The Attorney General’s Office announced last Friday (10 May) that the former chairman of the state Afriqiyah Airlines has been put in provisional detention, pending investigation. He is accused of causing serious damage to public funds due to the unaccountability of US$ 950,000. He is accused of intentionally spending the amount without providing documents or invoices. He is also accused of achieving illegal material gain for others to the amount of US$ 30,000. As is the usual practice of the Attorney General’s Office, the accused is not named.

A middle aged woman, Abike Olonade, has been arrested for allegedly trafficking a 16-year-old student to Libya. It was reliably gathered that the victim, whose name has been kept under wrap, is a student of Adeoye Lambo Secondary School in Obada Oko, Ewekoro local government area of Ogun State. Confirming the arrest, police spokesman, Omolola Odutola, in a statement in Abeokuta, on Saturday, said the suspect confessed to trafficking the victim to Libya. She said, “One Abike Olonade has been arrested for trafficking 16 year old student of Ademoye Lambo Secondary School in Obada Oko, Ogun State. “She confessed that the victim have been trafficked to Libya.”

Hamas has reemerged in parts of Gaza, Blinken said, and that “heavy action” by Israeli forces in the southern city of Rafah risks leaving America's closest Mideast ally “holding the bag on an enduring insurgency." Meanwhile, the exodus of Palestinians from Gaza’s last refuge accelerated Sunday as Israeli forces pushed deeper into the southern city of Rafah. Israel also pounded the territory’s devastated north, where some Hamas militants have regrouped in areas the military said it had cleared months ago. On Sunday, Hamas touted attacks against Israeli soldiers in Rafah and near Gaza City. Palestinians reported heavy Israeli bombardment overnight in the urban Jabaliya refugee camp and other areas in northern Gaza, which has been largely isolated by Israeli forces for months.

Misrata Airport revealed today that flights increased by 66 percent from 248 to 412 between April 2023 and April 2024. Meanwhile passengers increased by 89 percent from 11,935 to 22,554 in the same period.

The Libyan state National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced today that the technical teams of its Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) were able to carry out precise and important repairs, which resulted in the restarting of 9 wells that were closed in the Sarir oil field. These repairs have led to a total production estimated at about 4,000 barrels of crude oil per day. The repairs carried out included repairing faults in the high-voltage electricity network supplying 4 wells (C-178, C-221A, C-227, C-242) that were offline, and repairing leaks in the flow lines of 4 other wells (C-82, C128), C-264, C348), and completing the electrical and mechanical connection of the well (C-309). The NOC said this comes in implementation of its plan to increase production.

Can we finally agree that UN’s Libya mission is not working? Historically, parallel discussions outside of Libya tend to prioritize the elevation of foreign interests and elite bargains among the Libyan actors they support, legitimizing their entrenchment. From its inception, the UN’s Libya mission was kneecapped by a limited mandate — attributed to the international community’s hesitancy and fragmented engagement. Finally, the UN mission must evolve to facilitate a genuinely inclusive political process, one that transcends elite negotiations to incorporate a broader spectrum of Libyan society. The road to a stable, unified Libya is fraught with complexities that have stymied eight UN envoys.

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a middle-aged woman, Abike Olonade, for allegedly trafficking a 16-year-old secondary school student to Libya for the purpose of prostitution. One Abike Olonade has been arrested for trafficking 16 year old student of Adeoye Lambo Secondary School in Obada Oko Ogun State. pic.twitter.com/BRvhPshWRZ — Ogun State Police Command (@OgunPoliceNG) May 11, 2024Join the conversationOpinionsSupport Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalismBalanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs. If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause. Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

A middle-aged woman, Abike Olonade, has been arrested for trafficking a 16-year-old student to Libya. It was reliably gathered that the victim, whose name is yet to be disclosed, is a student of Adeoye Lambo Secondary School in Obada Oko, Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State. Confirming the arrest, the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, in a statement in Abeokuta, on Saturday, said the suspect confessed to trafficking the victim to Libya. She said, “One Abike Olonade has been arrested for trafficking 16 year old student of Ademoye Lambo Secondary School in Obada Oko, Ogun State. “She confessed that the victim has been trafficked to Libya.”

