65 h. ago 150,000 Nigerian girls to benefit from American football, leadership initiatives

By Christine Onwuachumba At least, 150,000 Nigerian girls across the country within the next five years will be introduced to American football, equipped with essential life skills, and given leadership training and opportunities for long-term personal development. The disclosure was made at the official launch of Gridiron Gems programme, organised by the Nigerian American Football […] The post 150,000 Nigerian girls to benefit from American football, leadership initiatives appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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5 d. ago Agriculture: Ebonyi PDP Chieftain empowers Community with N150m

From Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki The 2023 Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ebonyi State, Chief Chukwuma Odii has empowered Isuachara community in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State with One Hundred and Fifty Million Naira (150,000,000.00) to boost food production. Odii announced the empowerment in the community during Grand Reception in his […] The post Agriculture: Ebonyi PDP Chieftain empowers Community with N150m appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Three Nigerian girls rescued from human traffickers in Ghana

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Three Nigerian girls, aged between 17 and 19, have been rescued from a human trafficking ring in Ghana and repatriated to Nigeria, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) confirmed in a statement. According to a statement issued by Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit NiDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the girls, […] The post Three Nigerian girls rescued from human traffickers in Ghana appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Three Nigerian girls rescued from Human trafficking in Ghana as repatriation efforts intensify

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Three Nigerian girls, aged between 17 and 19, have been rescued from a human trafficking ring in Ghana and repatriated to Nigeria, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) confirmed in a statement. According to a statement issued by Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit NiDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the girls, […] The post Three Nigerian girls rescued from Human trafficking in Ghana as repatriation efforts intensify appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Three more Nigerian girls rescued from trafficking in Ghana, repatriated home

Three Nigerian teenage girls trafficked to Ghana have been rescued and safely returned to the country, NiDCOM confirmed on Friday. read more Three more Nigerian girls rescued from trafficking in Ghana, repatriated home

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8 d. ago British High Commission Donates Kits To Nigeria Rugby Football Federation

In a bid to promote the game of rugby in Nigeria, the British High Commission, in collaboration with SOS Kits, has generously donated rugby kits and balls to the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF). This initiative aims to further develop the sport within the country. The presentation took place at the Media Centre of the […]

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1 week ago Nigerian poet urges action on Chibok Girls dilemma in new video

Akeem Lasisi, award winning Nigerian performance poet and journalist, has called on the Federal Government and other stakeholders to intensify read more Nigerian poet urges action on Chibok Girls dilemma in new video

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1 week ago Activist VeryDarkMan Slams TV Host Abati Over Disparaging Comment On Efforts Exposing Human Trafficking

Controversial social media critic and activist, Martin Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has fired back at Arise News Channel breakfast show anchor, Dr Reuben Abati, for comparing him to controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, a.k.a. Portable, over his efforts at attracting attention to the plight of trafficked Nigerian girls. VDM’s reactions followed Abati’s recent […]

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2 w. ago Air Peace offers medical care, free flights to rescue trafficked Nigerian girls in Ivory Coast

By Chinelo Obogo   Air Peace Chairman, Allen Onyema has pledged the airline’s support to repatriate Nigerian minors trafficked to Ivory Coast. In a statement he released today, Onyema condemned human trafficking, describing it as “inhumane, callous, and ungodly,” and urged for more national collaboration to combat the crisis. “We should discourage trafficking of any […] The post Air Peace offers medical care, free flights to rescue trafficked Nigerian girls in Ivory Coast appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Air Peace pledges to return trafficked underage girls from Côte d’Ivoire

The Chairman of Air Peace airlines, Dr Allen Onyema, has expressed deep concern and condemnation over the recent discovery of Nigerian underaged girls trafficked to Côte d’Ivoire. This was made known through a statement that Onyema personally signed and made available to journalists on Saturday. Onyema promised that his airline would ensure the return of Read More

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2 w. ago Air Peace To Airlift Trafficked Teenagers From Ivory Coast To Nigeria

Air Peace Airline has volunteered to airlift Nigerian teenage girls trafficked to Ivory Coast back to the country. Chairman of Air Peace Group, Dr Allen Onyema, who expressed deep concern and condemnation over the recent discovery of the underage girls, called for collective efforts to discourage trafficking, describing it as inhumane and ungodly. LEADERSHIP reports […]

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2 w. ago Air Peace to bring back Nigerian underaged girls trafficked to Ivory Coast 

Allen Onyema, Chairman of Air Peace Group, has said he is ready to bring back underage girls trafficked to the read more Air Peace to bring back Nigerian underaged girls trafficked to Ivory Coast 

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3 w. ago Georgia man admits aiding Nigerian con men in sextortion scheme

A Georgia man admitted he was part of a five-person money laundering conspiracy that took at least $150,000 from sextortion victims, then sent proceeds of the scheme to a Nigerian criminal group. The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, Andrew Birge, said on Thursday that Johnathan Demetrius Green, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, Read More

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3 w. ago NSE, APWEN urge stakeholders to prioritise girl’s education, STEM

Tribune Online NSE, APWEN urge stakeholders to prioritise girl’s education, STEM The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) and the Association of Professional Women Engineers in Nigeria (APWEN), NNPC Limited Chapter, on Thursday called on stakeholders to prioritise the education of girls and advance the study of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) for more female students. NSE, APWEN urge stakeholders to prioritise girl’s education, STEM Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Police nab syndicate trafficking Nigerian girls to Mauritania

Operatives at the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, have detained a syndicate for allegedly trafficking girls from Nigeria to Mauritania for prostitution and sexual exploitation. The Zonal Public Relations Officer, CSP Umma Ayuba, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. She said the syndicate was apprehended on March 22 at the command Read More

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3 w. ago Ruto’s $150,000 church donation fuel political tension in Kenya

Kenya’s President William Ruto sparked protests recently after donating some $150,000 to a Nairobi church just months after saying such hand-outs fuelled corruption. Ruto’s pledge of 20 million shillings to the Jesus Winner Ministry Church led to protesters gathering there a week later, demanding the return of what they called “stolen tax money”, only to Read More

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