Pro- and anti-government protesters clash in Kenya as police hurl tear-gas cannisters/in /by
Anti-government protesters in Kenya’s capital clashed with a pro-government group on Tuesday, leading to the burning of a motorcycle that belonged to people who were voicing their support for the president.
Pics of the day: July 23, 2024/in /by
Pics of the day: July 19, 2024
US elections: Could Kamala Harris be the first female president?/in /by
Already a trailblazer, Kamala Harris could be on the way to becoming the first woman to serve as president in the United States.
USA: Black voters express hope and concern as Harris takes center stage in campaign/in /by
The Republican and Democratic parties have distinct strengths within different subgroups of the U.S. population. 59-year-old Harris who is of Jamaican and Indian descent will seek to energize Black and Asian voters.
UN says nearly 40 million people had HIV in 2023/in /by
While advances are being made to end the global AIDS pandemic, the report said progress has slowed, funding is shrinking, and new infections are rising in three regions: the Middle East and North Africa, Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and Latin America.
Nigeria: Dangote Refutes Claims of Substandard Petroleum Products/in /by
[Leadership] President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, over the weekend revealed that Dangote Petroleum Refinery has continued to receive repeated orders for its products from all those who have purchased the same since the commencement of production. The refinery has so far exported its products to some European countries, Singapore and offshore Lome.
Nigeria: Factional PTD Says NUPENG Compelling Units to Pay N400,000 for Seminar/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- Factional National Chairman of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) yesterday criticised the parent body for compelling every unit in the branch to pay N400,000 before participating in educational seminar which held in Ibadan between July 17 and 18, 2024.
Nigeria: After Sourcing Crude From US, Brazil, Dangote Begins Negotiations With Libya to Augment Domestic Oil Supplies/in /by
[This Day] *Refinery to disrupt refined product flows in Atlantic Basin, says S&P
Athletes and support teams arrive in Paris for Olympic kickoff/in /by
Athletes and support staff are arriving at Paris airports in preparation for the upcoming Olympic Games opening ceremony.
Moroccan ex-minister who defended government critics sentenced to five years/in /by
An appeals court in Rabat handed down the sentence after a hearing in which the frail 81-year-old Ziane — once known for his loud and combative rhetoric — was silent as a form of protest.