Nigerian regulator approves up to 50% hike in mobile phone tariffs/in /by
Mobile phone tariffs in Nigeria have remained unchanged for over 10 years.
Nigeria: Burnt to Death – How Niger Community Lost Scores of Residents in Petrol Tanker Explosion/in /by
[Premium Times] "About four people were thrown southward. We could hear them crying and screaming in the air," Abubakar Jibrin, a witness who narrowly escaped the fire, told PREMIUM TIMES.
Bena Care launches dialysis services in Kenya’s Murang’a County/in /by
A new dialysis centre is bringing hope to patients in rural Kenyan communities. The centre in Murang’a county will ease the burden for patients with chronic kidney disease who previously had to travel long distances to receive appropriate treatment.
Italian police arrest Libyan warlord wanted by ICC/in /by
Italian police have arrested a Libyan warlord on a warrant from the International Criminal Court
Liberia: ‘How Can LPRC Set Petroleum Prices As an Importer?’/in /by
[Liberian Observer] The President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the Liberian Senate, Senator Albert T. Chie, has proposed a national discourse with the aim of unbundling the activities of the Liberia Petroleum Refinery Company (LPRC), which controls the downstream petroleum sub-sector of the country.
The camera that saved trapped miners in South Africa/in /by
A specialised camera has been a literal life line to many miners trapped in South Africa
Critical minerals and climate action: South Africa’s G20 priorities/in /by
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa outlined objectives and priorities for the country’s G20 presidency with a promise of elevating the impact of climate change on developing countries.
Social media delights in snowball fights and sledding across Texas and the Gulf Coast/in /by
Videos posted on social media captured nuns having a snowball fight and Houston firefighters having a friendly battle as a rare storm swept across Texas and the Gulf Coast. The snow closed motorways, grounded flights and closed schools for more than a million pupils unaccustomed to winter weather.
Liberia: Senator Chie Calls for LPRC Overhaul to Conflict of Interest/in /by
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Grand Kru County Senator Albert Tugbe Chie has called for an urgent review and restructuring of Liberia's downstream petroleum sector to eliminate conflicts of interest and improve efficiency. In a letter addressed to Senate President Pro-Tempore Nyonblee Karnga Lawrence and other senators on January 20, 2025, Senator Chie highlighted critical flaws in the operations of the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) and proposed a comprehensive reform.
Nigeria: Tinubu Pledges Justice in Ogoniland As Negotiation to Restart Oil Production Begins/in /by
[Premium Times] "It is a great honour for me to have this meeting, which is an opportunity to dialogue with the people of Ogoniland."