Sports

Sports are a popular form of recreation and competition all around the world. They can be played individually or as part of a team, and there are many different types of sports to choose from. Some popular sports in Nigeria include soccer, basketball, and athletics (track and field). Other popular sports in the country include boxing, wrestling, and cricket. Nigeria has a strong tradition of producing talented athletes who have competed at the highest levels of international competition, including the Olympic Games and various world championships.

 

 

Why don’t people being trafficked just leave?
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Why don’t people being trafficked just leave?

When first hearing about human trafficking, many people ask this question: “if people being trafficked are not physically restrained, why don’t they just leave?” The answer requires a compassionate and nuanced understanding of the multi-faceted nature of exploitation. Although the majority of trafficking survivors have not ever been chained up or kept locked in a…

Help combat modern slavery – GAWU Appeals | News Ghana
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Help combat modern slavery – GAWU Appeals | News Ghana

Edward Kareweh Mr Edward Kareweh, the General Secretary of the General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU), has called on stakeholders to come together to help eradicate child labour, forced labour and human trafficking to the barest minimum. He said, “…so we have been working in making sure that modern slavery which encompasses a number of areas…

Modi flags off first-ever torch relay for Chess Olympiad – dtnext
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Modi flags off first-ever torch relay for Chess Olympiad – dtnext

Speaking on the occasion, PM Modi, who made a ceremonial move on the chess board against woman Grandmaster Kneru Humpy, said: ”The first-ever torch relay of the Chess Olympiad is starting from India, it is also the first time India is hosting the big event. ”We are proud that the sport rose from its birth…

Dominican Republic native agrees to plead guilty to human trafficking | News
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Dominican Republic native agrees to plead guilty to human trafficking | News

ST. THOMAS — A woman who lured poor women from other countries to St. Thomas in a long-running human trafficking operation is facing a minimum of five years in prison after signing a plea agreement with prosecutors, according to documents filed in U.S. District Court. Ramona Rivera Luna, 65, also known as “Clara,” was arrested…

Human trafficking training course happening in Garden City for law enforcement officers
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Human trafficking training course happening in Garden City for law enforcement officers

GARDEN CITY, Kan. (KAKE) – Human trafficking can be a difficult conversation for many, but a newer organization is working to educate people in position’s of power about how to recognize warning signs and act before it’s too late. The Human Trafficking Training Center is putting on the Human Trafficking Training Center in Garden City…

‘Beyond troubling’: Current, former government officials tied to human trafficking probe in Georgia
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‘Beyond troubling’: Current, former government officials tied to human trafficking probe in Georgia

Farmworker advocates linked to human trafficking and forced labor in Georgia Two Georgia labor officials whose jobs involved protecting or advocating for farmworkers have links to one of the largest U.S. human trafficking cases ever prosecuted involving foreign agricultural laborers brought here on seasonal visas. One individual indicted in the case, Brett Donovan Bussey, left…

NAPTIP Identifies Human Trafficking Tricks and Techniques – The Tide News Online
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NAPTIP Identifies Human Trafficking Tricks and Techniques – The Tide News Online

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has listed tricks used by human traffickers to find their victims. Director of Public Enlightenment, NAPTIP, Mr Josiah Emerole, who made the disclosure at a training organised for media professionals in Asaba, Delta State, said the traffickers often capitalised on victims’ ignorance. The four…

Family that preyed on Bay Area immigrants convicted of human trafficking, labor theft – The Almanac Online
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Family that preyed on Bay Area immigrants convicted of human trafficking, labor theft – The Almanac Online

The California Department of Justice announced on Tuesday the conviction of a family that preyed on the Filipino community in the Bay Area through human trafficking and labor exploitation. Some members of the Gamos Family operated an adult residential and childcare company called Rainbow Bright, which it used to exploit recent immigrants to the U.S.,…

Here’s a list of Tennessee’s new laws for 2022 taking effect on July 1, 2022
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Here’s a list of Tennessee’s new laws for 2022 taking effect on July 1, 2022

July 1 means a slew of new laws is taking effect in Tennessee. Below is a list of several of the laws for 2022 that are now in place. You can click on the link to find the full law’s text. HB 1895: Allows the state to withhold money from schools if they don’t use a…

Gov. Youngkin signs seven preventative human trafficking bills
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Gov. Youngkin signs seven preventative human trafficking bills

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Governor Glenn Youngkin signed seven legislative bills to combat human trafficking in Virginia on Wednesday. Youngkin signed the bills on June 8 with a goal of putting an end to human trafficking and to provide support for survivors. After the signing, Secretary Kay Coles James officiated the swearing-in of the Commission…