Nigeria: Petrol Supply – Nnpcl, Dangote Refinery Disagree Over Pricing/in /by
[Vanguard] ·N898 per litre based on crude imported in dollars -- DANGOTE·NNPC lifts 16.8m litres out of 25m
Abdelmajid Tebboune sworn in for a second term as Algeria’s president, after court confirmed victory/in /by
The country's constitutional court having confirmed his landslide victory, Abdelmajid Tebboune has been sworn in for a second term as Algeria's president. Final results indicated that Tebboune won 84.3 percent of the vote, lower than the initial figure contested by two of his opponents.
Lebanon says 8 killed and over two thousand wounded by exploding pagers/in /by
Members of the Lebanese armed group, Hezbollah, were among those injured when the communication devices exploded.
IOC President election draws nearer, Sebastian Coe among the 7 hopefuls to replace Thomas Bach/in /by
As the International Olympic Committee president election approaches, the IOC has publised the names of seven would be candidates who are to run for the position in March. Among them is former Olympic running champion Sebastian Coe, who is largely viewed as the most qualified candidate.
Consultations underway on Gabon’s future constitution/in /by
A draft version of the document was handed to transitional president, Brice Oligui Nguema, earlier this month.
Nigeria: Ashon Congratulates Dangote On Commencement of Operation of Refinery/in /by
[This Day] Association of Securities Dealing Houses of Nigeria (ASHON), has congratulated the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, on the commencement of operation of Dangote Refinery.
US says its completed its military withdrawal from Niger/in /by
Prior to last year's coup, Niger had been a key partner in the US' battle against Islamist insurgents operating in the region.
Dangote refinery begins gasoline sales to Nigeria’s domestic market/in /by
NPC has relied heavily on imports for domestic gasoline supply but hopes Dangote's operations will reduce this dependence. While the refinery aims to meet domestic demand, it is still ramping up production, supplying 16mn litres over the weekend, far below its full capacity of 57mn l/d.
Nigeria to launch code of standards to fight micronutrient deficiencies/in /by
Authorities have launched a code of standards for adding four micronutrients - iron, zinc, folic acid and vitamin B12 - to bouillon or stock cubes at levels advised by experts in order to achieve large-scale food fortification to combat malnutrition.
Japanese temari: Preserving ancient tradition through handcrafted art and prayers/in /by
Japanese women are keeping the ancient art of temari alive, dedicating weeks or months to crafting intricately designed decorative balls.