According to the report, in Nigeria, this is critical, with reports showing 90 per cent of children face online risks, including cyberbullying, inappropriate content, and exploitation.
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The Plateau State Gender and Equal Opportunities Commission, has rescued eight underage children and arrested 3 suspected traffickers following the discovery of an illegal trafficking motor park operating at Zawan Junction, Jos South LGA of the State.
The Chairperson of the Commission made the disclosure while addressing journalists in Jos, the State Capital on Friday.
Dazyam said she was alerted about the existence of the park and wanted to find out about it.
“The reliable informant told us that the park is located at Zawan junction, Jos South LGA of the State, and she gave me the information that the park operates only on Thursdays and Tuesdays.”
“On Thursdays, they would convey passengers to a location called Sapeteri in Ibadan, Oyo State and according to him, after Thursday, the park won’t operate again until Tuesday.
“They will now bring back some people, to that park from Ibadan, and drop them there, so I actually got worried”, she explained.
“Together with my colleagues from the Commission, we quickly drove to that area, and we actually saw five vehicles there that were loading, getting ready to travel, and apparently a night journey or something, and I quickly wanted to find out about the legitimacy of that park.”
“In the first instance, of course, it didn’t look like a park to start with, only a pack to the extent that there were vehicles there, and there were persons who looked like passengers.
“Again, I didn’t like the sight of some of the people that I saw there. Some looked like miners, and I also saw young ladies there who were also about to travel.”
“We quickly called on the Commissioner, Ministry of Transport, to find out from him whether he’s aware of that park and whether the Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers were also aware of that, and to my amazement, that is an illegal park.
“I’m happy with the kind of working relationship that we have with the Commissioner, Ministry of Transport, and the attention of the security was quickly drawn to it, and you know, as I speak now, the police is investigating.
Dazyam expressed concern over the years of silence on such abuses, saying, “it would appear that probably, as a result of silence, that we have kept about a lot of things, negative things are happening to us, it has been encouraged, in one way or the other, the continuity of the abuses against us.
According to her, “I’m told that this is a park that has been operating for up to almost 10 years in, I mean, in Zawan Junction, Jos South LGA.”
She said preliminary investigation showed the children were being recruited for mining labour.
“We have discovered that some of them are young children, you know, persons below 18 years who are about to travel.
“We were told that there is a mining pond, where mining activities are going on in some communities, I think about three communities in Ibadan, where these people are being recruited to go and serve as labourers.”
She added that, “this is a journey that some people organised, and they are the ones who are in charge of the transportation.
“All of them were to be transported, they are not the ones to pay the transport fare, it is when they arrive, probably they are able to deliver them in Ibadan in the mining communities before they pay them.”
“We were able to rescue 8 underage children, 3 young females who are married to some of the miners, two of the women are even pregnant, and three of the traffickers are here with us.”
Gender Commission rescues 8 underage children, detains 3 traffickers in bust of Jos illegal park
In an open letter to the Russian president, the Ukrainian leader said it would be “wrong to simply wait” until the war in Europe becomes the focus of the US’s attention once more, adding peace could only come “through direct engagement between” Ukraine and Russia.
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Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has confirmed that Pep Guardiola sought to resign from the club multiple times before his eventual exit following the 2025/26 season.
Guardiola concluded his decade-long tenure at Manchester City after failing to clinch the Premier League title against Arsenal in the 2025/26 season. He departed as the most successful manager in the club’s history.
Chairman Al Mubarak remarked that the Catalan coach had threatened to leave on numerous occasions throughout his ten years with the club.
He stated via GOAL, “Inevitably, we have experienced many highs and lows, and during the lows, he must have threatened to quit a hundred times over these ten years,” Al Mubarak revealed.
“There is a well-known story, The Boy Who Cried Wolf. In Pep’s case, when he claims he is quitting, it does not necessarily indicate he is actually leaving. You cannot take it too seriously – he requires management.”
Al Mubarak further discussed the relationship he shares with Guardiola and how he has been able to convince him to stay at Manchester City whenever he expressed a wish to leave.
