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Authorities believe trafficking ring lured young women to Italy to force them into prostitution Sicilian authorities have made a series of arrests after a suspected sex trafficking ring was believed to have forced at least 15 Nigerian girls into prostitution in Italy. Among those arrested were two Nigerian women, Rita Ihama, 38, and Monica Onaigfohe, …
The Vice President was recently in Germany during which he spoke to investors about the potential for investing in the Nigerian market. When he got talking about agriculture, he made a comment that set alarm bells off in my head. <img class="progressiveMedia-noscript js-progressiveMedia-inner" src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1600/1*E1p7dVUxNU6i22k0UJ1k1w.jpeg"> Take Banana till you go broke The full speech is here but …
President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari has been faced criticism from opposition leaders and on social media. Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has come under intense scrutiny for suspending his country's Chief Justice just weeks before a general election, a move that critics have attacked as tyrannical and unconstitutional. Buhari defended his decision …
Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) [Photo Credit: The Guardian] On Friday, January 25, 2019, the President of Nigeria , Muhammadu Buhari, suspended the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Nkannu Samuel Onnoghen from office, and immediately administered the judicial oath of office to the most senior Supreme Court Justice …
Three-month sentence at Old Bailey automatically triggers a recall petition in Peterborough seat Rajeev SyalTue 29 Jan 2019 13.20 GMT Three-month sentence at Old Bailey automatically triggers a recall petition in Peterborough seat An MP has been given a three-month jail sentence for lying to avoid a speeding ticket, automatically triggering a recall petition in her …
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