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Human Trafficking

Tony Elumelu: Human trafficking is evil, it strips our youth of dignity and denies them opportunity

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In recognition of the growing concerns around human trafficking in Africa, The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), an African founded and funded 21st century philanthropic organization committed to youth empowerment and entrepreneurship development, hosted the Director General of Nigeria’s National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Julie Okah-Donli. According to Okah-Donli, UNESCO ranks […]

Obaseki approves Agric dev’t programme for victims of human trafficking, others

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Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved an agricultural development scheme that will address youth unemployment and assist victims of human trafficking ‎in the state. ‎According to the governor, ‎about 150 returnees who are the first batch of people to benefit from the initiative will also assist in reintegrating and improving the technical […]

EDSG to set up task force against human trafficking

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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has highlighted some of his administration’s measures to tackle human trafficking, revealing that a special task force led by the newly sworn-in Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the state, Professor Yinka Omoregbe, would address the social malaise. He added that the Department of State Service (DSS), the […]

Stakeholders lament the scourge of irregular migration, human trafficking

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As many Nigerians – especially the youths leave the country each day in search of greener pastures, stakeholders have raised the alarm over the risks associated with going to Europe through irregular migration as many of them become victims of human trafficking. The stakeholder expressed worry at the high risks of sexually transmitted diseases and […]

EU Officials Hold Talks to Stop Human Trafficking

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Defence ministers from five European Union countries are meeting for talks on a military campaign to stop human trafficking and reinforce the region’s defences against the flow of migrants from North Africa, Aljazeera reports. Officials from France, Germany, Poland, Italy and Spain on Sunday will use events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the liberation of […]

Thailand Toughens Human Trafficking Penalties

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Thailand’s National Assembly has passed amendments to anti-trafficking laws with harsh penalties. The legislation comes as American media reports put spotlight on slave-like conditions on Thai fishing vessels triggering calls for Thailand to crack down on labor exploitation, especially in the seafood industry. Thailand’s tough new measures to combat human trafficking were passed overwhelmingly Thursday […]