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Osita Osemene: Former Survivor Takes Helm of Africa’s Largest Anti-Trafficking Network
By Prosper Okoye Osita Osemene, a survivor of irregular migration through Libya, was on Thursday inaugurated as the fourth national president of the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL), pledging to strengthen the ... Read More
Nigeria’s Volunteerism Drive Earns Oyedijo UN Ambassadorial Award
Nigerian civil society leader and community development expert Oluwasegun Oyedijo has received the United Nations Ambassador of National Volunteerism Policy and System Leadership Award, recognising his work in civil society development, policy advocacy and community ... Read More
Security Operatives Rescue 3 Imams Kidnapped on Their Way to Pray for Tinubu’s Re-election
By Prosper Okoye Security operatives have rescued three Islamic clerics kidnapped by armed bandits in Zamfara State while travelling to attend a prayer gathering for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election, security officials said. The clerics ... Read More
2027: Dr Young Vows to Tame Shylock Landlords
By Prosper Okoye Atakulu Ugochukwu Young, a candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) for AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency in the 2027 House of Representatives election, has pledged to make reducing rents in the Federal Capital ... Read More
APC Names Kaura Zamfara North Candidate After Court-Ordered Re-run
The All Progressives Congress has declared Senator Tijjani Yahaya Kaura winner of its re-run primary for Zamfara North Senatorial District, resolving a dispute that led to the annulment of the party’s earlier nomination process. Kaura ... Read More
2027: Opposition Parties Forced to Pay Over N200 Million to Erect One Campaign Billboard
By Prosper Okoye Opposition parties have accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of seeking to stifle alternative voices ahead of the 2027 elections through what they describe as excessive charges for erecting campaign billboards. ... Read More
Esimone: Why Africa must turn gas wealth into industrial growth
By Prosper Okoye Africa must turn its vast natural gas resources into an engine of industrialisation, creating jobs, driving economic growth and strengthening energy security, Charles Esimone, vice-chancellor of Transatlantic University of Medicine and Health ... Read More
FROM THE CALL TO THE CAUSE: INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF OYINKANSOLA BADEJO-OKUSANYA, SAN, FCIARB, 33RD PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION
August 29, 2026 5:15 pm PROTOCOLS Today, I stand before you with a heart full of gratitude, a profound sense of humility and responsibility, and an unshakable faith in the future of our profession. Twenty-four ... Read More
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Osita Osemene: Former Survivor Takes Helm of Africa’s Largest Anti-Trafficking Network
By Prosper Okoye Osita Osemene, a survivor of irregular migration through Libya, was on Thursday inaugurated as the fourth national president of the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL), pledging to strengthen the ... Read More
Nigeria’s Volunteerism Drive Earns Oyedijo UN Ambassadorial Award
Nigerian civil society leader and community development expert Oluwasegun Oyedijo has received the United Nations Ambassador of National Volunteerism Policy and System Leadership Award, recognising his work in civil society development, policy advocacy and community ... Read More
Security Operatives Rescue 3 Imams Kidnapped on Their Way to Pray for Tinubu’s Re-election
By Prosper Okoye Security operatives have rescued three Islamic clerics kidnapped by armed bandits in Zamfara State while travelling to attend a prayer gathering for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election, security officials said. The clerics ... Read More
2027: Dr Young Vows to Tame Shylock Landlords
By Prosper Okoye Atakulu Ugochukwu Young, a candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) for AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency in the 2027 House of Representatives election, has pledged to make reducing rents in the Federal Capital ... Read More
APC Names Kaura Zamfara North Candidate After Court-Ordered Re-run
The All Progressives Congress has declared Senator Tijjani Yahaya Kaura winner of its re-run primary for Zamfara North Senatorial District, resolving a dispute that led to the annulment of the party’s earlier nomination process. Kaura ... Read More
2027: Opposition Parties Forced to Pay Over N200 Million to Erect One Campaign Billboard
By Prosper Okoye Opposition parties have accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of seeking to stifle alternative voices ahead of the 2027 elections through what they describe as excessive charges for erecting campaign billboards. ... Read More
Esimone: Why Africa must turn gas wealth into industrial growth
By Prosper Okoye Africa must turn its vast natural gas resources into an engine of industrialisation, creating jobs, driving economic growth and strengthening energy security, Charles Esimone, vice-chancellor of Transatlantic University of Medicine and Health ... Read More
FROM THE CALL TO THE CAUSE: INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF OYINKANSOLA BADEJO-OKUSANYA, SAN, FCIARB, 33RD PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION
August 29, 2026 5:15 pm PROTOCOLS Today, I stand before you with a heart full of gratitude, a profound sense of humility and responsibility, and an unshakable faith in the future of our profession. Twenty-four ... Read More
INTERVIEW | NDC’s Bature says tackling insecurity, unemployment key to Plateau North Senate bid
Q: Why are you contesting for the Plateau North senatorial seat? A: I decided to contest because of the challenges facing Plateau North, particularly insecurity, kidnappings, unemployment and poor infrastructure. I believe the district needs ... Read More
