South Africa: Massive Opposition Grows as South Africa and France Protest TotalEnergies Offshore Oil and Gas Projects/in /by
[The Green Connection] Paris, France and Johannesburg -- During the week of TotalEnergies' Annual General Meeting (AGM) (to be held today 24 May 2024) and Africa Day, protesters in both South Africa and France continue voicing their collective opposition to the multinationals' ongoing offshore oil and gas projects. The Green Connection (South Africa) and Bloom (France) - civil society organisations working with small-scale fishers and others to create widespread awareness of the harm caused by such projects - say these protests aim to reiterate the
Former South African President Jacob Zuma criticizes top court over election disqualification/in /by
Zuma's comments came in a video message he said was aimed at the people of South Africa and released on social media six days before the possibly pivotal national vote.
Explosion kills 11 workers at a sugar factory in Tanzania/in /by
Mtibwa is one of the country's major sugar producing factories, producing at least 70,000 metric tons of sugar annually.
Pakistan faces severe heatwave: Residents call for action/in /by
The current heatwave is the latest in a series of climate-related disasters affecting Pakistan. Previous events include melting glaciers and severe monsoon rains that have caused devastating floods, submerging large portions of the country
UN head calls for greater African role in global peace and security/in /by
Antonio Guterres called for the unleashing of Africa’s "peace power" describing the continent as “an important voice for the global good”.
Nigeria: NNPC, Schlumberger Sign Agreement to Boost Upstream Operations/in /by
[Premium Times] NNPC Ltd says the agreement with Schlumberger is part of strategic reforms aimed at unlocking opportunities in the nation's oil and gas industry.
Chad swears in president after disputed election, ending years of military rule/in /by
Deby Itno, also known as Mahamat Idriss Deby, took power after his father Idriss Deby Itno was killed fighting rebels in 2021 after ruling the country for three decades. The long-delayed May 6 election came after three years of military rule.
President Joe Biden hails William Ruto’s ‘bold leadership’/in /by
President Ruto's presence at the White House marks the first state visit to the United States by an African leader for more than 15 years.
Nigeria: NNPC, Shafa Energies, Nigus Unveil Nigeria’s First EVCharging Station in Abuja/in /by
[This Day] NNPC New Energies Limited (NNEL), a subsidiary of the national oil company, Shafa Energies and Nigus International, Thursday launched Nigeria's first Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station, marking a major step for the country's aspiration to wean itself off other expensive sources of energy.
Nigeria: FG Targets Fresh $20bn Oil, Gas Deal/in /by
[Vanguard] Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri says the Federal Government is set to seal a deal worth 20 billion dollars to boost oil and gas production in Nigeria.