It’s impossible to separate the traffic in humans, the traffic in drugs, and the ambitions of Al Qaeda and ISIS. They are all part of the same picture. Philip Obaji Jr. CALABAR, Nigeria—When... Read more
By Philip Obaji Jr., MADINATU, Nigeria Human trafficking in northeastern Nigeria is a topic I’ve written extensively about, but I didn’t know how frequently traffickers targeted intern... Read more
When a group of schoolgirls from northeast Nigeria met trafficked women who were struggling to survive after returning home, they knew they had to do something. Now they raise funds to help... Read more
Barnaby Phillips follows the life of one of the forgotten heroes of World War II. Source: Al Jazeera English Published on Sep 2, 2011 Read more
Nigerian sex traffickers threaten girls with a ritual curse to make them obedient as they send them to Europe. But now priests are turning the curse back on them. Philip Obaji JR. BENIN CITY... Read more
“Why are youths being forced into politics? It’s obvious we are not really interested in all this, why are we being asked to get involved?” a student had queried late July at a two-day round... Read more
By Philip Obaji Jr. Survivors of the Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria are now among the growing number of teenage girls from the country that are forced to undergo oath-swearing ri... Read more
The criminal traffickers smuggling African women into Europe depend on superstitious fears to keep them terrified and obedient. By Philip Obaji Jr. BENIN CITY, Nigeria—A day before they were... Read more
By Philip Obaji Jr. Thousands of women and girls fleeing from Boko Haram end up in camps where they are exploited by sex traffickers. Now, they are standing up against human trafficking. It... Read more
By Femi Falana Introduction The practice of blowing the whistle by citizens is not new in Nigeria. In pre-colonial African societies traditional law enforcement institutions relied on inform... Read more