Native tribes await return of artifacts locked away in US museums/in /by
Joe Baker, a member of the Lenape tribe, said a small ceremonial doll known as an Ohtas, sought for years, was among the items in the closed displays. The sacred doll belonged to the Munsee-Delaware Nation in Ontario, Canada, but had been inappropriately exhibited since the 1950s
Fares Farjani secures Tunisia’s first medal in Paris 2024 Olympics/in /by
The 27 year old was narrowly defeated on Saturday (27th July) in the final of the sabre competition 15-11 by South Korea’s Oh Sanguk.
7 security forces and 5 rangers killed in Benin national park as jihadi violence takes root/in /by
The attack earlier this week on Wednesday happened not far from the Mékrou River in the 10,000-square-kilometer (3,800-square-miles) park which straddles the borders with Burkina Faso and Niger, the African Parks group said in a statement on Saturday.
Olympic Refugee Team carries hopes of intergration of displaced peoples/in /by
"Refugees like any other young people like to compete and win medals, and get enthusiastic about being part of the sports community, but it is also a moment in which people that have lost everything can gain back dignity, identity and give back to the community," the UN refugee chief said.
Nigeria: NNPCl Supplies Us Insufficient Crude Oil – Dangote/in /by
[Leadership] Dangote Refinery has said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is supplying insufficient crude oil for its production demands, hence its plan to source r crude from Brazil and America.
Nigeria: Ex-Commander Fingers Oil Well Operators, Security in Crude Theft/in /by
[Leadership] A former Commander, Operation Delta Safe between 2016 and 2019, Rear Admiral Suleiman Apochi has alleged that crude oil theft in the Niger Delta was often perpetrated through the collaboration of operators of the oil well, security agents and sponsors of the nefarious activity.
“In the Olympics, everyone is looking to me to represent them” – Perina Nakang/in /by
“It is a moment in which people that have often lost everything can gain back dignity, identity and give back to the communities hosting them,”
Nigeria: When Demarketing Dangote Refinery Worsens Nigeria’s Global Image/in /by
[This Day] It is high time President Bola Tinubu rose to stop the ongoing demarketing and vilification of the Dangote Refinery by agencies of government to avert further damage to the nation's already battered image before the global community, writes Peter Uzoho
Nigeria: Dangote in Battle Fatigue/in /by
[This Day] A frica's prime moneyman, Mr. Aliko Dangote of Nigeria, has recently changed from business suit and kaftan to battle fatigue. For a man whose visibility is defined by money and huge investments, this sudden change of costume is important. Ordinarily, Dangote as a person and a brand has become synonymous with huge factories and countless trucks traversing different African countries bearing the products of his factories. A big business man can make rowdy media appearances to project his presence and market
Sexual violence rampant in Sudan’s civil war – Rights group/in /by
An international rights group on Monday accused a paramilitary group in war-torn Sudan of sexual violence against women, including rape, gang rape, and forced and child marriage.