Samantha Sibanda is a Human Rights defender focusing on the area of disability. She is an alumnus of the Young African Leadership Initiative which is a leadership Initiative for young leaders in Southern Africa. Alumni of this fellowship pledge to…
Two to spend five years behind bars for human trafficking
BY Sunday Oyinloye As the heat on human traffickers gets hotter in Nigeria, a Federal High Court sitting in Sokoto, presided over by Hon. Justice Idrissa Kogu, has sentenced two men, Lawali Alhaji Gado 25 and 21-year-old Umar Abdullahi to…
What is the real population of Nigeria?
By Akinyinka Akinyoade Introduction Sudden changes in trajectory of annual population size defy explanation. Available statistics indicate that Nigeria’s population size rose steadily from about 40 million people in 1961 to over 100 million in 1988 when it abruptly dropped…
Julie Okah-Donli: Beyond the fight against human trafficking
By Sunday Oyinloye The Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Dame Julie Okah-Donli is a woman of history. Her story is also instructive, that it pays to give back to the society. Before…
How NAPTIP kicked out human trafficking at National Stadium
By Sunday Oyinloye It was a cloudy Saturday morning with many in Abuja the capital city of Nigeria trying to make it to their destinations before the heavens release rain, some succeeded in beating the rain while others were beaten…
When NAPTIP marked World Day against Human Trafficking
By Sunday Oyinloye Human trafficking is one of the greatest challenges facing the world today. It directly or indirectly affects every nation on earth. Commonly referred to as modern day slavery, many unsuspecting victims of this crime have lost their…
Nigerians stand for Universal Health Coverage and Nutrition
By Sunday Oyinloye The second annual Legislative Summit on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Nutrition in Abuja, Nigeria has come and gone but some of the revelations at the event which brought lawmakers and other stakeholdere country under one roof…
Day Royal Father caught Nigerian veteran Journalist unawares
By Sunday Oyinloye “Mrs Moji Makanjuola is by herself an institution in the Nigerian public health sector space.” These were the words of former Minister of State for Health, Dr. Muhammadu Ali Pate. The former minister is not the only…
Behold their Health Centre
By Sunday Oyinloye Balarabe Yusuf is the Manager of Roguwa Primary Healthcare Centre in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. He rides what is commonly referred to as lady motorcycle, and some in the community would probably see him as a privileged man…
Black mothers should believe in themselves- Tanya Hayles
Tanya Hayles is many things to many people, a mother, a business woman, an influencer and social architect. She is an event planner by nature and at heart, launching a creative agency that is gaining international praise for its…