“He is more than just the manager of the club,” Al Mubarak expressed. “To me, he is a friend. Over the years, we have forged a close friendship, and while he may not acknowledge it, I consider myself his psychiatrist. Throughout these years, I have consistently fought to retain him and have always brought him back because I recognised that was the solution.”
When asked about who would take over from Guardiola, Al Mubarak encouraged fans to be patient and to trust the club as they evaluate their options.
“Please be patient with us. We will announce the successor very soon, and you can be assured that we have selected and secured the best possible manager.”
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Former Minister of Communications and retired Major General, Tajudeen Olanrewaju, has described the wave of kidnappings and
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National Democratic Party (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for stronger collaboration between Africa and
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In a major boost to the economic and structural transformation agenda of the Federal Government, top executives from Stantech Engineering Nigeria Ltd. and Shenzhen Yixin Energy Co., Ltd. have officially declared their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The strategic coalition was solidified during a joint delegation led by Mr. Igwemma-Zion S., General Manager of Stantech Engineering Nigeria Ltd., who accompanied Mr. Li Yanping, Managing Director and CEO of Stantech Engineering Nigeria Ltd., and Mr. Rong Guiguo, Group Vice President and General Manager of Yixin and Shenzhen Yixin Energy Co., Ltd to the RTIFN office in the headquarters, Maitama.
Speaking publicly, the business leaders threw their weight behind the national advocacy campaign, “Relax, Tinubu is Fixing Nigeria,” expressing absolute confidence in the President’s vision, economic policies, and ongoing reforms aimed at national rebirth.
The delegation announced that their alignment with the administration goes beyond mere endorsement. They have committed to providing robust material, financial, and moral support to ensure the success of the President’s agenda and the growth of the Nigerian economy, particularly in the engineering and energy sectors.
“We believe in the vision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The reforms currently underway are foundational to a prosperous Nigeria. As key players in the engineering and energy sectors, we are not just onlookers—we are active partners. We are deploying our material, financial, and moral resources to back the ‘Relax, Tinubu is Fixing Nigeria’ initiative because we can see the trajectory of progress.”
South east Zonal Cordinator Chief Johnbosco onunkwo stated that This partnership underscores a growing confidence from both local and international corporate leaders in Nigeria’s economic trajectory. Stantech Engineering and Shenzhen Yixin Energy Co., Ltd. remain dedicated to driving sustainable development, job creation, and technological innovation in alignment with the federal government’s goals.
The Director General Of RTIFN Hon Ahmed Bala thanked them first,for appreciating this government and believing in the policies of the the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. He further acknowledged their support to RTIFN in achieve its goal . “Your support will go along way as we will be going through every nooks and cranny to talk about the achievement and policies of the government and how then can benefit ” he added.
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A group of traditional religious adherents in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has embarked on a series of spiritual exercises, seeking divine intervention for the safe release of more than 40 pupils and teachers abducted from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State nearly three weeks ago.
The spiritual exercise was led by Dr Omolara Fashola-MacGregor, wife of the Olu of Orile-Ilawo, Oba (Prof.) Alexander Olusegun MacGregor, alongside other traditional worshippers who visited several sacred sites in Abeokuta, including the famous Olumo Rock, to offer prayers and invoke ancestral deities on behalf of the victims.
The gathering, held at an ancestral shrine in the Ogun State capital, was marked by expressions of grief and concern over the attack on the schools in mid-May, which resulted in the death of an assistant headmaster and the abduction of dozens of pupils and education workers.
Dressed in traditional regalia symbolising their religious beliefs, the worshippers performed a series of rites involving prayers, libations and spiritual supplications, calling for the safe return of the captives and divine judgment against those responsible for the abductions.
Speaking during the ceremony, Olori MacGregor said the spiritual intervention became necessary at a time when security challenges continue to threaten vulnerable members of society.
“The cries of these innocent school children have reached the heavens,” she said.
“We are invoking the spirit of our ancestors and the potent deities of our land to go into the deepest forests. May those who have taken these children find no sleep, no peace, and no safety until every single child and teacher is returned unharmed.
Traditional worshippers hold spiritual rites for release of abducted Oyo pupils, teachers