The Achimota Circuit Court has sentenced a 22-year-old Nigerian hairdresser, Nicky Isabella, to five years imprisonment for trafficking two young Nigerian women to Ghana. Isabella, popularly known as Bella, lured the victims to Ghana under the pretext of offering them jobs, but upon arrival, she forced them into pr0stitution. The court presided over…
Nigerian youths are back on the streets of Lagos, protesting against bad governance and the growing repression of free speech in the country. The demonstration, organized by the Take It Back movement, began early Monday morning with protesters marching along Obafemi Awolowo Way, chanting solidarity songs and calling for accountability. According to the organizers, the…
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said the country will not be severely affected by the United States’ decision to impose a tariff on certain imports from countries without a trade agreement, due to the dominance of crude oil and mineral products in its US -bound exports. “It’s…
Gov. Bassey Otu. By Anietie Akpan The Cross River State Government has described recent media reports that the state has not paid the N70,000 minimum wage as “false, unfounded, and a gross misrepresentation of facts.” In a statement issued on Monday, April 7, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, Mr. Nsa Gill, said…
In Nigeria, there’s a saying: “seeing is believing.” But even that belief system is under threat in a country where government projects are more about headlines than substance. Officials cut ribbons, pose for cameras, and declare victory, yet citizens on the ground often find abandoned structures, substandard installations, or nothing at all. The disconnect between…
