London

London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. It is one of the largest and most populous cities in the world, with a population of over 8 million people. London is a global city, with a diverse population and a rich history. It is known for its iconic landmarks, such as the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, and the London Eye, as well as its cultural institutions, such as the British Museum and the Royal Opera House.

London is home to many major financial institutions and is a global hub for business, finance, and trade. It is also a center for the arts, with numerous theaters, galleries, and music venues. The city has a vibrant nightlife and is known for its diverse food and drink scene.

London is well-connected, with an extensive public transportation network that includes the Underground (also known as the “Tube”), buses, and trains. The city is also home to several major airports, making it an important gateway to the rest of the world.

 

 

Organ Harvesting: Ohanaeze Meets British Envoy, Pleads Leniency For Ekweremadus
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Organ Harvesting: Ohanaeze Meets British Envoy, Pleads Leniency For Ekweremadus

Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, has appealed to the British government for leniency for the jailed former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice. Ekweremadu and his wife, alongside a medical doctor, Obinna Obeta, were in May jailed by the United Kingdom (UK) over an organ trafficking plot. The UK court…

Ontario provides free training for truck drivers and you could be reimbursed up to $4,500
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Ontario provides free training for truck drivers and you could be reimbursed up to $4,500

If you love to drive and are on the hunt for a new job, look no further, because the Ontario government is investing in a new program to prepare women for careers in the trucking industry. The $1.3M investment will assist 54 women, newcomers, and members of the underrepresented groups with finding jobs in the industry. In the…

Organ harvesting: How Daniel di organ harvesting victim & family dey live in fear of revenge – BBC News Pidgin
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Organ harvesting: How Daniel di organ harvesting victim & family dey live in fear of revenge – BBC News Pidgin

Article information Author, Mark Lobel, Kate West and Melanie Stewart-Smith Role, File on 4 27 June 2023 Di decision of one man wey dey experience tough time to waka go one police station near Heathrow Airport, go lead to UK first prosecution of human trafficking for organ removal. Di Metropolitan Police team don give di…

How torture, inaction underpin UAE’s thriving sex trafficking industry
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How torture, inaction underpin UAE’s thriving sex trafficking industry

How torture, inaction underpin UAE’s thriving sex trafficking industry African women trafficked into the UAE are forced into debt and subjected to threats and violence, as they are kept in sexual slavery. The case of Christy Gold, who has been charged with sex trafficking in Nigeria, highlights the torment endured by these women in the…

IJFS Assists 61 Victims of Human Trafficking – 239 Charges Laid – Greater Sudbury Police
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IJFS Assists 61 Victims of Human Trafficking – 239 Charges Laid – Greater Sudbury Police

The Provincial Human Trafficking Intelligence-led Joint Forces Strategy (IJFS) members from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Toronto Police Service (TPS), Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) and Treaty Three Police Service (T3PS) shared human trafficking statistics to show the cooperative work of the strategy and the complexity of human trafficking investigations. Since the IJFS was created…

Organ-trafficking Nigerian politician, wife found guilty
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Organ-trafficking Nigerian politician, wife found guilty

A senior wealthy Nigerian politician, his wife and a medical “middleman” have been found guilty of an organ-trafficking plot, after they brought a 21-year-old man to the UK from Lagos. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, his wife Beatrice, 56, and Dr Obinna Obeta, 50, were convicted of conspiring to exploit the man for his kidney, in…

Nigerian trafficker to serve 13 years imprisonment in Italy – Daily Trust
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Nigerian trafficker to serve 13 years imprisonment in Italy – Daily Trust

Following her extradition to Italy for the crimes of human trafficking, exploitation for prostitution, slavery and abetting unlawful migration, a Nigerian, Charity Omoruyi, also known as ‘Jeff Joy’ is set to spend a 13-year jail term imposed on her by the court of Ancona in Italy. Daily Trust on Sunday reports that collaboration between the…

Human trafficking trial: Migrant worker describes firm's intimidation tactics | London Free Press
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Human trafficking trial: Migrant worker describes firm's intimidation tactics | London Free Press

The migrant worker paused for a moment before answering if he was ever fearful of the man who headed the agency that brought him to London from Guatemala. A Spanish interpreter translated into English what the worker, 43, who can’t be identified under a court order, said in his native language about what Jose Callejas,…

Nigerian politician accused of organ trafficking to UK paid doctor to find donor, court hears
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Nigerian politician accused of organ trafficking to UK paid doctor to find donor, court hears

Ike Ekweremadu, 60, tells Old Bailey he paid Dr Obinna Obeta £1,800 to find kidney donor for his daughter   A Nigerian politician accused of organ trafficking to the UK issued an “abide by the law” instruction to a doctor who offered to find a kidney donor for his sick daughter for a fee, the…

Editorial: Child labor scandal is a work of shame – San Antonio Express-News
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Editorial: Child labor scandal is a work of shame – San Antonio Express-News

Throughout the country, venal and heartless employers are robbing migrant children of their most important quality — their youth. From Minnesota to Florida, from Michigan to Alabama, the United States is trapped in a horrific time warp, with conditions that evoke a Dickensian London where kids were viewed as fodder for the labor market. Spurred…