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Tunisian police detained a member of the powerful UGTT union on suspicion of insulting a minister, a union official said on Thursday, the second such arrest in a row between the labour body and President Kais Saied. The UGTT has recently been at the forefront of anti-Saied protests after he seized broad powers in 2021 and has been cracking down on political opponents. According to a union official who declined to be identified, Abdel Nasser Ben Amara, the union’s general secretary for culture, was arrested on Wednesday following a protest at the Culture Ministry on Monday. He didn’t go into…

The Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Connected Development (CODE) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct Saturday’s election in a way that will restore Nigerians’ trust in the commission. Mr. Hamzat Lawal, CODE’s Chief Executive, made the announcement on Thursday at a news conference in Abuja, ahead of the March 18 governorship and House of Assembly elections. Lawal stated that through its Uzabe election observation platform, the group had trained and deployed 20,000 observers for the 2023 elections. He urged INEC to use Saturday’s election to repair its image by ensuring that the issues that harmed the credibility of…

Bandits assassinated a Major of the Nigerian Army and seven other security personnel in Niger State’s Munya Local Government Area on Wednesday night. The bandits allegedly ambushed security personnel in Igu village. According to Inuwa Danladi, an Igu resident who spoke with our correspondent over the phone, four military personnel, including an army major, and four vigilante members were killed during the attack. “The bandits ambushed the joint task force as they were passing to Sarkin Pawa and opened fire on them,” he said. He stated that the bandits and the security personnel have earlier in the day had a…

The owners of 40 Delta State Government-returned mission schools have received a N400 million grant to upgrade their facilities in order to improve teaching and learning from the State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa. Mr. Patrick Ukah, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), presented cheques to the beneficiaries in his office in Asaba, the state capital. Ukah stated that following the handover of the schools to the owners, the missions requested a grant from the state government to enable them to run the schools effectively. He stated that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa announced the grant at the sixth Synod of the Diocese of…

Google claims to have introduced a generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) model that will assist users in the workspace with smart compose, replies, and summaries. According to Johanna Voolich Wright, Vice President, Product, Google Workspace, AI has been transformative in building products that have earned a valued place in people’s lives. According to newsmen, Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence that can generate text, images, audio, and video by predicting the next word or pixel. AI advancements, according to Wright, have already helped three billion users save more time across Google’s productivity suite. She said that the products had…

Florence Otedola, aka DJ Cuppy, has received yet another Master’s degree from the University of Oxford. The UK-based entertainer broke the news to her fans on Thursday via Twitter, where she shared photos from her graduation with her parents and fiance. Unlike her second Master’s degree, where she informed her fans about her admission and progress, the super star, who stated she was on a mission, withheld all information about her studies until her graduation. Announcing her latest feat as a ‘Master of Science’ from the Oxford varsity, the 30-year-old disc jockey wrote: “FINALLY graduated from @UniofOxford … And yes,…

After years of absence, the Nigerian Base Defence Company has rejoined the rest of the Multinational Peacekeeping Force in the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). Maj.-Gen. Benjamin Sawyerr, Acting Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNISFA, announced this in a statement on Wednesday. According to Sawyerr, the induction of Nigerian peacekeepers completed UNISFA’s eight-contingent member troop contributing countries. During the one-year anniversary parade, Sawyerr stated that the force had fulfilled its mandate by protecting civilians and engaging the two host governments and communities despite initial challenges. He said the force had encouraged dialogue, supported humanitarian agencies…

Many people breathed a sigh of relief when the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced on Monday that the old N1000, N500, and N200 naira notes would remain legal tender alongside the redesigned banknotes until December 31, 2023, in accordance with the Supreme Court decision. However, many bank branches remained closed across the country, and those that did have cash rationed it. It was learned that the CBN had yet to supply the banks with the old notes. Crowds gathered in banking halls and at Automated Teller Machines in many branches (ATMs). Customers in Jos, the Plateau State capital, were…

The World Health Organization, WHO reported an increase in cholera cases in Mozambique in recent weeks, despite many other African countries reporting a decrease. The country has received approval for an additional 1.3 million cholera vaccine doses to help control the spread, according to the agency, but the vaccine shortage must still be addressed. Malawi, which has been fighting the deadliest cholera outbreak in its history, is now seeing a sustained decline in cases and deaths, according to WHO official and epidemiologist Dr. Otim Ramadan. Cholera outbreaks are also being addressed in Zambia, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. The progress to…

Patience Ozokwor reacts to comparison with Sola SobowalePatience Ozokwor and Sola Sobowale are two such actresses whose extraordinary acting abilities have captivated audiences. Mama G and the King of Boys are undeniably one of Nigeria’s finest talents, and their stellar performances in film have enriched the childhoods of many African children. Although they are both well-known for their sinister roles in films, particularly Ozokwor. Recently, a Twitter user paired photos of Nollywood stars, asking the online community to choose who they loved more from all the pairs. “Patience Ozokwor or Sola Sobowale,” Abas tweeted. The veteran actor who saw the…