slavery – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Tue, 13 May 2025 16:05:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png slavery – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Two Women Arraigned in Badagry Over Alleged Child Trafficking, Slavery https://www.theinfostride.com/two-women-arraigned-in-badagry-over-alleged-child-trafficking-slavery/ https://www.theinfostride.com/two-women-arraigned-in-badagry-over-alleged-child-trafficking-slavery/#respond Mon, 12 May 2025 10:00:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=410407 Two women have been arraigned before a Badagry Magistrate’s Court over their alleged involvement in child trafficking and modern-day slavery, in contravention of the Lagos State Criminal Law. The defendants, 25-year-old Loveth Christian and 17-year-old Damilola Basiru, were charged with two counts of trafficking and exploitation of minors. Police Prosecutor, Inspector Ayodele Adeosun, informed the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/two-women-arraigned-in-badagry-over-alleged-child-trafficking-slavery/feed/ 0 King Charles Set To Investigate The Royal Family’s Slavery Links https://www.theinfostride.com/king-charles-set-to-investigate-the-royal-familys-slavery-links/ https://www.theinfostride.com/king-charles-set-to-investigate-the-royal-familys-slavery-links/#respond Sat, 08 Apr 2023 22:25:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=344892 King Charles has come out to show his support for research into the monarchy’s links with the slave trade for the first time. This is coming after an American historian unearthed a document revealing one of his predecessors had shares in a slaving firm, and the world has been reacting. According to reports, Charles takes [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/king-charles-set-to-investigate-the-royal-familys-slavery-links/feed/ 0 I’ve Always Had Different Opinions Than Kanye – Kim Kardashian https://www.theinfostride.com/ive-always-had-different-opinions-than-kanye-kim-kardashian/ Mon, 22 Oct 2018 02:38:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=219150 Despite Kanye West and President Trump’s increasingly chummy (and just plain baffling) relationship, West’s wife, Kim Kardashian, has spoken out numerous times about how she doesn’t agree with his political ideology. She previously said, for instance, how she “cried” and “fought” over West’s comments about slavery, and also asserted that West isn’t well-informed about the [...]

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]]> Nigerians Are Involved In The Slavery In Libya – Sunday Anyaegbunam https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerians-are-involved-in-the-slavery-in-libya-sunday-anyaegbunam/ Mon, 04 Dec 2017 17:49:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=191308 Some of the freed Nigerian slaves in Libya have opened up about their fellow countrymen being part of the slave trade cartel. They described the Nigerians involved in the slave business as more wicked than the Libyans and other participants. Recounting their ordeal, some of the returnees said they also sold by Nigerians. “Nigerians and [...]

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]]> Is Libya To Blame For Slavery? https://www.theinfostride.com/is-libya-to-blame-for-slavery/ Sat, 02 Dec 2017 13:08:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=191128 The Libyan government has rejected responsibility for the alleged slave trading of trafficked human beings going on in the country, describing the media coverage as “fierce and blind campaigns”. After a CNN report uncovered the dehumanising abuse of African migrants in Libya who are being reportedly sold for around N145,000 ($400), the international outrage has [...]

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]]> We Should Not Only Kick Against Slavery When It Is Convenient – Eldee https://www.theinfostride.com/we-should-not-only-kick-against-slavery-when-it-is-convenient-eldee/ Fri, 01 Dec 2017 11:35:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=190984 eLDee believes that anyone who has a maid in his or her service is as guilty as those selling off immigrants in Libya. “Lets not only kick against slavery when it is convenient. If you really want to take a stand, Let go of the unfortunate teenager that is slaving away in your quarters right [...]

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]]> Slavery Should Not Still Be Happening In 2017 Africa – Banky W https://www.theinfostride.com/slavery-should-not-still-be-happening-in-2017-africa-banky-w/ Fri, 01 Dec 2017 11:30:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=190981 Since the news took over the internet about the slave trade business going on in Libya, a number of celebrities have come out to speak against it. Among those who have come out to speak against it are Davido, Wizkid, Banky W, Phyno, DJ Cuppy and Georginia Onuoha. These celebrities have through their social media [...]

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]]> Slavery In Libya Deserves Our Attention – Chris Brown https://www.theinfostride.com/slavery-in-libya-deserves-our-attention-chris-brown/ Wed, 29 Nov 2017 16:14:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=190915 As the world begins to open its eyes to the thing of shame going on in Libya, Chris Brown has shared his thoughts on the issue. Following the report CNN did on the human slave market, exposing the trade, the American singer had to point out the obvious. He complained about the world’s silence in [...]

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]]> Reflection on Eze Williams’ Article – Poverty and Slavery: New Political Weapons in Ebonyi State https://www.theinfostride.com/reflection-on-eze-williamss-article-poverty-and-slavery-new-political-weapons-in-ebonyi-state/ Mon, 19 Sep 2016 20:17:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=144443 The Meaningless Effort of Mr. Eze Monday Williams in His Article Titled: (Poverty and Slavery: New Political Weapons in Ebonyi State) I always refuse to respond to most online articles I read or to make a comment in the usual comment sections as it is usually a play ground for mostly unruly people. I however [...]

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]]> Mauritania upholds conviction of anti-slave activists https://www.theinfostride.com/mauritania-upholds-conviction-of-anti-slave-activists/ Fri, 21 Aug 2015 06:17:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/mauritania-upholds-conviction-of-anti-slave-activists/ By Al Jazeera A Mauritanian court has upheld a two-year prison sentence against three anti-slavery activists who were arrested during a protest against bondage in the west African nation. In an open letter from prison published on Wednesday, one of the accused, Biram Ould Dah Ould Abeid, vowed to continue his fight against slavery and [...]

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]]> US Surveillance Plane Spots Abducted Chibok Girls https://www.theinfostride.com/us-surveillance-plane-spots-abducted-chibok-girls/ Thu, 07 Aug 2014 23:15:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2014/08/us-surveillance-plane-spots-abducted-chibok-girls/ US surveillance flights over northeastern Nigeria has shown what looked like large groups of girls clustered in remote locations, raising hopes the group of girls abucted by Islamist sect group, Boko Haram on April 14, has finally beeen located, Thisday reports, citing US and Nigerian officials. The news represents the first near definite information about [...]

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]]> Mauritania to set up slavery tribunal: state media https://www.theinfostride.com/mauritania-to-set-up-slavery-tribunal-state-media/ Tue, 31 Dec 2013 14:24:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=7111 Mauritania is to set up a special tribunal to prosecute suspects accused of involvement in slavery, state media said on Tuesday, in a bid to eradicate the trade in the west African state. A judicial committee chaired by President Mohamed Ould Abdel…

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]]> UN expert on contemporary forms of slavery launches first mission to Ghana https://www.theinfostride.com/un-expert-on-contemporary-forms-of-slavery-launches-first-mission-to-ghana/ Wed, 20 Nov 2013 11:45:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/un-expert-on-contemporary-forms-of-slavery-launches-first-mission-to-ghana/ GENEVA, Switzerland, November 20, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — United Nations Special Rapporteur Gulnara Shahinian will visit Ghana from 22 to 29 November 2013, to assess the situation on the ground with regard to slavery-like practices in the country. Ms. Shahinian is the first UN independent expert monitoring contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes [...]

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