Internal trafficking is on the rise in Nigeria, according to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). The agency noted that the rate was significantly higher than that of external trafficking. Fatima Waziri-Azi, the Director-General, spoke on Thursday in Benin at a meeting with stakeholders and …

After being arraigned before Uxbridge Magistrates Court, the Attorney-General of the England and Wales will be deciding if former Senate President Ike Ekweremadu and wife Beatrice, will face trial in the UK over allegations of human trafficking/organ harvesting. The decision will be taken in 14 days time. Recall that on Thursday June 23 the Ekweremadus …

Minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige has been slammed over his claim of a scheduled meeting on Thursday June 23, to resolve the ongoing strike by university lecturers. Recall that on Wednesday June 22 while addressing reporters, Ngige had said the federal government will soon resolve issues on the …

Bandits have reportedly released the 29 members of the Nigeria Cellphone Sellers and Repairers Association, Zamfara State branch, abducted along Sokoto-Gusau road last week after payment of an undisclosed amount. Recall that 55 members of the association were abducted along Sokoto-Gusau road last week while returning to Gusau after a wedding …

No fewer than five people, including two policemen, a university lecturer and two others have been killed in separate attacks on two Local Government Areas in Benue State. The two policemen were reportedly killed in Yelewata of Guma LGA, a border town between Benue and Nasarawa states, while the three …

Bandits have allegedly killed a pastor with the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Ezra Shamaki and abducted 21 people in Kasan Kogi village, Ankwa Ward, Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A resident identified as Yerima Timothy whose wife was also kidnapped said the incident happened on Tuesday morning, June …

Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries has aired his views about the controversy involving a former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. Reacting to the controversy, Suleman prayed that God would see Ekweremadu through his current travail. The London Metropolitan police had accused Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice of involvement in …

The Governing Council of Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo has named Mr. Emmanuel Fanu as the new Registrar and Said Olayinka as the new Bursar. This was stated in a statement made in Lagos by Mr. Ademola Adekoya, coordinator of LASU’s Centre for Information, Press, and Public Relations. Adekoya said the …

Following their kidnap in Kajuru, bandits have demanded N100 million ransom from relatives, parents and friends of 30 worshipers. Newsmen earlier reported that bandits had invaded three communities in Kajuru LGA on June 5, 2022, and murdered scores of worshippers and kidnapped 30 worshipers. Public Relations Officer, Southern Kaduna Peoples …

There was tension in some localities in Ilesa West local government area of Osun State as yet-to-be identified hoodlums loyal to a political party invaded venues designated for collection of Permanent Voter Cards and disrupted the exercise. The sad development which left three people severely injured created tension in Igbogi, …