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  • March 29, 2024

Four persons sentenced to death in Tunisia for a 2013 assassination of a politician

A Tunisian court sentenced four people to death and two to life in prison on charges stemming from the murder of a left-wing politician, a public prosecutor said Wednesday. Chokri Belaid, …

Central bank of Nigeria raises interest rates to combat soaring inflation

Nigeria’s central bank implemented a significant increase in its monetary policy rate, raising it by 200 basis points to 24.75% from the previous 22.75%, according to Governor Olayemi Cardoso on Tuesday. …

Nigerian parents reunites with their children who were in captivity

Parents of more than 130 Nigerian schoolchildren who were rescued after more than two weeks in captivity said they saw them on Wednesday and that they couldn’t hold back tears of …

Gunmen kidnap worshippers in Nigeria mosque attack

Gunmen abducted 19 Muslim worshippers after attacking a mosque in the restive northwest of Nigeria, police said Sunday (November 4). The attackers stormed the mosque in Maigamji village, in Katsina state, …

Mali jihadist group claims capture of Russian Wagner group

The main jihadist alliance in the Sahel is holding a Russian member of the private military company Wagner, “captured” in central Mali, according to a claim on behalf of the movement …

Six abductees in Nigeria from University of Abuja rescued by police

Nigeria’s security forces have rescued six people kidnapped by armed men earlier this week (November 2) from the University of Abuja near the international airport in the capital Abuja, police said …

Colombian nun kidnapped in Mali in 2017 is released

Gloria Narvaez, Colombian nun who was kidnapped more than four years ago by al-Qaida-linked extremists in Mali has been released. The nun was kidnapped in February 2017 near Mali’s border with …

Judge, monarch, mum, three daughters abducted in Imo, Niger, FCT

A former Chief Judge of Abia State, now Chancellor of the Anglican Diocese of Ohaji/Egbema in Imo State, Justice Nnenna Oti has been abducted. Justice Oti was abducted on Saturday in …

BREAKING: Tegina school children regain freedom finally

The 156 Salihu Tanko Islamic school children abducted by gunmen from their school in Tegina, Rafi local government area of Nigeria state over two months ago have regained their freedom.The children …

Breaking: Abduction of Commissioner for Information, Idris Sani Confirmed Says Govt.

Secretary to the Government of Niger state, Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Matane confirmed the abduction of the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mallam Idris Sani Mohammed by gunmen from his resident …