Tunisia Taekwondo team eyes medals at the Paris Olympics
The Tunisian taekwondo team is intensifying their training regimen in anticipation of the upcoming Paris Olympic Games this summer. The team boast several strong contenders for medals
Attack on a Congo gold mine kills 6 Chinese miners and 2 Congolese soldiers
The attack on Wednesday targeted the village of Gambala and the nearby "Camp Blanquette" gold mine in the Ituri province, according to Jean Robert Basiloko, a member of a local civil society group.
Nigeria: High Petrol, Transport Costs – NNPC Intervenes, Rolls Out 12 New CNG Stations
[Leadership] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC), in partnership with NIPCO, has commissioned 12 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in Abuja and Lagos in a move to alleviate the burden of high transportation costs on Nigerians following the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu.
Grannies on Friendship Bench help Zimbabweans deal with mental health issues
The therapy is inspired by traditional practice in Zimbabwe in which grandmothers were the go-to people for wisdom in rough times.
Hezbollah fires over 200 rockets into Israel in retaliation of the killing of senior commander
The Lebanese Hezbollah group has claimed responsibility for launching more than 200 rockets at several Israeli military bases on Thursday in response to a strike that killed one of its senior commanders.
Land routes through Africa are twice as dangerous for migrants and refugees
A report published by the U.N. refugee and migration agencies and the Mixed Migration Centre shows that more migrants and refugees in Africa are moving northward towards the Mediterranean and Europe, facing dangerous routes in the Sahara where criminal groups subject them to various forms of abuse.
Nigeria: NNPC Ramps Up Transition to Gas-Powered Vehicles, Launches 12 CNG Stations in Abuja, Lagos
[This Day] The federal government through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) is ramping up efforts to ensure the penetration of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for powering vehicles nationwide, with the launching of 12 additional stations in Abuja and Lagos yesterday.
Nigeria: To Enhance Operation, NPA Acquires Tugboats for Dangote Refinery, Lekki Port
[This Day] The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, yesterday in Lagos commissioned two newly acquired 80 tons bollard pull tugboats to enhance the berthing of vessels at the Dangote Refinery and Lekki Deep Seaport.
Nigeria: NNPC, NIPCO Commission 12 CNG Stations in FCT, Lagos
[Premium Times] These CNG stations, according to NNPC Ltd, feature advanced reciprocating and hydraulic booster compressors
Arab states want Israel out of UN General Assembly
"I we want to remind that a step like this step is what brought down and eliminated the colonial regime in South Africa," the Palestinian representative to the Arab League told the press. In 1974, the UN General assembly recommended that Apartheid South Africa be excluded from participation.