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 …
Nigeria denies Buhari jet costs £4,000 a day – BBC News
How much is Nigeria's presidential jet costing in London? A spokesperson for Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed that a presidential jet has been parked at a London airport for more than seven weeks, but has denied that this is costing the government $5,000 (£4,000) a day. Mr Buhari has been in the UK for …
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