Fatima Waziri-Azi
14 Dec
Former Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, (NAPTIP), and Founder, Safe Haven Foundation, Professor Fatima Waziri-Azi, has said that Community’s Based Organisations
12 Sep
Canada-based Mrs Adijat Mukali (not her real name), last April succumbed to the cold hands of death while undergoing In Vitro Fertilisation(IVF) procedure in Lagos.
2 Aug 2024
Legal experts have said that counter trafficking efforts would yield little result if corruption is not tackled in Nigeria. They spoke after a meeting that discussed the nexus between corruption and human trafficking. Director General of National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, said that bribery of law…
29 Jul 2024
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has canvassed increased awareness on dangers of trafficking in persons. Its Director-General, Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, advised that parents, guardians and caregivers need to be enlightened on the methods human traffickers employ to lure unsuspecting victims. She made the call at an all female novelty…
12 Jun 2024
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, would jointly undertake rehabilitation of Nigerian girls rescued from Ghana who are victims of human trafficking.
4 Jun 2024
Stakeholders have expressed concern over poor reportage of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) cases at the grassroots. They noted that a lot of incidences go unreported because victims are often threatened and dissuaded from reporting to the authorities and seeking justice.
20 May 2024
A 63-year-old woman, Chinyere Nkwocha, has been arrested for operating a baby factory in Abia State. NAPTIP Director-General, Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, disclosed this in a statement while lamenting the surge in reports and public outcry due to the sale of babies and the existence of clandestine facilities that exploit vulnerable individuals, including young girls and…
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A psychotic Nigerian armed robber and crack cocaine dealer has been permitted to stay in the United Kingdom (UK) because he believes he is ‘possessed.’ According to UK news website, The Telegraph, the Nigerian, who believes he is ‘suffering from demonic forces,’ can stay in the UK on human rights grounds, the judge ruled. "A…
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has directed the Heads of Local Government Administration (HLGA) to immediately assume control of the administration of all 23 local government areas in the state. This directive follows the Supreme Court judgment mandating the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to withhold the state’s allocations. In a statewide broadcast on Sunday,…
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The Lagos State House of Assembly has directed all staff and legislative aides to work remotely from home indefinitely to prevent potential violence arising from the ongoing leadership crisis. The directive, issued by Acting Clerk Mr. Babatunde Ottun Abubakar in a memo addressed to all staff, was aimed at ensuring their safety and preventing a…
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Nigerian women have commended President Bola Tinubu for approving the recommendation of the Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS), Mr. Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, to appoint Ms. Folashade Adekaiyaoja as the first-ever Deputy Director General of the Service. In an unprecedented move, President Tinubu, in January, approved Ms. Adekaiyaoja's appointment as Deputy Director…
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Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in a major breakthrough in the fight against oil theft have arrested 16 suspected oil thieves and confiscated over 24,000 litres of stolen products in a series of operations conducted from February 24 to March 2, 2025. The operations, which were carried out in collaboration with other agencies, resulted…
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The Ogoni Dialogue Committee has urged communities in Ogoniland to be vocal and active in the oil resumption processes, assuring them that their concerns will be articulated and presented as a unified demand from the Ogoni people to the Federal Government. Co-Chairman of the Committee, Archbishop Ignatius Kattey (Rtd), gave the charge during a meeting…
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Eddie Howe will consider appealing against Anthony Gordon's red card in Newcastle's FA Cup defeat against Brighton as he tries to stop the England forward missing the League Cup final. Gordon was dismissed for violent conduct seven minutes from the end of normal time in Sunday's 2-1 loss at St James' Park after shoving Jan…
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Roma continued their revival under Claudio Ranieri on Sunday with a 2-1 win over 10-man Como which kept the capital club in touch with Serie A's European places. Goals in the second half from substitutes Alexis Saelemaekers and Artem Dovbyk turned an entertaining match in Roma's favour and put them in eighth place. Roma are…
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Marvel and Disney's "Captain America: Brave New World" stayed on top of the North American box office on what is being called the slowest Oscar weekend in years. With no big new releases to compete against, the superhero flick earned an estimated $15 million for the Friday-through-Sunday period, just over half of last weekend's take,…
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Plans are underway to engage youths of the Niger Delta region in skills and other empowerment programmes, the Managing Director of D’Consiglories Nigeria Limited, Mr. Blessing Fubara, has announced. Fubara explained that the indigenous company is committed to driving excellence across various sectors through innovative solutions and strategic partnerships. He explained that the indigenous company…