Around 5,000 migrants are being held in official detention centres in Libya but they could represent just the tip of the iceberg, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) chief said. Speaking in Geneva Wednesday (Mar. 8) Antonio Vitorino decried “the violation of the rights of migrants” in Libya as he …
Read More »Around 5,000 migrants in Libyan detention centres, not counting unofficial centres – IOM
Around 5,000 migrants are being held in official detention centres in Libya but they could represent just the tip of the iceberg, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) chief said. Speaking in Geneva Wednesday (Mar. 8) Antonio Vitorino decried “the violation of the rights of migrants” in Libya as he …
Read More »‘Creed III’ breaks box office records
“Creed III” punched above its weight at the domestic box office in its first weekend in theaters. The MGM release knocked “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” out of first place and far surpassed both industry expectations and the opening weekends of the first two movies in the franchise. Playing in …
Read More »Ogun teachers endorse Abiodun for second term
The Nigerian Union of Teachers, Ogun State Chapter, on Tuesday, declared their intention to support the re-election bid of the State Governor, Dapo Abiodun. The union jointly declared this with members of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools in the state. The Ogun NUT state Chairman, Abiodun …
Read More »Kano, Lagos get lion’s share in N42bn Ecology Fund
The 36 states of the federation shared N41.79bn allocation from the Ecology Fund in 2022, according to findings by The PUNCH. This was according to data from the distribution of Ecology Revenue allocation to states by Federation Account Allocation Committee. The data, comprising records from January to December 2022, was …
Read More »Malian migrants prepare to flee Tunisia after president’s crackdown
Some 300 West African migrants were set to leave Tunisia on repatriation flights Saturday, fearful of a wave of violence since President Kais Saied delivered a controversial tirade last month. In his February 21 speech, Saied ordered officials to take “urgent measures” to tackle irregular migration, claiming without evidence that …
Read More »Governor, others shot in latest attack on Philippine politicians
A provincial governor in the central Philippines and several other people were shot by unknown gunmen on Saturday in the latest attack against local officials, police said. Roel Degamo, governor of Negros Oriental province, and “some civilians” were taken to hospital with unspecified injuries following the shooting at Degamo’s home …
Read More »Scientists discover hidden corridor in Egyptian pyramid
Scientists have discovered a hidden passage inside Egypt’s Great Pyramid, the authorities announced on Thursday, part of a seven-year international research project. The passage is nine metres (30 feet) in length and more than two metres in width, the antiquities ministry said in a statement. Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Minister …
Read More »Violence faced by marginalised Tunisian youth expressed in art project
In collaboration with youth from working-class neighbourhoods of Tunis, NGO International Alert has launched a series of artistic productions to highlight the violence faced by young people in marginalised areas. It says that many of the social and economic problems in Tunisia continue to exist more than a decade after …
Read More »APC sets up reconciliation committee to meet aggrieved presidential candidates
The All Progressives Congress has set up a reconciliation committee to meet with aggrieved presidential candidates of other political parties who contested in last Saturday’s presidential election. The committee, according to the Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, is to resolve their displeasure and ensure all parties involved work together …
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