President of Nigeria Community in Cote D’Ivoire, Chief Onwuchelu Emeka, on Saturday, hinted the Nigerian government about the increasing activities of human trafficking on Nigeria-Cote D’Ivoire route. Making the revelation on NTA International programme on human trafficking monitored in Kano, Emeka said, “Nigerian girls are particularly being trafficked to Cote D’Ivoire for what he described as sexual exploitation. “Young Nigerian girls, whose ages are between 11 and 18 are being massively transported from Nigeria to Cote D’Ivoire by human traffickers under the pretext of securing them non-existent lucrative jobs. “When these girls arrive in Cote D’Ivoire, the traffickers deliberately deny…
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Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested an investigative journalist, Adejuwon Soyinka. Soyinka, who is the Regional Editor of The Conversation Africa, was arrested at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Sunday. A distress message sent to The PUNCH by one of his friends stated that Soyinka was picked up shortly after arriving from the United Kingdom. The friend in the message said no reason was given for his arrest and Soyinka had been held incommunicado. The message read, “Adejuwon Soyinka has been detained by officers of the Department of State Security at the Muritala Muhammed…
In a shocking incident in Cross River State, a young woman known as Pretty Goddess has been accused of luring her friend, identified as Debit Queen, to a hotel where she brutally assaulted her, stripped her naked, and posted videos of the ordeal online. Our correspondent learnt that the disturbing act, which has sparked outrage on social media, was reported to have occurred on Thursday evening. According to several online video sources, the victim, Pretty Goddess, whose real name has not been disclosed, discovered that Debit Queen, whose real name is also not publicly known, was allegedly involved with her boyfriend,…
It was a carnival-like ceremony in Ondo city on Saturday as the lawmaker representing Ondo East/West Federal Constituency at the lower legislative chamber, Hon. Abiola Makinde performed the foundation-laying ceremony of four ultra-modern motor parks in the constituency. The millennium motor parks which are part of the constituency projects of the ranking lawmaker sited in Ife garage Ondo town, Bolorunduro the administrative headquarters of Ondo East as well as Oka and Akure motor parks in Ondo town. The ceremony which was attended by people from all walks of life, including the Senior Special to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Legislative Matters…
A non-governmental organisation, Leader Joe 1808 Foundation, has extended medical outreach against scabies infection to over 1,000 residents of Tudun Biri community in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Scabies is a skin condition that can cause itching and a rash. It occurs due to infestations of microscopic mites and spreads through physical contact. Recall that a military drone on a routine operation erroneously allegedly bombed the Tudun Biri community during a Maulud Nabiyyi celebration (the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, PBUH) on December 3 2023, killing over 80 villagers. The Kaduna State Government had since commenced documentation to…
The Emir of Ningi in Bauchi State, Yunusa Danyaya, is dead. He was 88. The royal father passed away on Sunday after a protracted illness at a hospital in Kano. Secretary to the Ningi Emirate Council, Usman Sule, confirmed the death in a statement on Sunday. He said the emir died at the Expert Alliance Hospital, Kano, two days after returning from a medical trip to Mecca on August 22. Mr Sule said the funeral prayer of the emir would be held at the Emir’s palace in Ningi by 4:00 pm. The late Danyaya was installed in 1978 as a…
Dr Kayode Ajulo, the attorney-general of Ondo state, has urged the new Chief Justice of Nigeria, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, to spearhead the development of a new, robust and comprehensive code of conduct for judicial officers. President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, said her appointment is subject to approval by the Senate. Mr Ajulo, SAN, said the new code of conduct would help restore public confidence in the nation’s judicial system. Mr Ajulo, in an agenda-setting statement for the new chief judge, stated that the code of conduct should enshrine ethical and professional standards expected of judges and other judicial officials. “It shall…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has emphasised the importance of marital and family values in building a strong nation. He spoke at the wedding of Victor, son of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, in Lagos. Mr Shettima urged parents and couples to display patience and love in their families to reflect positively on the larger Nigerian society. He identified key elements for a successful union to include communication, patience, tolerance, perseverance, and love. Mr Shettima acknowledged the challenges of allowing children to go as they come of age, but celebrated the beauty of marriage, noting that it was not…
The death of the ruler of Gobir in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Alhaji Isah Muhammad Bawa, in the hands of kidnappers, has sparked protest in Sabon Birni town. Youths barricaded the entrance of the ancient city, pelting stones and other dangerous objects on vehicles over the untimely death of their traditional ruler at the hands of criminal gangs. The protest, Sunday Vanguard learnt, was sparked as a result of a 25-second video clip said to have been posted by the son of the late traditional ruler, Bawa, who said gunmen told him while in captivity that…
Lagos detectives have ramped up their efforts against kidnapping syndicates, conducting a series of successful operations that have led to multiple arrests. A significant breakthrough occurred in Ajah, a Lagos suburb, following the recent neutralization of nine notorious kidnappers with ties to billionaires. According to Vanguard, this victory came after a gang abducted an oil magnate on Ado Road in Ajah several months ago. The kidnappers, armed and dangerous, escaped with their victim via waterways, eventually reaching the creeks in Ondo State. The abduction took place at the magnate’s dredging site, where a six-man gang stormed the area, forcibly took…