Nigeria: Market Forces…Petrol Price May Hit N1,100 Per Litre/in /by
[Leadership] The pump price of petrol will likely be increased from N897 to N1,047, N1,100 per litre at NNPCL retail outlets nationwide (depending on the location) as the company has concluded plans to make another adjustment on prices from this morning amid lingering supply hiccups across the country, LEADERSHIP exclusively reports.
Nigeria: Oil Spill – A/Ibom Communities Cry Out Over Loss of Farm Lands, Livelihoods/in /by
[Daily Trust] The people of Akwa Ibom State have cried out over the attendant difficulties being experienced in various communities across the states following the August 2024 oil spill, which affected more than 27 coastal communities across Ibeno, Esit Eket and Onna local government areas of the state.
Africans recruited for Russian jobs say they were tricked into building Ukraine drones/in /by
To fill an urgent labour shortage in wartime Russia, the Kremlin has been recruiting women aged 18-22 from places like Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, South Sudan, Sierra Leone and Nigeria, as well as the South Asian country of Sri Lanka.
Nigeria: Some Fueling Stations Now Selling Petrol Cheaper Than NNPC/in /by
[Premium Times] Some stations in Abuja, Nigeria's federal capital, are selling petrol at prices lower than NNPC's.
Death toll in Haiti brutal gang attack last week rises to 115/in /by
The death toll in a brutal gang attack last week on a small town in central Haiti has risen to at least 115, a local official said on Wednesday.
UN envoy urges South Sudan to ‘make transition extension count’/in /by
South Sudan’s leaders recently prolonged the mandate of the transitional government, pushing back elections by two years to December 2026
Mandombe writing gains popularity in DRC amid controversy/in /by
Church leaders claim it has the potential to stir the creativity, spirituality and academic prowess of all Africans.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs requests April or May trial for sex trafficking case/in /by
Sean 'Diddy' Combs is aiming for a trial on sex trafficking charges in the spring, according to his attorneys who addressed a judge on Wednesday.
Nigeria: N198 to N1,030/Litre – How Nigerians Have Endured Fuel Price Hikes in 18 Months/in /by
[Daily Trust] Before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took over office on May 29, 2023, fuel was sold at N198 per litre. Outlets of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd (NNPCL) which now have different prices, depending on the location, also sold at the old rate.
Over 3 million without power as Hurricane Milton slams Florida, causes deaths and flooding/in /by
Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team in St. Petersburg, appeared badly damaged.