoral process,
[00:14:58] 75% connected to peaceful coexistence before, during and after
[00:15:01] elections and 68% believe the
[00:15:05] integrating environmental messaging into civic education could help
[00:15:09] reduce practices such as vandalism, pollution and tire burning
[00:15:13] around elections. let's speak to the lead researcher of this project,
[00:15:17] Dr. Anthony Ayamba, he's the University of Calibar. Dr. Yamba,
[00:15:21] thank you for joining us on the program today.
[00:15:29] report, I've had some time to go through it, your headline, finding is
[00:15:32] roughly three in four respondents leak voter education to peaceful
[00:15:36] elections. "for people who've grown cynical about civic
[00:15:39] campaigns, why should we believe voter education changes
[00:15:43] behavior on the ground, especially the grassroots and not just
[00:15:46] attitudes a
[00:15:47] questionnaire?
[00:15:52] that's a fair question. our study does not claim that voter education has
[00:15:55] already eliminated electoral violence, rather it demonstrates that a
[00:15:59] significant majority of respondents about 75% believe
[00:16:03] sustained voter education encourages peaceful
[00:16:06] coexistence." before, during and after
[00:16:09] elections, we also found statistically significant
[00:16:12] relationships between perceptions of boter education and electoral
[00:16:16] peace, electoral peace, more importantly, voter
[00:16:19] education works by addressing the underlying drivers of
[00:16:23] conflict, it equips citizens with knowledge their rights and
[00:16:26] responsibilities, discourages
[00:16:29] misinformation, political suggery,
[00:16:32] intimidation and intolerance and promotes
[00:16:36] civic response. responsibility: while education, while voter
[00:16:40] education alone is not a magic solution, it changes the
[00:16:44] environment in which people make decisions, when citizens are
[00:16:48] better informed, they are generally less vulnerable to
[00:16:51] manipulation and more inclined towards peaceful democratic
[00:16:55] participation, so I want to imagine that almost every
[00:16:59] Nigerian does have some sort of civic education, vote for
[00:17:02] education, especially around election periods, because before the elections
[00:17:06] there are campaign. you're educated um, inec does his job of trying to tell
[00:17:10] people how to vote uh at the elections, this is what you do, you put your
[00:17:14] your your thumbprints, you do all of that, but as for voter
[00:17:18] education, critics might argue that this is slow process, it's
[00:17:22] a soft tool in
[00:17:23] the face of hard problems, problems such as vote buying,
[00:17:27] godfatherism, entrenched violence, which we see almost every
[00:17:31] election year, what would you say to those who think that we need
[00:17:34] enforcement and not enlightenment?
[00:17:39] I would say that um this should not be viewed um
[00:17:42] as an either or choice effective um electoral governance requires
[00:17:46] both enforcement and enlightenment, law enforcement remains
[00:17:50] essential for prosecuting electoral offenders, preventing
[00:17:54] violence and protecting the integrity of
[00:17:56] elections. At the same time, voter education addresses the behavioral
[00:18:00] and attitudinal factors that often fear electoral
[00:18:04] misconduct, it helps reduce misinformation and
[00:18:07] encourages political tolerance, promotes civic responsibility
[00:18:11] and buils trust in democratic institutions. our findings
[00:18:15] suggest that respondents view voter education as a preventive
[00:18:19] peace peace building tool rather than a substitute for law
[00:18:22] enforcement. prevention is great generally more
[00:18:25] sustainable and less costly than responding
[00:18:29] to violence after it has already occurred, therefore combining
[00:18:33] robust enforcement and continuous civic education offer.
[00:18:37] a more comprehensive strategy for strengthening um
[00:19:08] segment: China encourages countries the world embrace the benefits of
[00:19:11] AI technology for the common good. This was message at the
[00:19:15] third Lagos Forum 2026 held in Lecki
[00:19:19] Lagos. The forum was organized by the Chinese Consult general in
[00:19:22] Lagos, the Nigerian institute of International Affairs and the Institute
[00:19:26] of African Studies, Zijang Normal University in
[00:19:30] China.
[00:19:44] In the comforts of one the Chinese restaurants in Lagos, Chinese
[00:19:48] diplomats have collaborated with international academic think tanks
[00:19:52] to make case for artificial intelligence, its
[00:19:55] benefits and legal framework that should guide its use in the
[00:19:59] world and in Nigeria. Consul
[00:20:03] general the People's Republic of China in Lagos, Yan
[00:20:06] Yuching, was her dress from remarks made by Chinese
[00:20:10] president Shii Jinping at the opening ceremony the
[00:20:13] 2026 World AI conference two weeks ago in
[00:20:17] Shanghai that all countries should take a people centered
[00:20:20] approach and develop AI for good and for all to
[00:20:24] promote inclusive and
[00:20:26] responsible development
[00:20:29] of AI we must first get the
[00:20:33] direction right and set clear principles.
[00:20:37] Our president put forward four
[00:20:41] observations: first, adaring to the principles
[00:20:45] of openness and win and the
[00:20:49] boost innovate. driven development, we
[00:20:52] should say this race historic opportunity
[00:20:56] together and student AI as
[00:21:00] new engine of global economic
[00:21:03] growth. going into the program proper panelists take on different
[00:21:07] aspects of AI technology, research fellow at the
[00:21:11] NI. beauty of gol speaks on the wisdom behind the
[00:21:14] machine causing the governance lag in the age of AI as
[00:21:18] it pertains to current. in Nigeria, every
[00:21:22] technological revolution invents two things:
[00:21:26] first, the technology, then the
[00:21:29] institution built to govern
[00:21:32] it. Nigeria has embraced the
[00:21:35] technology, it is still building the
[00:21:39] institution. Currently we have Nigeria
[00:21:43] data protection acts that governs
[00:21:46] data, but not AI decisions. Director
[00:21:50] General the Nigerian association of Chambers of Commerce, Mr. Shalao
[00:21:53] Badimu discussed AI for sustainable development by
[00:21:57] highlighting the benefits the technology.
[00:22:00] Responsible AI will make our lives more
[00:22:04] transparent and it can help us to
[00:22:08] be more accountable, whether on an individual business or even a
[00:22:12] national scale, it can help to bring in the
[00:22:16] spirit of fairness and equity. Representing the director general.
[00:22:20] the NIA research fellow femal tubanjo said China
[00:22:24] leads the way in AI technology, hence the partnership
[00:22:28] for developing Nigeria's AI infrastructure. There have been four
[00:22:31] industrial revolutions, the first one is the steam
[00:22:35] engine, second one in the assembly line, the third one is
[00:22:39] internet, we miss the second one, even the internet, we
[00:22:43] are we are consumers, not not uh
[00:22:46] producers, so what are we going to do with this one?
[00:22:50] students attending the forum share their thoughts on the use of AI,
[00:22:54] they said something about how Nigeria is like the
[00:22:57] first in Africa and the 25th in the world I
[00:23:01] think, but the problem is we are not really utilizing all these
[00:23:05] things as a researcher I make use of a couple of AI tools um
[00:23:09] incoming of my research um although I use it ethically
[00:23:12] ethically in in this sense um is using it
[00:23:16] with with the basic rules that that doesn't that
[00:23:20] doesn't make you lose the humanity in you, the message is
[00:23:23] clear, AI is now and
[00:23:26] it is here to stay, and Nigeria needs not only to
[00:23:29] master the technology, but create institutions to nurture
[00:23:33] it. Amarachi Upani, Channel Television
[00:23:36] news.