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730 Nigerian girls rescued from human trafficking in Cote d’Ivoire

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730 Nigerian girls rescue from human trafficking in Cote d’Ivoire

The President of the Nigerian community in Cote d’Ivoire, Chief Michael Emeka Onwuchelu has lamented the spate at which human traffickers are luring young Nigerian girls to Cote d’Ivoire and ruining their lives there.

Onwuchelu regretted that many of the victims are minors and urged the federal government to urgently intervene and save the innocent children from the clutches of the depraved traffickers.

Between May 29, 2021 and this day, he said the Nigerian community has sent 730 Nigerian girls who were rescued back home.

He said: “I am using this opportunity to plead to the federal government of Nigeria to look into the issue of human trafficking whereby people trade Nigerians to Cote’ d’Ivoire. We have many Nigerians in Abidjan prisons not because most of them are criminals but they were unfortunate due to the wrong information or misinformation by individuals who brought them to the country.

“There is this set of people that usually come home at the festive period to recruit Nigerians with the impression that they are coming to give them employment with huge payment in Cote D’Ivoire. Some will even lie that they have businesses in Cote d’Ivoire that fetch them millions. They bring in minors (girls) in the name of jobs for prostitution. The Federal Government needs to look into this situation, it’s becoming overbearing.

“From 29th May 2021 to date, the Nigerian community has sent 730 Nigerian girls back home and I can still confirm to you that 13 minor girls are already in Nigeria this December 2023, they left Abidjan on 29th of December 2023. Records can be traced down to the immigration and NAPTIP. We also have records of what we have done so far in rescuing Nigerians from human trafficking in Cote d’Ivoire.”

Over the years, he said: “we have been making efforts to reach out to the Nigeria government, but due to elections in the country and activities of the new government to stabilise in office, we want to appeal to the new government to put adequate measures in place to check these issues cutting short the future of our young girls.

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“We are looking forward to this new government to help us look into these critical issues. Nigerian minors are in slavery. As a leader of the Nigerian community in Cote d’Ivoire, we are ready to work with the Nigerian government and security personnel to help in curbing this issue from Nigeria. We would appreciate a meeting with the Nigerian government to help with some facts and details of how these things are being done and the security measures to put in place.”

The Nigerian community president believes AFCON 2023 would be a better opportunity for the Nigerian government to visit the prison to rescue many young Nigerians wasting away in the Fench speaking country.

“In the spirit of sportsmanship, we believe this new government can put a stop to human trafficking and that is why we are waiting for the right time to come out and speak to the right channels whereby the right authorities will act on our details.”

“AFCON is a good opportunity for our government to meet the host authority and rescue some of our citizens who are not criminals but dying in prison. Nigerian minors are endangered by trafficking by some set of individuals, killing the future of our girls with their selfish interests.”

Onwuchelu warns Nigerians to be more security conscious and be guided against nationals who advertise jobs with bogus pay online.

“Nigerians need to be more careful about hyper-pay job advertisements. There is nothing like hyper pay jobs in Ivory Coast, and Nigerians should not be deceived by a group of internet fraudsters called Qnet jobs.

“These set of people bring in Nigerian boys and girls to Cote d’Ivoire with the impression of hyper-pay jobs and lock them inside a room to extort their contacts and start enslaving them into criminal acts, and that is why you see many Nigerians in Cote D’voire prisons.” A lot of people, Onwuchelu said, have fallen into this trap and found themselves in jail after agreeing to the terms and conditions of these wicked job providers. They lure some minors into prostitution.”

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“I am using this opportunity to advise my fellow Nigerians coming for the AFCON 2023, Ivory Coast is a country where the rule of law works, and we the Nigerian community have been maintaining that principle and ideology and that is why we are living in peace and harmony.

“As you are coming here as a supporter of the Nigerian football team, please respect the law of the land because the government of President Alassane Ouattara will not want anything that will jeopardize the peace and tranquility that both indigene and non-indigene have been enjoying.”

The Nigerian community is accepted and recognized by the Côté d’Ivoire government.–

 

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2027 Election: “Tell Tinubu This”,  – Primate Ayodele Sends Strong Warning To Tinubu In New Prophecy

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Primate Ayodele: A priest or political analyst? His 7 prophecies that failed
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has told President Tinubu to focus on policies that will make Nigerians happy, other than some of his current policies, which he described as ‘irrelevant’, also revealed some of the advisers to lead to the end of his government if care isn’t taken.

Prophet Ayodele has consistently been in the news week in, week out. It is either he is releasing a fresh prophecy that’s gaining traction or a previous prohecy has just come to fulfilment and people are talking about it.

In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele stated that the present administration is full of wrong advisers who are pushing for irrelevant policies, and making good advisers enemies of the president.

The prophet warned the president against making good advisers his enemies, as it will lead to the end of his government if care isn’t taken.

“Tinubu’s administration is full of wrong advisers; they are turning him against his good advisers, and he will make them his enemies. He is creating enemies, and those whom he thinks love him would be his worst enemies.

“There are lots of irrelevant policies they are using to kill Tinubu’s government; these are policies that will build up massive protests against the government and division. He should do the needful; there are several irrelevant policies already, but the focus ought to be on what will make people happy. “

Primate Ayodele mentioned some things the president should focus on, and they include development and surplus for the people. He stated that road construction is good, but it’s not enough for the people.

