Tag: Nigerian girls
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After Ghana, another 24 Nigerian girls, women rescued from s3xual exploitation in Senegal
After the rescue of Nigerian girls in Ghana, a joint operation between the Nigerian Embassy in Dakar and a Senegalese NGO has resulted in the rescue of 24 Nigerian girls from sexual exploitation in the Tamaccounda and Kedougou regions of Senegal. The collaborative effort successfully freed the girls from their exploitative situation/ The acting Ambassador…
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HPV Vaccine: Nigeria attains 78% coverage in 14 states, FCT
Nigeria has attained 78 per cent of the 80 per cent national target for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination set for the pilot states where the vaccine was rolled out.
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Over 20,000 trafficked Nigerian girls stranded in Mali, says Edo NAPTIP commander
Over 20,000 trafficked Nigerians young girls and boys, are currently stranded in Mali, the Edo State Zonal Commander of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Mr. Nduka Nwawene has disclosed.
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Ekiti State frowns at medical practitioners over female genital mutilation
The government is now more severe about the implementation and those still practicing the harmful custom will be punished
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30 Nigerian girls stranded in Lebanon rescued, awaiting evacuation with others – FG
Thirty Nigerians, who were trafficked and left stranded in Lebanon have been rescued, and are among a total of 150 victims awaiting evacuation to Nigeria. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) made this known in a statement by Gabriel Odu of its Media, Public Relations and Protocol Unit on Tuesday. The commission said the rescue…