Eighteen-year-old Faith Joseph, on Thursday, narrated how she refused to engage in prostitution in Mali after traffickers tricked her into believing that she was going to work in a supermarket in Lagos. Faith said she was working as a maid in Afuze, Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State, when she was offered a […]
•Remanded Mali’s former Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga Mali’s civilian ex-Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga, dismissed in November after he criticised the junta, was charged today with embezzlement of public funds and remanded in custody following a hearing before the country’s Supreme Court. Plagued by jihadist and separatist v...
•France Flag France’s foreign ministry said yesterday that it was in talks with Mali over the arrest of a Frenchman accused of working with intelligence services to “destabilise” the country, calling the claims “unjustified”. “Discussions are underway to clear up any misunderstanding” and obtain the “immediate release” of the French embassy em...
•D’Tigress celebrate victory over Mali Nigeria’s D’Tigress have made history by winning an unprecedented fifth consecutive #AfroBasketWomen title, becoming the first African country to achieve this feat. Nigeria edged out Mali 78-64 in a tense showdown, displaying resilience and composure to claim their seventh AfroBasket title, reports Channe...
•Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mali’s junta leader Assimi Goita Mali’s military strongman, General Assimi Goita, told Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow today that he wanted to “reinforce” ties with the Kremlin, a key supporter of the West African country’s battle against jihadism. Under the General — who came to power after coups...
•(L-R): NiDCOM chairman Abike Dabiri-Erewa, actress Biola Adebayo, Adeola and actor Adeniyi Johnson Adeola Omotoso, daughter of Nollywood actress Jumoke George, has shared the harrowing story of how she was trafficked to Mali and forced into prostitution. Adeola was recently reunited with her mother after being located in Mali, where she had b...
•Some of the trafficked victims The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has received another set of 13 trafficked Nigerian from Ghana and Mali. Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit NiDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, in a statement yesterday, said the victims, 12 girls and a five-year-old boy were received by NiDCOM Chairman,...
•Atlantic Ocean The landlocked nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are seeking further option to access the sea by partnering with the Kingdom of Morocco. An announcement on the development was made during a meeting with King Mohammed VI in Rabat, according to the Moroccan state news agency, which revealed that the three countries [&hellip...
•Flags of Economic Community of West African States Commission (ECOWAS) countries The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has finalised plans to relocate its institutions and agencies currently based in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, following the formal withdrawal of the three countries from the regional bloc. This decision was...
•ECOWAS The Council of Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to hold an Extraordinary Session from today, Tuesday, April 22 to tomorrow, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Accra, Ghana, to deliberate on the formal withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the regional bloc. According to a statement [&hell...
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