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In 1983, Nigeria expelled two million undocumented West African migrants, half of whom were from Ghana. The sturdy, checked bags into which they packed their belongings have become a symbol of exclusion and intolerance. Nearly four decades later, the region is yet to confront its emotional baggage It was the bags that made up Solomon …
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"The problem with FFK? He may look like an idiot and talk like an idiot but don’t let that fool you. He really is an idiot…" — Patrick Obahiagbo Three days earlier Three days after Fani-Kayode is the son of the former Deputy premier of Western Region who was popularly called FaniPower The mythology of …
Everyone in the UK has the right to respect for their family life under Article 8 of the European Convention of Human Rights. But as a migrant from outside the European Economic Area, what do you actually need in order to be able to stay in the UK on the basis of your family life? …
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In a piece titled "The Chameleon in Theodore Orji", former Abia state Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu bared his thoughts about his successor and one time friend, Theodore Orji, calling him a chameleon. In the no-holds-barred piece, Uzor Kalu spoke about how he made Theodore Orji a governor and how his former friend turned his back …
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Survivors of sex trafficking and those who investigate it in the city share their stories. Baltimore, Maryland - Taylor* was 13 when she first became a victim of sex trafficking. She had recently escaped from an abusive home and was living on the streets of Baltimore. She was too young to work legally, but a …
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