Millions of Nigerian children remain out of school
By Prosper Okoye Millions of Nigerian children are still not attending school, a child-focused organisation has warned, as the world marks International Education Day. Saffron Social Development Global Foundation said large numbers of children — ... Read More
FIAP Trains CSOs on Reporting to Strengthen Anti-Trafficking Data Systems
By Prosper Okoye The Foundation for the Internationalization of Public Administration (FIAP) conducted a three-day Learning Lab for members of the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) aimed at strengthening monitoring, evaluation and ... Read More
Delayed Rains Leave Abuja Farmers in Limbo
By Prosper Okoye The maize seeds had been in the ground for days, waiting. On a rocky slope overlooking Dagbana, a farming community on the outskirts of Abuja, Awak Michael stood beside rows of freshly ... Read More
Up to 40% of migrants die attempting Canary Islands crossing, says former Spanish police chief
By Prosper Okoye Tens of thousands of African migrants reached Spain's Canary Islands in 2024, but as many as 40% of those who set out on the Atlantic crossing did not survive the journey, according ... Read More
School Abductions Expose Children to Trafficking, NACTAL Warns
By Prosper Okoye School abductions across Nigeria are deepening children's vulnerability to human trafficking, the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) has warned, saying prolonged insecurity-driven school closures are expanding the pool of ... Read More
Abuja Turns Back to Firewood as Gas Prices Rise
By Prosper Okoye Shortly after dawn, before the heat settled over Abuja, Rejoice Jika stepped outside with a small metal stove and a handful of charcoal. The thirty-year-old mother of two had once cooked almost ... Read More
Spain calls for stronger Nigeria-Europe cooperation as criminal networks adapt trafficking routes
By Prosper Okoye A senior Spanish police official on Tuesday warned that Nigerian organised crime networks are increasingly exploiting legal migration channels, digital technologies and international financial systems to expand human trafficking operations, urging closer ... Read More
No Hiding Place for Traffickers as Nigeria, Spain Tighten the Net
BY PROSPER OKOYE Human traffickers and migrant smugglers are expected to face tougher, more coordinated enforcement following the conclusion of a four-day workshop aimed at strengthening transnational investigations into Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Smuggling ... Read More
AONN Pushes NGOs to Look Inward for Sustainability
BY Prosper Okoye Nigerian non-governmental organisations have been urged to strengthen internal systems, seek more local funding and build partnerships to survive beyond their founders as foreign donor support dwindles. The call was made at ... Read More
NDC Appoints Pat Utomi to Lead Reconciliation Panel
By Prosper Okoye Nigeria's opposition Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has appointed a seven-member National Reconciliation Committee, chaired by political economist Prof. Pat Utomi, to resolve disputes arising from its recent party primaries and reunite party ... Read More
NACTAL, survivor-led group explore partnership to combat human trafficking in Nigeria
By Prosper Okoye The Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) on Friday held a strategic meeting with representatives of the Voices Unchained Trafficking Survivor Initiative to explore collaboration on efforts to combat human ... Read More
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Osita Osemene: Former Survivor Takes Helm of Africa’s Largest Anti-Trafficking Network
By Prosper Okoye Osita Osemene, a survivor of irregular migration through Libya, was on Thursday inaugurated as the fourth national president of the Network Against ... Read More
Nigeria’s Volunteerism Drive Earns Oyedijo UN Ambassadorial Award
Nigerian civil society leader and community development expert Oluwasegun Oyedijo has received the United Nations Ambassador of National Volunteerism Policy and System Leadership Award, recognising ... Read More
Security Operatives Rescue 3 Imams Kidnapped on Their Way to Pray for Tinubu’s Re-election
By Prosper Okoye Security operatives have rescued three Islamic clerics kidnapped by armed bandits in Zamfara State while travelling to attend a prayer gathering for ... Read More
2027: Dr Young Vows to Tame Shylock Landlords
By Prosper Okoye Atakulu Ugochukwu Young, a candidate of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) for AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency in the 2027 House of Representatives election, ... Read More
APC Names Kaura Zamfara North Candidate After Court-Ordered Re-run
The All Progressives Congress has declared Senator Tijjani Yahaya Kaura winner of its re-run primary for Zamfara North Senatorial District, resolving a dispute that led ... Read More
2027: Opposition Parties Forced to Pay Over N200 Million to Erect One Campaign Billboard
By Prosper Okoye Opposition parties have accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of seeking to stifle alternative voices ahead of the 2027 elections through ... Read More
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FIDA BENUE FELICITATES WITH MEMBERS ON NEW YEAR
Executive Chairperson Benue FIDA, Prisca Ula, Esq. The Office Of Chairperson, International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Benue State Chapter. My Lords, Learned Seniors and ... Read More
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Prof. Joe Tor Iorapuu.Newly appointed Vice Chancellor, Benue State University, Makurdi. The Transmitter congratulates you, Prof. Joe Tor Iorapuu on your well-deserved appointment as the ... Read More
CONGRATULATIONS PROF. NOAH YUSUF AND PROF. OYERONKE OLADEMO ON YOUR NEW APPOINTMENTS.
Prof. Noah Yusuf FSPSP, Sociologist, a man radiant with simplicity, peace, piety and humility, has been appointed Vice Chancellor of the Al-Hikmah University Ilorin, Kwara ... Read More
