The first Nigerian Diaspora bond has started trading on the London Stock Exchange three weeks after its issue. The five-year bond with a coupon of 5.625 per cent, is the first from Nigeria that is registered with both the United Kingdom Listing Authority and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and targeted at retail …
Europe Sees Spike in Nigerian Women Trafficked for ProstitutionVoice of America Africa (Radio)
Governor Obaseki Police and aid groups say more than 60 percent of illegal prostitutes in Belgium are trafficked from Nigeria. Many are only teenagers and almost all come from Benin City, a city in the south of Nigeria. Rosa was sexually exploited by Nigerian traffickers and had to prostitute herself on the streets of Spain, …
Restructuring NigeriaBy Pius Adesanmi
Nigerians are all talking about restructuring. Now, that is funny. There are two types of Nigerians: those in government and those awaiting their turn in government. Forget all the talk about the size and potential of Nigeria’s economy. Forget all the talk about business, entrepreneurship, innovation, and the rise of a vibrant new demographic of …
Trump Moslem Travel ban 2.0 set to begin todayCNN
After months of winding through the courts, the so-called "watered down," revised version of President Donald Trump's fiercely litigated travel ban will finally go into effect at 8 p.m. ET Thursday. Here's what to expect for version 2.0: Who can't enter the US? The test for foreign nationals under the Supreme Court's ruling is whether …
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Trump is not a hypocrite
President Trump is a morally bankrupt liar. This much should be beyond dispute. He is not, however, a hypocrite. But hypocrisy is a charge that Trump's supporters enjoy wielding in his defense. Indeed, hardly five minutes goes by these days without an anti-anti-Trump conservative accusing a liberal of hypocrisy for criticizing the president's deceptions and …
Centre for Nigeria Progress 