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Immigration rescues 5 human trafficking victims in Cote D’Ivoire
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Seme Area Command says it has rescued five victims of human trafficking in Cote d’Ivoire. Abdullahi Adamu, the Comptroller, Seme Area Command of NIS, disclosed this at a press conference on Friday. He said that the Nigeria Immigration Attachés in Cote d‘Ivoire in collaboration with the Nigerian community in that country and some other partners,…
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Defence
NAPTIP confirms rescue of 5 Benue girls trafficked to Cote D’Ivoire
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), on Tuesday, confirmed the rescue of five Benue girls trafficked to Cote D’Ivoire, for prostitution. Confirming the incident in Makurdi, Mrs Gloria Bai, NAPTIP Zonal Commander, Makurdi Zonal Office said the girls had been rescued and were currently with the Nigerian Embassy in Cote D’Ivoire. The zonal commander said…
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General News
Pelumi’s always been adventurous, says mother of London-Lagos driver
Mrs. Olubukola Nubi, mother of Pelumi Nubi, a Nigerian content creator based in United Kingdom (UK), who embarked on a solo trip from London on Jan. 30, described her daughter as adventurous and courageous. She said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the Nigeria-Seme Border while receiving Pelumi on arrival from her UK to…
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Sports
Aba fans laud Super Eagles 2-1 win over Ghana
Football enthusiasts in Aba have lauded the Super Eagles for their 2-1 win against their arch-rivals, the Black Stars of Ghana, in an international friendly on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles win in Friday’s friendly is the first of its kind since 2006. The match was played inside the Marrakesh Stadium in Morocco…
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science
Undersea cable cuts disrupt data, voice services along African West coast – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says a combination of cable cuts, resulting in equipment faults on the major undersea cables along the West African Coast, have negatively impacted data and fixed telecom services in several countries in West Africa. A statement in Abuja on Friday by NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Reuben Muoka, said the countries included Nigeria, Ghana,…
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Africa
Kasada to Develop a Dual Branded Hotel Within the Largest Retail Led Mixed Use Development in Côte d’Ivoire
JOHANNESBURG & PORT LOUIS, Côte d’Ivoire — Kasada, the leading independent real estate private equity platform dedicated to hospitality in sub-Saharan Africa, announced today that it will build a new dual-branded hotel in Abidjan within the largest retail-led mixed-use development currently being developed by HCCP. The complex, scheduled to open in 2024, will seek to be certified EDGE, the World Bank’s…
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Africa
Study highlights increase in Child labour in Cote d’Ivoire
Child labour has increased in top grower Ivory Coast’s cocoa sector during its coronavirus lockdown, according to a report released on Wednesday by an industry-backed foundation. The percentage of children engaged in labour between mid-March and mid-May rose to 19.4% from 16% in the same period in recent years, according to a survey of over 1,400 households conducted by the…
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