Tunisia
4 May
Hundreds of Tunisians rallied Saturday in the town of El Amra to protest makeshift camps for migrants primarily from sub-Saharan African countries, an AFP correspondent said.
7 Apr
A British man Russ Cook on Sunday completed running the length of Africa, after taking off from the southernmost point of the continent in South Africa on April 22, 2023. Cook, nicknamed the Hardest Geezer, ended his run in Cape Angela, Tunisia on Sunday. He began the run in Cape Agulhas in South Africa. The…
27 Mar
Four people were condemned to death and two sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday after a decade-long investigation into the 2013 killing of Tunisian secular opposition leader Chokri Belaid. Tunisia still hands down death sentences, particularly in "terrorism" cases, even though a de facto moratorium in effect since 1991 means they are effectively commuted…
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Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a witch doctor and another suspect in connection with alleged armed robbery and kidnapping. The command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga
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The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a 33-year-old suspect, Yusuf Idris, for impersonating the state Commissioner of Police, Shehu Nadada Umar, and defrauding job seekers under false pretences.
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Tobi Amusan, who holds the world record in women’s 100 metres hurdles, Olympic high jump bronze medallist, Ese Brume, emerging 100 metres star, Favour Ofili, and other top Nigerian athletes have been presented an opportunity to win $150, 000 by World Athletics.
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The Akwa Ibom State government has launched an investigation into boarding facilities in secondary schools across the state following a viral video showing students being served unpalatable and innutritious meals at Presbyterian Senior Science College, Ididep.
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The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has said the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) had approved three additional grades in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing quest, making it the fifth progress report since greylisting the country in February 2023.
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The monarch of Idjerhe Kingdom, Delta State, His Royal Majesty, Monday Obukohwo Whiskey, Udurhie I, has urged the Federal Government to probe security agencies aiding and abetting oil theft in the Niger Delta region.
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The Lagos State Attorney General, through the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP), has taken over a criminal case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Alaba Alakija and his daughter-in-law, Oyinkansola Alakija, over allegations of forgery.
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The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has constituted a 14-member state Assets Verification Committee to probe the administration of former governor Godwin Obaseki.
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has restated the state's commitment to creating an enabling environment for businesses to thrive in the state. The governor pledged that through strategic investments in infrastructure..
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Following his appointment as Chairman of the Committee on National Electrification, the Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, has promised to deliver on his mandate, with assurance that power supply would receive a quantum leap.