Tag: Libya
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Egypt declares 3-day mourning after natural disasters hit Morocco, Libya
Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday declared a three-day mourning, to show solidarity with Morocco and Libya after the two countries were hit by natural disasters.
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African Union extends condolences to Libya over devastating floods
Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat has extended condolences to Libya over devastating floods in the country.
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Libya arrests senior IS member responsible for deadly attacks in Tripoli in 2018
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah has announced the arrest of a senior Islamic State (IS) member responsible for deadly attacks in capital Tripoli in 2018.
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FG repatriates 161 Nigerians detained for immigration offences in Libya
The Federal Government on Monday repatriated 161 Nigerians whose release was secured from detention facilities in Libya over various Immigration offences by the Embassy of Nigeria.
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Clashes between rival militias in Libya leave 27 people dead
Gun battles between two leading armed groups in the Libyan capital Tripoli have killed 27 people and wounded 106, a toll update from the Emergency Medicine Center said Wednesday.
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NEMA receives 102 stranded Nigerians from Libya
No fewer than 102 stranded Nigerians evacuated from Libya were on Wednesday received by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Lagos. The returnees were officially received by Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General, NEMA on behalf of the Federal Government, according to a statement made available to newsmen by the agency. The statement said that of…
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NIS hands over Libya bound 17-yr-old-girl to NAPTIP
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has handed over to NAPTIP, a 17-year-old girl from Oyo State arrested in Kebbi while allegedly on her way to Libya. The girl was traveling alone when she was arrested by immigration personnel in Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi. The NIS Comptroller in the state, Mrs Rabi Bashir-Nuhu, made…
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Japa via Libyan route – By Francis Ewherido
It is no longer news that some Nigerians, especially youngsters and professionals, are leaving in droves. I said it a few weeks ago that the world is a global village and everybody has the right to decide where he wants to live. As I said in the article on Japa (relocating from Nigeria), you must…
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Crude oil production: Angola, Libya maintain lead over Nigeria
Angola and Libya have for the second consecutive month maintained their lead over Nigeria as Africa’s highest crude oil producers, according to a report by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
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Nigeria overtaken by Libya, Angola in oil production – OPEC
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has noted that two African oil-producing countries Angola and Libya have overtaken Nigeria in oil production. Nigeria’s oil capacity has drastically dropped to 972,000 barrels per day in August 2022.