Rwanda: Minister Explains Why Rwanda Still Needs Petroleum Products Despite EV Adoption/in /by
[New Times] Minister of State for National Treasury, Godfrey Kabera, said on Tuesday, on April 1, that as Rwanda embraces hybrid and electric vehicles, the country will still need fuel reserves for industries and the aviation sector.
France: Le Pen declares ‘nuclear bomb’ dropped after office ban sentencing/in /by
The head of the Rassemblement National party declined to make preparations for a potential conviction. In her initial public response, she held back from handing over leadership to her deputy, Jordan Bardella, which has intensified political uncertainty within the far-right faction.
UK is finalising Chagos deal with Mauritius/in /by
In recent years, the UK has come under growing pressure from United Nations bodies to return the islands and in 2022, the previous Conservative government began negotiations over the sovereignty of the territory.
Survivors still being found from Myanmar earthquake/in /by
The same publication also reported two teenagers were able to crawl out of the rubble of the same building to where rescue crews were working, using their cellphone flashlights to help guide them.
Carlo Ancelotti to stand trial on tax fraud charges/in /by
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will stand trial on tax evasion charges in Spain on Wednesday (2nd April).
Burkina faso’s junta grants amnesty to 21 soldiers convicted in failed 2015 coup/in /by
In December, Burkina Faso’s Justice Ministry announced that approximately 1,200 people convicted in connection with the coup attempt would be eligible for pardons starting in January 2024.
Nigeria: FG, Private Refineries in Mutual Self-Deception/in /by
[Vanguard] "The most obstinate illusions are ultimately broken by facts" - Trevor-Roper, 1914-2003
Nigeria: Neiti – N9.33tn Owed FG By Oil Firms Can Offset 72 Percent of N13tn 2025 Budget Deficit/in /by
[This Day] Continues partnership with EFCC to ensure full recovery
Nigeria: House Committee Recovers Additional $14m From Oil Companies/in /by
[This Day] - Says recoveries now exceed ₦50bn
European Commission president says EU has “strong plan” against new US tariffs/in /by
On the eve of an expected new round of sweeping tariffs announced by US president Donald Trump, president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has said that the EU "holds a lot of cards" and that the bloc had a "strong plan" against the new measures.