Link Latest estimates show that forced labour and forced marriage have increased significantly in the last five years, according to the International Labour Organisation, Walk Free and the International Organisation for Migration. Fifty million people were living in modern slavery in 2021, according to the latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery. Of these people, 28 million were in forced labour and 22 million were trapped in forced marriage. The number of people in modern slavery has risen significantly in the last five years. Ten million more people were in modern slavery in 2021 compared ..read more

Link Today, you’ll find a deal on KitchenAid appliances, a discounted Kindle Paperwhite (11th Gen) and savings on a Manduka Pro Yoga Mat. All that and more below. Today is the last day you can save tons on furniture and decor during Overstock Day. Outfit your home and garden with brand-new rugs, bedding, outdoor items and more, all seeing discounts up to 20% on items you won’t want to miss. Long a staple of wedding registries, wish lists and first home fantasies, a bevy of iconic KitchenAid appliances — from refrigerators to microwaves to ranges and more — is on sale right now. You can use ..read more

Link A pressure group, under the aegis of the Coalition of Northern Groups, has advised electorates across the region to vote for leaders with competence, integrity and capacity that will address the challenges of the North and the country. The National Coordinator of CNG, Jamilu Charanchi, handed the advice in Gombe Stare on Monday during a public sensitisation and awareness conference on the 2023 general elections. The sensitisation was themed, ‘Politics of Sentiments, A Critical Factor Militating Development and Democracy in Nigeria’. Charanchi said northerners and Nigerians must prioritis ..read more

Link The city of New York continues to face devastating financial peril from remote work, as office buildings could potentially lose $50billion due to people doing their jobs from home.  A recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research shows that property values of office buildings in the city declined nearly 45 percent in 2020 and are forecast to remain about 39 percent below pre-pandemic levels.  While many are returning to the office, a company that measures ID card wipes says that only about 46 percent of workers in the region have gone back in full time as of mid-Se ..read more

Link North Korea fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday, prompting Tokyo to activate the country’s missile alert system and order people to take shelter. The last time North Korea fired a missile over Japan was in 2017, at the height of a period of “fire and fury” when Pyongyang’s leader Kim Jong Un traded insults with then-US president Donald Trump. South Korea’s military said it had detected the launch of an IRBM, which flew around 4,500 km (2800 miles) at an altitude of about 970 km and speeds of around Mach 17. “Specific details are under close analysis by Sou ..read more

Link RB Leipzig Forward, Christopher Nkunku and Chelsea are close to reaching an agreement for his transfer. Earlier this year, the French professional footballer signed a 2-year contract with the Bundesliga club, extending his stay till 2026. The German Club, RB Leipzig significantly placed a release clause of 16 million euros on the 24-year-old striker. According to Sky Sports, the London club is however eager to sign the striker as soon as the next summer window opens and is willing to pay more than the striker’s release clause. Nothing has been signed as of yet, according to Sky Sports, an ..read more

Link There was a commotion in the Kaiama local government area of Kwara State yesterday after a man shot dead his younger sibling while testing the efficacy of a gun charm he newly prepared. The State Police Command is said to have already launched a search for Abubakar Abubakar who allegedly fired the gun at his 12-year-old brother, Yusuf Abubakar, and fled the scene. Reports made available to newsmen revealed that Abubakar had newly prepared himself a charm capable of protecting one against gunshot. Elated with his new work, the two brothers who are residents of Dutse Gogo Town reported ..read more

Link Donald Trump anxiously asked his aides if Ghislaine Maxwell had mentioned him after her arrest in 2020 for recruiting underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein. The former President asked his inner circle: ‘She say anything about me?’ referring to the British socialite who he used to party with.  Trump’s interest was piqued by an article published in July 2020 in the New York Post which said Maxwell would ‘name names.’ He twice pressed his aides who were left in stunned silence, reports New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman in her blockbuster book about Trump. The anecdote in Confidenc ..read more

Link The people of Mopa town in the Mopa-Muro Local Government Area of Kogi State have been thrown into mourning following the death of four family members after they consumed cassava flour, aka Amala. The victims reportedly died in quick succession between Friday, September 30, and Sunday, October 2 Those who died included the family head, Pa. Motilewa, his two daughters, and a girl said to be their relation. One of the deceased daughters, identified only as Motun, was a teacher in the town. The mother, however, miraculously survived. The incident left residents of the town and the entire ne ..read more

Link Good morning Nigeria, welcome to Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Tuesday, 4th October 2022 The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has described the planned national honour for the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu as an insult to students in the country. Speaking against the backdrop of the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), NANS spokesperson, Tope Giwa said it is an indication that the Muhammadu Buhari government does not care about the plight of the students. In his words, “Nigerian students have been t ..read more