The relationship between Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is in the spotlight after the head of state embarked on a private overseas trip without handing over temporary authority to his deputy. While Buhari, 76, transferred power to Osinbajo, 62, during his first term when he traveled abroad for medical reasons, it’s …
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Jessica Esohe Edosomwan is currently wanted by the French judicial authorities Jessica Edosomwan has been on the run since 2017, accused of luring young girls from small Nigerian towns, with the promise of funding their journeys into Western Europe. But the girls were forced to take part in ‘juju’ rituals, that gave Jessica and her …
WHATSAPP has rolled-out a new update designed to fix one of the most awkward issues that can arise in its hugely-popular group chats. The latest update to WhatsApp should help users avoid some teeth-grindingly awkward moments (Image: GETTY • PICTURE POSED BY MODEL) WhatsApp, the most popular messaging app on the planet, has rolled-out a …
35-year-old Nigerian Pastor, Stanley Omoregie who was arraigned before a Lyon court on Wednesday November 6, denied sex trafficking charges against him while stating that he only wanted to help members of his community. Pastor Omoregie denied running a prostitution racket and trafficking young girls from Nigeria to Europe, but he admitted renting apartments to Nigerian girls. He however said he never …
Twenty-four suspected members of a sex trafficking ring accused of forcing Nigerian women into prostitution in France go on trial Wednesday, the latest case to highlight the growing use of Nigerian migrants as sex slaves in Europe. Nigeria was the main country of origin of the migrants arriving across the Mediterranean to Italy in 2016 …
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