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From Preacher’s Daughter to Champion for Women: The Journey of Rantiade Benson-Idahosa

When Rantiade Evon Benson-Idahosa was growing up, she must have thought that her life was meant for the spiritual path because she was the daughter of the famous Archbishop Benson Idahosa and his equally influential wife Archbishop Margaret Benson Idahosa. However, things took another turn, and she became a lawyer of no mean repute in Read More…

Crime Human Trafficking Nigeria

NAPTIP secures 631 convictions in the fight against human trafficking

Mrs. Fatima Waziri, the Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), announced that the agency has achieved 631 convictions since its inception. Speaking during a workshop for Public Relations Officers (PROs) and Public Enlightenment Officers (PEO) in Lagos, Waziri highlighted that the number of convictions in 2022 was the Read More…

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Child Trafficking Crime Entertainment Nigeria TV & Film

IOM asks filmmakers to fight human trafficking creatively

Mr. Laurent De Boeck, Chief of Mission at the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Nigeria, has called upon filmmakers to consistently place creativity at the forefront of their efforts to combat human trafficking. Speaking at the conclusion of IOM Nigeria’s 2023 Short Film Contest on ‘Combating Human Trafficking’ in Abuja on Monday, De Boeck emphasised Read More…

Child Trafficking Crime Nigeria

17-yr-old Libya-bound girl handed over to NAPTIP

A 17-year-old Oyo State girl who was detained in Kebbi while reportedly travelling to Libya has been turned over to NAPTIP by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). When immigration officers detained the girl in Kebbi’s Yauri Local Government Area, she was travelling alone. This information was provided to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday during Read More…