The Kano State Hisba Board has arrested nine young girls for allegedly engaging in prostitution, popularly referred to as “Good Evening Girls.” The Board’s Deputy Commander General, Dr. Mujahideen Aminuddeen, disclosed this in a statement made available to The Punch on Saturday. He said the suspects, eight females and a male, were apprehended during an…
About 42 Nigerians have been deported from Ghana’s Ashanti Region over alleged prostitution, fraud, and other related offences. Speaking on his Facebook account recently, Ashanti Regional Minister Frank Amoakohene confirmed that no fewer than 42 Nigerians were sent packing, alongside other nationals from Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin Republic and Burkina Faso. Amoakohene stressed that 13…
Authorities in Libya have arrested five Nigerian nationals — one male and four females, including a woman with a child — on allegations of involvement in prostitution. According to a statement released on Wednesday by Migrant Rescue Watch, the arrests were made during a police operation in the Salmani area of Benghazi, carried out by…
Reality TV star Tuoyo Ideh has raised concerns about the increasing reliance on prostitution and hookups, warning that it could lead many people to a life of loneliness, sadness, and depression. Taking to his Instagram Story, Tuoyo expressed his worries about how societal trends are shaping relationships, stating that the continuous normalization of paid sex…
Founder and Lead Pastor of Streams of Joy International, Jerry Eze, has warned young girls engaging in hook-ups with other people’s husbands to desist from it. “I’m not validating anybody that is doing hookup. If you’re into hook-up it will hook you,” the 42-year-old told his congregation at a recent meeting. “And this is 2025,…
Lawan Wakilbe, commissioner for education, science, technology and innovation in Borno state, has raised the alarm over the prevalence of prostitution among former Boko Haram captives. The commissioner said this during a courtesy visit by Hamsatu Allamin, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Allamin Foundation for Peace, on Friday in Maiduguri. Wakilbe said cases of…
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, yesterday said that illegal and hidden activities like prostitution and drugs peddling will now be included in the calculation of the country’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP. In a report by Vanguard, the NBS has proposed 2019 as a new GDP base year and 2024 as new base year for…
The Garun Mallam Local Government Area of Kano State has shut down the Kwanar Gafan Tomato Market allegedly turned into place of prostitution, adultery, homosexuality and other immoral activities. It was reliably gathered that the alleged immorality being perpetrated by some youths and married women within the premises of the market prompted the local council…
