Mpox: the DRC receives 50,000 vaccines from the USA/in /by
Congolese authorities said that 50,000 doses of smallpox vaccine from the United States arrived in the country on Tuesday, a week after the first batch arrived from the European Unio
Grisly road accident claims the lives of at least 50 people in Nigeria/in /by
At least 50 people died after a fuel tanker collided head-on with another truck in Nigeria on Sunday causing an explosion.
Nigeria: Tinubu Reiterates Fuel Subsidy Removal Was to Free Up Resources for Critical Investments/in /by
[This Day] President Bola Tinubu yesterday, reiterated that though painful in the short term, the removal of fuel subsidy was designed to free up budgetary resources for critical investments in infrastructure and social services.
Nigeria: Petrol Price Hike Fails to Stimulate Supply, Shortages Bite Harder/in /by
[Vanguard] There are indications that the Federal Government is still battling to restore normalcy in the supply chain of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as petrol as long queues and black market remain visible despite last week's upward price adjustment.
Vote counting underway in Jordan following parliamentary polls/in /by
The Independent Election Commission says 32.25 per cent of the country’s over 5 million eligible voters cast their ballots.
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.