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By Tonye BAKARE, AFP Nigeria Lagos is Ninth, not third-largest economy Officials of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have alleged that Lagos State is the third-largest economy in Africa. The claim spread after an influential ex-governor of the state, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was nominated as the APC’s candidate for the presidential election set for February … [Read more...] about Data shows Lagos is Not Africa’s third-biggest economy, as claimed by officials of Nigerian ruling party (APC). Lagos is Ninth (9th).

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 (Reuters) - A Nigerian judge on Monday rejected a request by the federal government to extradite a suspended police chief to the United States to face charges linked to fraud. Commissioner Abba Kyari has denied involvement in what a U.S. indictment describes as an elaborate scheme to defraud a Qatari businessperson of more than $1 million, masterminded by a Nigerian … [Read more...] about Nigerian court refuses extradition of police chief indicted in U.S

Abdirahim Saeed - BBC News Arabic Tunisia is in North Africa. According to a survey commissioned by BBC Arabic, 80% of Tunisians believe that racial discrimination is a problem in their country - the highest figure in the Middle East and North Africa region. With black people making up 10-15% of the Tunisian population, there are fears the fight against racial … [Read more...] about Tunisia racism, : ‘I lost the will to leave my home’