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South African Mother Found Guilty Of Selling 6-year-old Daughter

Human trafficking: South African mother found guilty of selling her 6-year-old daughter
Racquel “Kelly” Smith, a South African, was convicted of abducting and trafficking her daughter, Joshlin Smith, who was six years old. On Friday, May 2, 2025, Racquel, her partner Jacquen “Boeta” Appollis, and their friend Steveno “Steffie” van Rhyn were found guilty in the Western Cape High Court. Judge Nathan Erasmus declared, “The State was successful in establishing Mr. Appollis, van Rhyn, and Ms. Smith’s guilt on the principal counts.” “First of all, you are guilty of the crime of human trafficking. You are guilty of kidnapping, which is count two. Joshlin Smith was judged to have been robbed ofRead More

OPEC Slashes Q2 Oil Demand Estimate By 690,000 bpd

Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Says Nigeria produced additional 161,000bpd in February The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) yesterday pruned the demand outlook for crude oil in the next two quarters, in keeping withRead More

Okonjo-Iweala Cautions Nigeria, Others Against Bilateral Trade Agreements

Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged Nigeria to guard against entering into unfavourable bilateral trade agreements with rich countries. She advised Nigeria andRead More

Buhari: Niger’s Political Stability, Major Concern To Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday expressed Nigeria’s commitment to ensuring political stability in the neighbouring Niger Republic, as it is in the best interest of the country to do so. TheRead More

US Pledges Improvements In Visa Applicants’ Experience

United States of America visa
The United States Consulate General in Lagos has unveiled its newly-expanded and renovated consular pavilion that seeks to improve the experience that visa applicants and American citizens in Nigeria. SpeakingRead More

UK Nominates Nigerian Lawyer, Akande, For UN Law Commission

United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has selected Prof. Dapo Akande, as its candidate for the International Law Commission (ILC) for the period between 2023 and 2027. The ILC is a body ofRead More

Biden Moves To Help LGBTQI+ People In Nigeria, Others With Resettlement Visa

US President, Joe Biden
President Joe Biden has issued a presidential memorandum aimed at expanding protection of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer and intersex (LGBTQI) people worldwide, including potentially throughRead More

At $66, Soaring Oil Price Reinforces Imminent Hike In Petrol Cost

Crude oil
House investigates alleged breach of local content in $2.6bn AKK project The increase in the pump price of petrol has become imminent as Brent crude oil, against which Nigeria’s oilRead More

Report: AfCFTA To Push Nigeria, Other Economies To $29tn

African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
The elimination of tariff following the introduction of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) is expected to boost intra-African trade by 52 per cent and help Nigeria andRead More

Okonjo-Iweala: My Emergence Will Open Doors For Women

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Nigeria’s former Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said her emergence as the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), will open doorsRead More

Analysts Project $100 Supercycle For Oil Post-pandemic

Oil rig
Barkindo: Industry investments declined by 30% in 2020 A steady rise in oil prices since late last year could presage a new ‘supercycle’ in oil as the world economy recoversRead More