He commended the president for his efforts on insecurity but urged him to do more.

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“Tinubu should focus on development, on how to create surplus for the people. Road construction is good, but it’s not the only thing people need; he needs to look into other areas.

“On insecurity, he is doing well, but he should do more, activate forest security in order to end kidnapping. He should increase the salaries of national assembly members because it will turn the nation into chaos. He should also eradicate darkness, and not add more tariffs and taxes to basic things in the country.”

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Black Market Dollar (USD) To Naira (NGN) Exchange Rate Today 14th September 2025

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What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)?

See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for yesterday 13th September, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates.

The exchange rate for a dollar to naira at Lagos Parallel Market (Black Market) players buy a dollar for N1520 and sell at N1550 yesterday 13th September 2025, according to sources at Bureau De Change (BDC).CLICK LINK TO CONTINUE READING

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Black Market Dollar (USD) To Naira (NGN) Exchange Rate Today 13th September 2025

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What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)?

See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for yesterday 11th September, below. You can swap your dollar for Naira at these rates.

The exchange rate for a dollar to naira at Lagos Parallel Market (Black Market) players buy a dollar for N1525 and sell at N1550 yesterday 12th September 2025, according to sources at Bureau De Change (BDC).CLICK LINK TO CONTINUE READING

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EXPOSED: Truth About Peter Obi’s Son Revealed, Close Friend Speaks

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Amidst swirling rumors surrounding Oseloka Obi, the son of Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate for 2023, a new twist has emerged regarding persistent allegations about his gender identity.

In response to a flurry of speculation, Oseloka has taken a stand against the viral claims connecting him to homosexuality, which were sparked by the circulation of photographs featuring him alongside Kent Okwesa, a British-Nigerian based in London. Click link to continue reading.

 

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MANCHESTER DERBY: Erling Haaland Vows To Revenge Against United

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“We’ve lost two games in a row, it’s not good enough, it’s way too bad,” he said, speaking to Viaplay in Norway. “We need to figure it out, get back to winning ways.

Pep Guardiola’s side are in the bottom half of the Premier League table heading into the clash having lost back-to-back matches against Tottenham and Brighton before the international break. Click link to continue reading.

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REVELEAD: Why Pastor Kumuyi Is Changing Some Deeper Life Principles

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The General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Folorunsho Kumuyi, has announced a series of changes to some of the long-standing rules of the church, saying many of them were never scriptural but were introduced for administrative purposes.

Pastor Kumuyi, widely regarded as one of the most influential church leaders in the world, is the founder of Deeper Life Bible Church, which began in 1973 as a small Bible study group in Lagos.

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Over the decades, the ministry has grown into a global Christian movement. The Lagos headquarters alone attracts over 120,000 worshippers weekly, placing it among the five largest single congregations worldwide. In Nigeria, the church boasts more than one million members with over 5,000 branches, and a further 3,000 branches spread across Africa, Europe, and North America.

Speaking at the church 2025 Global Family and Marriage Conference, Pastor Kumuyi announced modifications to certain marriage rules that had long been regarded as doctrinal. He clarified that many of these practices were never rooted in the Bible but were merely administrative guidelines designed to provide structure.

One of the major changes is the cancellation of the restriction that prevented a lady from visiting her suitor before marriage. According to Kumuyi, intending couples may now visit each other during courtship, provided they are accompanied by an elder. The long-held six-month mandatory courtship period has also been scrapped. “We just felt you need some time to know one another. And then we said one month will be too short, two months too short. So, why not six months? But it is not from the Bible,” he said.

He stated the importance of Christians being able to distinguish between God’s commandments and church traditions.“As a Christian, you need to be so mature that you know the difference between the law of God and the principles in the church. Six months is all right, but it’s not something inflexible. If we change it to three months, we’re not changing the Bible, because six months is not in the Bible,”

Pastor Kumuyi also clarified the role of marriage committees in Deeper Life, noting that their purpose was to provide guidance and not to exercise authority beyond what is written in the scriptures. “There’s no marriage committee in the New Testament. We created it to help you, not because we can give you a chapter and a verse. It is church administration,” he stated.

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These changes are seen by people as another step in the ongoing review of church practices that many members and outsiders have often considered too strict. Since founding the church has faced both admiration and criticism for its distinct doctrines. Some of its earlier beliefs and practices have either been misinterpreted or have since evolved:

Technology Use: The church, which once opposed television and modern gadgets, now embraces media and social platforms for evangelism.read the gospel.

Marriage Rules: Inter-church marriages are now accepted, provided the partner is from a Bible-believing church with a holy standard of living.

Dress Code: The church still emphasizes modesty, but women no longer have to tie scarves at all times, and men are not strictly bound to suits.

Medical Treatment: While rumors once suggested Deeper Life discouraged hospital visits, today members are encouraged to seek proper medical care when needed.

Christmas Celebrations: Although many members spend Christmas at church camps, the church has clarified that celebrating Christmas is not forbidden.

Other misconceptions, such as supposed food restrictions or claims that Pastor Kumuyi had relocated to the UK, have also been dispelled.

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Through these reforms, Pastor Kumuyi is reinforcing his long-held belief that while order is necessary in the church, it must never be mistaken for scripture.

Source: City People

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