Nigeria: Major Marketers Begin Lifting Petrol From Dangote Refinery/in /by
[Vanguard] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has authorised major petroleum marketers to commence lifting premium motor spirit, PMDS, otherwise known as petrol, from Dangote Petroleum Refinery under the existing agreement between it and the refinery.
Nigeria: School Resumption – Nigerian Parents Battle Rising Costs Amid Petrol Price Hike/in /by
[Vanguard] As schools across Nigeria have resumed for a new academic session, many parents are under the financial strain occasioned by the hike in the price of petrol. Therefore, many parents are struggling to cope with the escalating cost of education.
Lawyer for 3 US citizens facing a death sentence over DRC coup attempt files appeal/in /by
Six people were killed during the botched coup attempt led by little-known opposition figure Christian Malanga in May that targeted the presidential palace and a close ally of President Felix Tshisekedi.
New report outlines important role for AI in achieving climate goal/in /by
A new report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is warning that the world is way off track in achieving key climate goals. However, they say there is hope in the form of new technologies that could be "game-changers" when tackling our changing planet.
Blinken says surprise escalations threaten to derail talks for a cease-fire in Gaza/in /by
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed frustration Wednesday at surprise escalations that threaten to derail efforts to broker a cease-fire deal in Gaza, noting that the United States is assessing a deadly attack that caused pagers used by Hezbollah to explode in Lebanon.
Nigeria: How Dangote’s Petrol Dashed Nigerians’ Hopes/in /by
[Daily Trust] The ongoing conflict between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Dangote Refinery on the pricing of petroleum products, has led to widespread disillusionment among Nigerians.
US says it was not involved in Lebanon pager explosions which struck Hezbollah fighters/in /by
Following a wave of pager explosions in Lebanon that left several injured and scores more wounded, a Pentagon official has said that the US was not involved in the incident. The explosions struck many members of Hezbollah, which has blamed Israel. Israeli officials have currently refused to comment.
Nigeria: Deploy 3 Percent Community Trust Fund in Curbing Pipelines Vandalism – Stakeholders/in /by
[Daily Trust] Stakeholders in the oil and gas industry have urged the host communities to leverage on the 3 per cent community trust fund provided by the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to prevent pipeline vandalism and ensure security of the critical infrastructures of oil companies in their domains.
Halle Berry stars in Never Let Go, a horror film which takes on theme of generational trauma/in /by
Academy award winner Halle Berry says she drew on her experiences as a mother in her latest role in Never Let Go, a horror film which tackles the theme of generational trauma. Although she has had a wide-ranging career, this marks the first time the actress has appeared in a horror movie in years.
Nigeria: Yet Another Tanker Explosion/in /by
[This Day] Regulators must do more to stem the problem