Delegates from 30 African countries attend Nigeria AI conference/in /by
Co-hosted by the United States, participants discussed the opportunities and challenges raised by the development and use of artificial intelligence.
Nigeria: Governor Expresses Shock Over Demise of Journalist/in /by
[Premium Times] The governor said the news of the journalist's "unexpected passing is not only hurting but devastating."
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Begins Polypropylene Production in October, Curbing Nigeria’s $268m Import/in /by
[Leadership] The Dangote Refinery is set to begin polypropylene production by the end of October 2024, effectively curbing Nigeria's imports of the product which is a crucial raw material in various industries, including packaging, textiles, and automotive parts.
UN says warring parties in Sudan are disregarding international law/in /by
UN Human Rights Deputy High Commissioner Nada Al-Nashif said Tuesday the warring parties in the Sudan conflict are acting with "total disregard for international law."
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Oil Output Nears 1.7m BPD 2024 Budget Benchmark/in /by
[Vanguard] There were indications that Nigeria has gotten close to meeting its 1.7 million barrels per day, bpd, 2024 budget target, yesterday, as oil output rose month-on-month, MoM, to 1.4 million barrels per day, bpd, excluding condensate, in August 2024, from 1.3 million bpd in July 2024, indicating an increase of 3.4 per cent.
Nigeria: Petrol Price Hike – Nigerians At Breaking Point, NLC, Atiku Warn/in /by
[Vanguard] Lagos -- The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku, weekend, warned that the increase in petrol price by the federal government has put most Nigerians at a breaking point.
South African farmers accused of killing two women, feeding bodies to pigs/in /by
It is alleged that in August, a truck belonging to a dairy company dumped potentially expired goods at Olivier's farm, prompting the women, Locadia Ndlovu and Maria Makgatho, to trespass and try to collect the products.
James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93/in /by
James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93.
47 inmates escape from a prison in Liberia/in /by
The country's national police have also deployed additional officers to assist in the search for the fugitives, the ministry said.
4 Migrants dead, others missing after boat capsizes off Senegal/in /by
A boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Senegal over the weekend, leaving at least four people dead and several others missing, local authorities said on Monday.