Tunisia’s opposition leader Ghannouchi sentenced to a year in prison/in /by
A Tunisian court on Monday (May 15) sentenced one of the main opponents of Tunisian President, to one year in prison on terrorism-related charges over comment he made during a eulogy in 2022. The main opposition coalition denounced a ruling showing "that arbitrariness had replaced the law."
Harkis: France expands the list of compensation beneficiaries/in /by
“Up to 14,000 (additional), people could be compensated following their passage through one of these structures,” according to the government statement.
Niger: more than 18,000 displaced return home after violence/in /by
More than 18,000 people living mainly on islands in the Niger River in the Tillabéri region (western Niger) have started to return to their homes after fleeing recent violence partly linked to clashes between communities, learned on Monday AFP from official sources.
Tunisia’s top cartoonist denounces President Saied/in /by
Z as he is known is a fierce critic of President Saied and his work denounces a "fascist turn" in Tunisia under the current leadership
Top 10 Guinness World Records held by Africans/in /by
In this article, we'll take a closer look at some of the most impressive world record holders from Africa and their incredible achievements.
Nigerian chef Hilda Baci cooks for 100 hours in bid to set new world record/in /by
Hilda Effiong Bassey said she wanted to show how hardworking and determined Nigerian youths are and also as a campaign for young African women. Guinness World Records hailed an ‘amazing record attempt’ as some details needed to be confirmed before declaring her as the new record-holder.
Nigeria: How NNPC’s Intervention Unlocked 30,000 Barrels of Oil Daily From OML 130 – TotalEnergies/in /by
[Premium Times] The NNPC promises support for TotalEnergies Upstream and the OML 130 partners to achieve their development objectives.
Senegal sees unrest ahead of Ousmane Sonko’s rape trial/in /by
Several demonstrators were injured and a police officer died in an accident Monday (May. 15) during clashes between security forces and supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko in his hometown, Zinguinchor (southern Senegal).
Nigeria: Nigeria’s N12.1trn 2023 Budget Deficit May Widen As Oil Production Shrinks By 58m Barrels in Four Months/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- Nigeria's already high budget deficit of N12.1 trillion may widen in 2023, following the country's underproduction of crude oil to the tune of 58 million barrels in the first four months of this year, THISDAY analysis of data from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has shown.
Nigeria: NNPC’s Renewed Fight Against Oil Theft/in /by
[This Day] Emmanuel Addeh writes that the results of recent renewed effort by the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, and activities to redirect the national oil company, appear to be attracting positive feedback from industry operators