Nigeria: Why Dangote Refinery Can’t Bring About Price Reduction for Now – Expert/in /by
[Daily Trust] An oil industry player and Chief Executive Officer of CITA, Dr. Thomas Ogungbangbe, has said roll out of petroleum products from Dangote Refinery would not bring about any price reduction but product availability.
Haiti: Fuel truck explosion kills more than 15, leaves 40 others seriously injured/in /by
Local media report that the blast occurred as the victims were trying to collect fuel from the crashed tanker. The nation of 12 million people has also been struggling with fuel shortages, as fighting between gangs makes it more difficult to import goods into the country.
Nigeria: NNPCL Tackles Dangote Refinery, Insists Paying N898 Per Litre/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has insisted that it paid N898 per litre for the purchase of petrol from the Dangote Refinery.
Nigeria: Dangote Denies Sale of Petrol to NNPCL At N898/Litre/in /by
[Leadership] Dangote Refinery has denied a claim credited to the spokesperson of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Olufemi Soneye, that it was selling Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as Petrol, to the oil company at N898 per litre.
“Cactus Thiemann Garden” establishes as one of the largest of its kind in Africa/in /by
With more than 150 different species of cacti spanning 70,000 square metres, the oldest is 86-years-old and stands 9 metres high.
Devastating floods in Cameroon: Thousands Displaced, Infrastructure destroyed/in /by
The damage is extensive, with reports indicating at least ten fatalities, entire neighborhoods submerged, 185 primary schools and 13 high schools flooded, and the loss of over 1,100 livestock.
Ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince dies at 29/in /by
Ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who came to the United States from an orphanage in war-torn Sierra Leone and performed on some of the world's biggest stages, has died, her family said in a statement. She was 29.
Senegal president dissolves national assembly amid political tensions/in /by
After weeks of mounting tension between Senegal’s executive and the opposition-controlled Parliament, President Bassirou Diomaye has dissolved the National Assembly. The move fulfills the wishes of the president's supporters, but it has sparked a heated debate among Senegalese citizens.
Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei laid to rest/in /by
Thousands of mourners in Uganda paid their respects to Rebecca Cheptegei, the Olympic athlete who died last week in Kenya after her partner set her on fire.
Tunisians protest poor governance as election campaigns get underway/in /by
Demonstrators took to the streets of Tunisia's capital on Saturday to protest against what they say is the deteriorating state of the country, as the presidential campaign season officially begins.