The Director General of the Libyan Customs Authority, Major General Suleiman Ali Salem, signed two agreements last Tuesday (7 May) on Customs Cooperation and the Organization of Transit Transport between the Arab Countries (Amended). The agreement was signed at the Cairo headquarters of the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States as part of an official signing ceremony. The agreement aims at revitalizing intra-trade and economic ties between the Arab countries. Libya is the ninth to sign the customs cooperation agreement, and the third to regulate transit transport between the Arab League countries.

The Libyan House of Representatives is urging an end to the widespread presence of weapons across the country following recent clashes in Al-Jumail city, near Tripoli. They’ve called for the immediate removal of all armed groups from the city, except for the regular police and army. The House emphasized the need to stop unauthorized armed presence in all Libyan cities, condemning attacks on citizens and state institutions in Al-Jumail. Dbeibeh and the South Korean officials praised Hyundai’s return to Libya, restarting work on a power station project near Tripoli after a 10-year pause. This move was seen as a positive sign of big companies returning to Libya, aiding its development needs.

The Spanish Ambassador to Libya, Ambassador Javier García-Larrache, held a farewell reception at his residence in Tripoli today for the Libyan authorities and the diplomatic corps (attended by Libya Herald) after almost 4 years at the head of the Embassy. Ambassador Javier García-Larrache took office in July 2020 and since his arrival has contributed significantly to increasing Spanish presence in Libya. Since the reopening of the Embassy by the Spanish Prime Minister in June 2021, the Ambassador has promoted an intense diplomatic, commercial and cultural activity. On a cultural level, since June 2022 the Embassy has made every effort to offer a cultural agenda every month to bring Spanish culture closer to Libya. In this regard, the Spanish Embassy has offered film screenings, dance shows, music, painting, fashion and gastronomy during this period.

U.S. Embassy in Libya thanked on Friday Libyan Navy delegation for participating in US Naval Forces Africa’s 2nd annual African Maritime Forces Summit with Ghanaian co-hosts and “allies and partners” from 4 continents in Accra, Ghana. 2024 summit’s theme was “Cooperation at sea: safeguarding African maritime security,” the Embassy said in a statement on X. “Libya has a vital role to play in Mediterranean security. We look forward to growing our cooperation with professional Libyan Navy officers across the country to enhance Libya’s maritime security and economic prosperity,” it added.

The resolution, which mandates "the admission of Palestinians to the organization" with additional rights as an observer state, received support from 143 members, with 9 opposing and 25 abstaining. Opposing Countries:Argentina, Czech Republic, Hungary, Israel, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea and United States. The nine countries that voted against Palestine's membership bid are largely motivated by their close ties with Israel and/or their concerns about the potential implications of recognizing a Palestinian state. For instance, Israel has consistently opposed Palestinian statehood efforts, viewing them as a threat to its own security. Similarly, the United States has historically sided with Israel on this issue, reflecting the close political and strategic relationship between the two countries.

Iran seeks to hold the 13th session of the Iranian Libyan Supreme Committee in its capital, Tehran, and seeks to organize an exhibition and economic forum for Iranian industries in Libya. It also seeks cooperation with Libya in the field of nuclear medicine and a number of other medical fields. The revelation was made during a meeting in Tripoli Thursday between Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba and Iranian Ambassador to Libya, Ain Allah Suri. The meeting, the Tripoli government media site reported, was devoted to discussing aspects of cooperation between the two countries. Aldabaiba expressed his readiness to cooperate with Iran in various fields and coordinate to convene the Libyan Iranian Supreme Committee.

According to information from "Aeow", several Russian soldiers "were transferred to Niger while others remained in Libya awaiting further instructions". According to the Russian security source, the soldiers are in Libya "unofficially" and are presented as "representatives of a private military company". One of the two Russian military ships was filmed by "Fawasel Media" while it was in the port of Tobruk, thus confirming the Russian presence on that date. According to Libyan media, this would have been the fifth Russian military handover in just 45 days. In the region there is another important figure for the Kremlin : the general Sergey Surovikin, former commander in charge of Russian military operations in Ukraine.