The Economist magazine is reporting on Twitter that over 11,000 women from Nigeria landed in Sicily in 2016 alone and most of that number are into involuntary flesh trade. One of the most notorious North-South rackets involves transporting young women, often minors, for sex work in Italy and beyond from Nigeria, in particular the southern area around Benin City. That part of the country has a powerful Christian presence, from Catholic to Pentecostal, but it is also a stronghold of traditional animist practices, including witchcraft. Its sex-slave trade has existed…
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Dwayne Johnson Surprises Mother With A House for Christmas
Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock, has surprised his mother, Ata Johnson with a brand new home for Christmas. Taking to Instagram to share the video, the former wrestler captured the emotional moment his mom was overwhelmed with joy on receiving the gift. The 46-year-old captioned the post: “This one felt good. Surprise! Bought my mom a new home for Christmas. All our lives growing up we lived in little apartments all across the country. Lived like gypsies on the road from one state to another. The first home my parents…
Read MoreEx-President Jonathan carpets Hamzat;over $5m bribe: ” I don’t know this character “
“In the first place this character is an obscure individual who in 2015 had neither a recognizable name nor political clout,” these were words from a statement issued on behalf of ex-president, Jonathan Goodluck by Ikechukwu Eze, his media adviser . Continuing, it reads, “the point has to be clearly made that former President Jonathan has never met this man who was obviously not relevant in the national politics of 2015, let alone someone who was handpicked as a commissioner. “If the former President did not offer anyone bribe, having…
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