Pics of the day: June 14, 2024/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
Nigeria: Military Destroys 43 Illegal Refining Sites, Apprehends 32 Suspected Oil Thieves – DHQ/in /by
[Premium Times] DHQ said the troops recovered 728,360 litres of stolen crude oil, 143,450 litres of illegally refined AGO, 1,100 litres of DPK and 18,750 litres of PMS.
Infantino launches a FIFA-funded accommodation centre in Lusaka/in /by
FIFA President Gianni Infantino made his maiden visit to Zambia on Thursday, where he launched the FIFA-funded Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Accommodation Centre in Lusaka.
Africa: Petroleum Minister Lists Measures to Improve Gas Sector in Nigeria, Africa/in /by
[Vanguard] The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has listed adoption of gas technology and innovation, shaping effective policy frameworks, unlocking financing avenues, nurturing capacity building, and cultivating entrepreneurship as measures that would the future Nigeria's and Africa's energy landscape.
Nigeria: NNPC Withdraws Lawsuit Over Exxonmobil’s $1.28bn Asset Sale to Seplat/in /by
[Leadership] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has filed a motion in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, seeking to discontinue its ongoing legal action against several subsidiaries of Mobil Nigeria and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).
Climate protesters prepare in Italy as leaders gather for G7 summit/in /by
Dozens of international demonstrators gathered in Puglia on Thursday to prepare for this Saturday's protest against the G7 summit that is taking place in Borgo Egnazia.
Nigeria: Foreign Mafia Tried Several Times to Sabotage $19 Billion Refinery – Dangote/in /by
[Vanguard] Aliko Dangote revealed that local and foreign mafia tried several times to sabotage his $19 billion refinery from coming to life.
South Africa’s ANC says it has broad agreement with main opposition, others/in /by
South Africa’s African National Congress party said Thursday that it has a broad agreement with the main opposition and other parties to form a coalition government and end a political deadlock after the ANC lost its 30-year majority in an election two weeks ago.
Nigeria: Troops Kill 197 Terrorists, Destroy 43 Illegal Refining Sites in One Week/in /by
[This Day] The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Thursday, said that troops across all theatres of operations have killed no fewer than 197 terrorists, apprehended 310 and uncovered and demobilized 43 illegal refining sites, in one week.
South Africa parliament to hold inaugural session, elect President/in /by
Parties are under pressure to conclude negotiations by Thursday to fulfill the constitutional requirement to swear in lawmakers and elect the president within 14 days of election results being declared