Trafficking in Nigeria is being fueled by poverty, unemployment and ignorance, NAPTIP warns, calling for stronger education access and economic empowerment to protect vulnerable youths.
The Nigerian Senate has approved the electronic transmission of election results from polling units, amending the Electoral Act to allow digital uploads to INEC’s result viewing portal, while retaining manual documentation as a fallback where technology fails.
Fire destroyed at least 10 shops at Ogunpa Market in Ibadan after a generator fueling incident, with firefighters preventing further spread and no casualties recorded.
Deportation of Nigerians from the United States has risen to 97 as U.S. authorities expand a nationwide immigration crackdown targeting individuals accused of serious criminal offences.